It Band pain

[nosherduke996]

O.k i have just started riding a new road bike for the winter and i am getting a pain on the outside of my left knee where the it band runs past the outside of the kneecap. I want to try and stop this happening, as i do not get it from my other bike. I would like some advice on the first place to start making adjustments.

 

[HLaB]

nosher, its probably your cleats too far inwards or outwards; I can never remember but this article explains it well. I hope it sorts it out I know from painful eperience how bad it can be. PS stretching helps also.

 

[chipmonster]

I got the same pain, I got a water bottle and massage the muscle. This was very painful but always sorts the problem out

 

[Sam Cycling]

Check the cleats. Many knees problem can to be caused from cleats.

 

[ventoux50]

Check your saddle height as well as cleat position, overextension at the knee can cause the ITB to flick over the lateral bony parts of the knee - causing friction and inflammation.

Also you need to stretch your ITB - do a google search for those.

Ideally take the bike to a decent bike shop and get a proper fitting done.