Knee Joints

[markharry66]

I have two bikes one is a hybrid with bull bars I find this the most comfortable to ride the other is a road bike claude butler entry range bike.
The claude butler i can cycle 50 plus miles in a day no problem. The other causes me pain in Knee joints three times I have been out on it recently my knee is unable to bend after cycling and causes extreme pain near the end of the ride. I am hoping i havent done any damage. Did 90 miles over two days this weekend and now its okay but was killing me at the time I usually ride 100 plus miles a week so really cant see distance being the issue.

 

[rowan 46]

I am not a doctor so maybe wrong but I would imagine there is a difference between 90 miles in 2 days and 100miles in a week. It maybe that you need to take it a bit steadier.

 

[markharry66]

It did this after one 40 mile ride recently only on one bike though the same one

 

[abo]

Is your hybrid a flat bar road bike type or MTB style? I'm no expert but it sounds like a fit thing

 

[Dan B]

Saddle height is usually the first and most common problem. Measure height from saddle to bottom bracket on each bike and see if they're the same

 

[markharry66]

Hybrid is flat bar with road slick tyres

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Is your hybrid a flat bar road bike type or MTB style? I'm no expert but it sounds like a fit thing

Sounds like a fit problem to me as well, sounds like you need to take some time to check how you've got the bike set up.

http://www.caree.org...e101bikefit.htm

 

[Arsen Gere]

Check the distance between the cranks.
I can't ride a bike with curved cranks like those on MTB's and some hybrids. They can be 1cm further out on either side.
They kill my knees if I use spd's or Look pedals.

I can't ride like John Wayne.