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Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: The Cycling Thread - 2012 Edition
« Reply #450: May 02, 2012, 08:46:31 PM »
ITB is discussed on another forum I follow. I can point you at it if you are interested. There are a couple of PTs and docs that get into the injury discussion. Not about biking, but you can see what's there.
Did a bit of reading today on my knee issue.  It would seem that there are a lot of adjustments that can / should be made to fit a bike properly to a body.  One thing I see a lot of is that pedals can have the ability to rotate or otherwise adjust for individual variances in foot angle or dimensions.

It would seem I am afflicted with Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome, as my pain is on the outside of each knee.  Most important thing to check would be the seat height, but also how my foot contacts the pedal, and also perhaps relevant would be to check if my form is clean, or am I flaring my knee out at some point and thus stressing the joint?

Here's an interesting blog on proper bike fit.  Has anyone here ever had a quality fit?

http://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/