1st Ever 25 mile ride but knees hurting

[skinnydog1973]

Hi today i did my first ever 25 mile ride it was my first ride for about 4 weeks I've only just started road cycling my longest ride before this was 16 miles i felt fine on the ride and felt i could have gone further but finished at 27 miles once i got in though for the rest of the day my knees have been sore could this be because i have done too much too soon or something else, when i was on the bike they felt fine

 

[Andy_R]

Are you riding clipless? If so it may be the position of your cleats. And when you're riding, do you grind (push a high gear slowly) or spin (push a low gear quickly)? It could also be your saddle position or a combination of all of the above. There are too many variables. Luckily though there are loads of articles on knee pain and cycling and where your knee hurts is usually a good indicator of what's going on. Is it to the side of the knee, the front of the knee or the back of the knee?

 

[skinnydog1973]

im riding clips and i change gears quite a bit to make sure its not too hard to pedal

 

[biggs682]

well done re the distance just sort position out now

 

[Andy_R]

Where is the pain in your knees? There's a good article here.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well done.