new bike , dodgey knee

[barney magrew]

started cycling to work 7 months ago MBT started to really enjoy it , so i decided to treat myself to a new bike , would have spent more ( company not interested in C2W), so invested my cash on a boardman comp hybrid first 2 weeks fantastic really felt like i was on bike equivelent of a rolls royce.I am now cycling with the fear that my right knee is not going to bend at the top of my rotation, I am hopefull my knee will settle and i can get back to enjoying my new bike and commute until then a depressed commuter.

 

[shippers]

Sounds like a positional thingy to me- technical! There will be people on here in a while with suggestions about moving your seat up and altering your pedals in some magical way.
This is wise advice from clever people.

I had a similar problems with my knee and my elbow, but it worked its way off. Not suggesting that you do that! You might not be as stupid as I am.

You could try single leg squats- supposed to help increase stability round the knee.

This video is instructional-

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTRZT3rsT8


This one is better...

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqmYSjE6C2Y&feature=related

 

[Shady]

+1 to position... you need to get your saddle height spot on in relation to leg bend at the bottom of the pedal stroke.

Also your feet can have an effect on your knees if you suffer from under/over pronation so may need to invest in orthotics to make sure the knee isn't twisted/rotated at an awkward angle when pedalling.

http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-seat/

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-correct-seat-height-253306/

 

[gaz]

I like my leg to be as near to straight as possible, a knee bend angle of around 3degrees for me. anything bigger and i get muscle and knee pain.

 

[skrx]

Also try adjusting the position of the saddle (forwards and backwards).

 

[barney magrew]

thanks for all the replies, my knee has settled done a bit, as i am 6`5" my seat is fully extended i have moved the saddle back a bit and found this better for my knee , thanks again for the replies .