Knee pain is wrecking my rides – need some advice before I lose it
Hey everyone, I’m hitting a wall here and could really use some input.
So, about two years ago, I was just out for a chill ride when bam: sudden sharp pain in my right knee. It started acting up every time I hit a climb. I took a couple of weeks off, felt like I was back in the game, but then...oof...the same thing happened, but this time in my left knee.
I was pretty rattled, so I bit the bullet and paid a pro bike fitter to dial in my position. Turns out my saddle was way too low. After dropping a decent chunk of change, my bike felt like a rocket and the pain just vanished flats, climbs, didn't matter.
But here’s the kicker: over time, my saddle started slipping down bit by bit. A few weeks ago, that left knee pain flared up again. I tried to reset the saddle height myself, but the pain is still gnarly. I’m fine on the flats, but the second I put down power or hit a climb, it’s game over the pain is absolutely brutal.
I’m on a Cannondale SuperSix Evo, mostly hitting alpine passes and road rides. I’ve been training for an Everesting attempt, but right now I’m pretty desperate. I’m 35, and honestly, I’m just tired of icing it and lathering on creams.
Have any of you dealt with this kind of recurring BS? Anything concrete I should be doing besides just spinning my wheels and hoping it goes away? Any advice would be a lifesaver.