I just completed my first season of riding. I loved it, but a couple of injuries have plagued me. Just throwing this out there to see if anyone had similar injuries.
Injury #1: Outer tendon on back of knee joint. Hurts towards the end of the ride and increases in pain days after a ride. Have yet to stop riding for more than a week straight to see if pain goes away.
Injury #2: Top of right foot, where toes meet the foot all the way to the ankle. Pain sets in after the ride, and is quite debilitating. Pain steadily decreases following day of ride but remains for several days. Has gotten progressively worse after each ride. Pain started happening halfway through the season.
I have been fitted on the bike and resolved earlier pains with pedal extenders and shoe shims.
My right foot is smaller than my left. So I'm thinking maybe the pain in my foot is a result of over-tightening the shoe, and/or cleat position.
My gear:
Ridley Damocles
Shimano ultegra clipless pedals
Specialized Comp road shoes
Any thoughts or recommendations?
Injury #1: Outer tendon on back of knee joint. Hurts towards the end of the ride and increases in pain days after a ride. Have yet to stop riding for more than a week straight to see if pain goes away.
Injury #2: Top of right foot, where toes meet the foot all the way to the ankle. Pain sets in after the ride, and is quite debilitating. Pain steadily decreases following day of ride but remains for several days. Has gotten progressively worse after each ride. Pain started happening halfway through the season.
I have been fitted on the bike and resolved earlier pains with pedal extenders and shoe shims.
My right foot is smaller than my left. So I'm thinking maybe the pain in my foot is a result of over-tightening the shoe, and/or cleat position.
My gear:
Ridley Damocles
Shimano ultegra clipless pedals
Specialized Comp road shoes
Any thoughts or recommendations?