I've started to develop pain on the out-side of my left knee while riding. It first showed up late in a century and does seem sensitive to heel position (heel in = bad) No big changes in mileage or intensity this year but I did change out from a double to a triple (Sugino XD 600) over the winter. No issues on my other bike (campy Chorus double). I thought at first it was age and wear of shoes and pedals (both old and well-worn) and replaced those, but no change.
Is this the wider q-factor or is something else likely to be at work.
Did you change pedals/shoes/cleats? Moving my cleats 2-3mm toward my heel made a huge difference for me.
Mike
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I've started to develop pain on the out-side of my left knee while riding. It first showed up late in a century and does seem sensitive to heel position (heel in = bad) No big changes in mileage or intensity this year but I did change out from a double to a triple (Sugino XD 600) over the winter. No issues on my other bike (campy Chorus double). I thought at first it was age and wear of shoes and pedals (both old and well-worn) and replaced those, but no change.
Is this the wider q-factor or is something else likely to be at work.
I replaced the cleats 1st but it made no difference. New pedals and shoes - ditto. The only real variable I can see from last year is the new crank, which when measured outside to outside is coming in about 20mm wider than the double it replaced.
Assuming your pedals, shoes and cleat adjustmants have not changed, you ae not pushing bigger gears, are using the same riding style, and did not suffer from knee pain before, I would say yes. Triple cranks do seperate the pedals slightly. Toe-in foot position would augment this, as far as your knees are concerned.
Try loostening the mounting bolts and sliding the cleats closer to the outside edges of the shoes to compensate. Be sure to maintain the same foot angle as you had before you started feeling pain.
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Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
"May you have the winds at your back, And a really low gear for the hills!"
What about you? It may not be the bike ...I had the same problem 3 weeks ago...it's called tendonitis and it sucks!
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I've started to develop pain on the out-side of my left knee while riding. It first showed up late in a century and does seem sensitive to heel position (heel in = bad) No big changes in mileage or intensity this year but I did change out from a double to a triple (Sugino XD 600) over the winter. No issues on my other bike (campy Chorus double). I thought at first it was age and wear of shoes and pedals (both old and well-worn) and replaced those, but no change.
Is this the wider q-factor or is something else likely to be at work.
I've started to develop pain on the out-side of my left knee while riding. It first showed up late in a century and does seem sensitive to heel position (heel in = bad) No big changes in mileage or intensity this year but I did change out from a double to a triple (Sugino XD 600) over the winter. No issues on my other bike (campy Chorus double). I thought at first it was age and wear of shoes and pedals (both old and well-worn) and replaced those, but no change.
Is this the wider q-factor or is something else likely to be at work.
Larry
For an excellent article on dealing with cycling related leg, knee and hip pain see:
I had been having some inside (medial), right knee pain for a few months. As per the sites suggestion for medial knee pain I inserted a pair of Shock Doctor Ulra² Low Profile orthotics into my cycling shoes. Within a week my symptoms had disappeared.
