Micky P

I've had tendonitis for a while in both patella tendons, the pain varies at different times, and cycling seems to be the only sport that I can do properly... Do you run at all or play other sports? Causes vary from really tight hamstrings (cycling can cause this) so important to stretch properly, and often from the patellar not tracking properly (weakened leg stabilising muscles can cause this) ... which basically means it moves to much from side to side while riding or running causing the tendon to strain more than it should and hence the tendonitis. I recently did a 900km tour (albeit quite slowly) and used some new strapping. The brand I had is called Leukotape K and is a new form of strapping called Kinesio taping or NEURO-PROPRIOCEPTIVE TAPING... Anyways you should be able to get it from a physio and they should be able to show you how to strap your knees for Patellar tendonitis... It really seemed to help me a lot!! it might be worth a shot... here is an example of what it looks like: http://www.kinesiotaping.com/legs.php

cool thanks guys, i'll keep my eyes open for a large when the time comes...

Hey everyone, I'm keen to move to a full suspension bike in the next 2 months or so, looking at some second hand Specialized. Anyway, just a quick question on the sizing. I'm 1.88m tall and wondering do I need to be looking for an XL or a L frame? Any Specialized riders out there who can offer some help? thanks, Mike