new Mountain bike, new knee pain

[Audible Anarchy]

Recently bought an awesome GT hardtail and a new set of cleats / shoes. set it up similar to my roadbike and felt great for the first week, however over the last few days im having pain on the outside of my right knee.

 

im happy with the stem (changed to a shorter one). saddle height and position etc... etc... and feel its got something to do with my cleat setup.

 

could it be possible the bottom bracket being wider on the mtb has affected my knee alignment? left side feels perfect. ive adjusted the float and it now has a bit more freedom on the painful side. but ja, i dont know if ive sorted it out, or if its still pain from a few days ago.

 

and advice on how to adjust a cleat when the pain is on the outside of the knee? should i move it wider? change the angle? move it forwards / back? not sure what else to try to get it sorted and after blowing the budget on the bike, i wont be able to go for bg /ergofit ro anything for a while.

 

any advice will be appreciated. cheers

[RyanSportsPhysio]

Recently bought an awesome GT hardtail and a new set of cleats / shoes. set it up similar to my roadbike and felt great for the first week, however over the last few days im having pain on the outside of my right knee.

 

im happy with the stem (changed to a shorter one). saddle height and position etc... etc... and feel its got something to do with my cleat setup.

 

could it be possible the bottom bracket being wider on the mtb has affected my knee alignment? left side feels perfect. ive adjusted the float and it now has a bit more freedom on the painful side. but ja, i dont know if ive sorted it out, or if its still pain from a few days ago.

 

and advice on how to adjust a cleat when the pain is on the outside of the knee? should i move it wider? change the angle? move it forwards / back? not sure what else to try to get it sorted and after blowing the budget on the bike, i wont be able to go for bg /ergofit ro anything for a while.

 

any advice will be appreciated. cheers

 

I am a physio in the South of JHB. not sure of the rules on here in terms of giving out contact details but i will be able to help you quickly, effeciently and CHEAPLY. drop me a line

[ob1]

Sounds like you need a Specialized Body Geometry Fit! I had one in London and it fixed my longterm knee problems!

[Bike Lore]

I had the same thing once and it was my cleat on that shoe that where just a bit off.

 

The cleats can be much looser on a MTB. if yours can adjust i would suggest it. You move a lot more on a MTB than a road bike and if your shoes can rotate it will reduce the stress in other parts of your body.

[The Ghost]

Get a BGFit or ErgoFIT done first.

I also had knee pain in the past and swapped to pedals with more float and problem was gone.

[hendrich]

Knee pain is cleat setup that can be wrong . Or your seat post length it to short .. You can do you setup yourself . Or let someone do it for you .

[William S. Switzer]

Sports people who perform unnecessary workouts and persons who are getting old or going through damage could be troubled by serious knee pain. The major factors behind knee problems in people experiencing damage could be the torn ligaments, tendinitis or torn mensicus. Bone injuries might cause severe problems in the knee as well, and the most usual causes of this are impact trauma and road accidents.