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LabRat · 06-08-2007, 09:26 AM

I did a 6 miler Wed night with the pup in tow and paid particular attention to what gears I was using. Oooooh, long one I know. But that's all my tush could take. It's still getting rebroken in. I need to switch my seat to my new one off my road bike this weekend.

I used the front granny chainring twice, for two longer steeper hills for the easiest gear ratios. The rest of the time I used the middle one and just shifted the rear. My right knee made itself known a couple times, not painfully, but sort of an *Ahem* little catch. I know I'm due for new running shoes so until I get those I am chalking it up to my milage increasing on shot sneaks... Experience has taught me that when my knees start to bug me, it's time for a new pair.

I guess I figured that more pedalling in lower gears was worse on your knees than breaking a little sweat in a slightly higher one. But you guys are making me see the possible error in my thinking.

06-08-2007, 09:26 AM	#7
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I did a 6 miler Wed night with the pup in tow and paid particular attention to what gears I was using. Oooooh, long one I know. But that's all my tush could take. It's still getting rebroken in. I need to switch my seat to my new one off my road bike this weekend. I used the front granny chainring twice, for two longer steeper hills for the easiest gear ratios. The rest of the time I used the middle one and just shifted the rear. My right knee made itself known a couple times, not painfully, but sort of an Ahem little catch. I know I'm due for new running shoes so until I get those I am chalking it up to my milage increasing on shot sneaks... Experience has taught me that when my knees start to bug me, it's time for a new pair. I guess I figured that more pedalling in lower gears was worse on your knees than breaking a little sweat in a slightly higher one. But you guys are making me see the possible error in my thinking. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.