OK, here's my story and if it looks familiar, it's because I'm posting this on several
recumbent boards:
I am riding an Easyracers EZ SC-1 (heavy). For the first 500 miles, my only physical complaint was a
little numbness around the tailbone, relieved by stopping and walking around for just a couple of
minutes every 10-12 miles.
The day after I passed 500 miles, I encountered a new problem. I was in the first mile of a ride on
Sunday, Oct. 5, when I felt a little muscle twinge in my left leg, just below the groin. I rode on,
figuring I would lose it as I warmed up. Before I reached my 20-mile mark and the turnaround of my
planned 40-miler, the discomfort had spread to the inside back of my left knee. Whenever I got off
and walked a few minutes (see dead butt problem above), I felt no problem, only when I pedaled.
After finishing the 40-miler, I was a little sore in that leg for a day or two. A combination of
work schedule, weather and traveling meant I did not get back on the bike until today, Thursday,
Oct. 16. Within two miles, I was feeling the dull pain behind my knee again. I rode 20 today and the
pain never went away, but it never got too bad, either.
Any ideas and/or suggestions? I should mention the bike is still stock. I have not changed anything,
including not yet taking the clipless pedals off my road bike and putting them on the 'bent. Also, I
am 57, 5-9 and pretty overweight.
This may or may not have any relevance here, but I see comments about pedal extenders and knee pain.
Is this the kind of knee pain some have experienced and alleviated with extenders? I know nothing
about them and how they work, but remembered that as I was riding today. Since I haven't put on the
clipless pedals, I am free to move my feet around the pedals and tried pedaling from the outside
edges of the pedals (i.e., as if I had extenders) and felt no difference in the pain.
The pain is uncomfortable, but tolerable. It has not been sharp, and feels deep within the leg.
Since I was able to keep riding for 40 miles with it the first time, it is obviously not
incapacitating.
Any/all suggestions appreciated.
Thanks