🚀 go-pugleaf

>> ...
>> I also would like to know if anybody can suggest another 
>> possible reason for my knee-aches (i.e. change in frame geometries from
>> mtb to road bike).  I've been off the bike for about a week now and my
>> knees are feeling better but i want back on.
>
>
>YES!!  If you ride a lot, a small change in just about any parameter
>on the bike can throw your knees off.  Parameters such as seat height,
>biopace v. round chainrings, crank arm length, frame goemetry,
>fore-aft seat position, shoe cleat orientation, pedals, etc, etc, can
>all affect the knees.  Even tiny changes can confuse your knees.  This
>is why in the pro-cycling books they suggest only changing your seat
>height by a few millimeters at a time.
>
>When you change bikes, you change all the parameters and have to be
>very careful.  YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO EASE YOUR KNEES INTO THE CHANGE.
>Being that you don't have your old bike, it's hard to "ease" into the
>new one.  Just ride EASY for the first few weeks:
>


  I agree with this completely. I have 3 bikes and alternate ever so
often just to have a change. It always takes me a week or more for
my knees to adjust. They don't really hurt but do do get tender so
I back off and ride easy for a week or so then they are OK again.

-Dale