bikelovejones

Today my knees hurt. Every time I get up or sit down, the tops of both kneecaps twitch painfully. Once I get walking they're okay. Ugh.

It all started when I switched to the Peugeot last week, to do some muddy, ugly kinds of riding that the All-Rounder's not currently set up for. The Rivvy was needing some work, so I pulled down the Peugeot and rode all over the palce. Then on Saturday I switched to the All-Rounder for a longer ride with friends. Then I kept riding the All-Rounder Monday and yesterday. Last night, my right knee pulled and twitched sharply and I tossed my bike on the bus to shorten my trip home. This morning both my knees hurt.

Without health insurance I generally have to figure these things out on my own.

I'm guessing that the Peugeot causes more problems every time I ride it, and that riding bikes that fit in between the times I ride the Peugeot makes it worse for me when I ride the Peugeot. The Peugeot has a much longer top tube and slacker seat tube, which puts the saddle farther behind the cranks and really stretches me out. Without a degree in physiology I suspect that this geometry simply isn't working for me. This is the fourth time that I've ridden the Peugeot for an extended period, then have painful knees when I switch back to one of my smaller (and presumably better-fitting) bikes. Usually after a day or two off the bike my knees go back to normal and I can ride again -- and I find I'm always reaching for one of the other two bikes.

So I guess it's down to two bikes, and that's that. I had originally planned on passing this bike along to one of my nieces, but they both have bikes they ride and like a lot. So I guess it's time to move this bike along. I'll probably overhaul it, clean it up and find another home for it locally.

(bummer)