Analysis of the causes of knee pain when cycling

Too high a carbon bike saddle can cause pain on the outside of the knee.

A low seat saddle can cause pain in the inside of the knee.

Heavy stepping can cause pain behind the kneecap, and the tenderness point is on the kneecap.

Cycling can indeed cause very serious knee injuries, In short, it can be divided into the following categories:

When riding, try to use the pinion ratio to improve the stepping frequency. Don’t use the gear ratio too heavy. You must use light stepping. Start riding 10 kilometers with light teeth, with even force, and with no excessive rest, We don’t encourage riding uphill. If you can ride uphill, don’t force it. The cart is not a matter of falling off the chain. Please rest assured that the comrades in arms in front will wait for you and won’t fall behind you.

The main reason is that the riding posture is not correct. Avoid riding with the outer figure 8 or the inner figure 8.

If the bicycle is pulled too high and the legs are stretched too straight when pedaling, it is said that it will also cause knee injury.

The pain in the inner thigh of the knee area is non-persistent. It is often found when changing the posture when sleeping or working for a long time. It is manifested as slight tingling. This is not a knee injury, but a strain of the medial thigh ligament. Most of the reasons are due to the incorrect riding posture itself. The most common is the external splayed leg of cycling.

Most of this situation is not serious and does not affect the actual riding. Use the inner leg lock to correct the posture, and at least reduce the strength of KMS.

Pain in the upper seam of the knee area, non-persistent, similar to 1, manifested as swelling or tingling. This situation is due to the strain of muscles and tendons caused by stepping on or shaking the bicycle vigorously, which is common after climbing the mountain and shaking the bicycle continuously. You don’t need to care too much. Just pay attention to rest and reduce your strength.

The cartilage tissue inside the knee is damaged. There is a sense of foreign body in the knee during exercise. There is swelling and pain when pressing the knee bone. The pain will be aggravated by shaking the knee bone back and forth, left and right.

This is the real knee damage, which must be treated with physical adjuvant therapy, and no large-scale activities shall be carried out for a while. Hiking and mountaineering are more prone to such problems, and cycling seems to be OK.

Safety is no small matter: How to judge whether it is time to change the cycling helmet?

Mountain biking is always full of many unknowns. A crash is inevitable. The helmet can absorb the shock generated by the impact to reduce the chance of head injury. As time goes by, the helmet needs to be replaced after a certain number of years. Ensure that the helmet protection performance is in the best condition. So, how to judge whether the helmet needs to be replaced, let me tell you below.

First, check whether the helmet’s appearance is broken, scratched, or bumpy due to the impact. If there are obvious cracks in the appearance, it proves that you can give yourself an excuse to upgrade the equipment.

In addition to determining the wearing comfort, the helmet fixing device also has the function of fixing the helmet from shaking, making it more fit the back of the user’s head, increasing safety and stability. Therefore, if a helmet fixing device is loose, broken, or worn, it means that the helmet has lost the most basic protective function and needs to be replaced in time.

After the helmet is impacted by the outside world, it will break and deform to absorb the shock. You can check whether there is a gap and separation between the inner edge of the helmet and the EPS foam as a basis for replacement.

These stress positions of the bonnet buckle will cause the gum to become brittle and fracture due to long-term use or exposure to the sun. Regular inspections are required.

In addition to the fixing mechanism on the back of the head, the loosening of the fixing straps on both sides of the temple is also a sign that it needs to be replaced.

After a long period of use, the helmet liner will gradually become thinner and damaged and need to be replaced in time, otherwise, it will affect the wearing comfort. Since many brand helmets are not equipped with an extra liner for replacement, it also means that the helmet liner becomes worn out. Wearing your helmet is not far from retirement.

The “Y”-shaped buckle design of helmets on the market is divided into two types: preset type and movable type. Like the preset type buckle in the picture, the manufacturer has preset the length of the buckle during product design. No need to adjust when wearing. The location of these fasteners also needs to be checked frequently for breaks or looseness. If the above phenomenon occurs, it also proves that the helmet has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced.

As the most important personal equipment, helmets should be visually inspected before each ride to discover problems in time. Only a fully functional helmet can provide maximum protection. Don’t forget to wear a helmet that protects your head before riding. , remember! A cycling helmet is not as expensive as brain surgery.