Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!mupmalis From: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (mike upmalis) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Request Advice on Training for a Bike Trip Message-ID: <8411@watarts.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 09:26:25 EST Article-I.D.: watarts.8411 Posted: Tue Apr 16 09:26:25 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Apr-85 00:37:20 EST References: <697@rayssd.UUCP> Reply-To: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (mike upmalis) Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 29 Summary: In article <697@rayssd.UUCP> hxe@rayssd.UUCP writes: >I recently injured my knee and have decided to take up bicycling as >my primary exercise (I used to run). . >What sort of things should I be doing to get ready? (I'm not going - >if I can go at all - for at least three months.) What kind of >regimen should I start now? What sort of things should I watch out >for? How do I know I'm over- or under-training? (I have a tendency >to overdo.) Speaking not as an expert but as a recent convert, I would probably point you to latest issue of Bicycling and Bicycle Guide, both have season start up tips, plus there is an article on distance touring and injury, With one with bad kness, while bikes are more forgiving to knees, you can still get the hobbles, or the lack of flex goosetstep. Clips and touring shoes are helpful, I just bought some Avocet 20s that have a number of ridges on the bottom that keeps the foot straight on the pedal, depending on the strength of your quads. You might find some knee pain at first because you have to settle on a position, and the muscles may not take to that position at first. Part of getting ready is tuning the bike to your body, so I would suggest a good bike shop that will halp you with weeks of small adjustments till everythings perfect...... -- ~~ Mike Upmalis (mupmalis@watarts)