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Hi Don!
I have a question about fitness (I hope I can post it here). My workout of choice is cycling and has been for a couple of years. I used to do spin classes and then switched to riding outside when I moved to the hilly wonderland known as San Francisco. I stopped when I developed anxiety about 5 months ago and just started up again yesterday (feeling better you can see). I am wondering what the harmful long-term effects cycling is going to have on my knees. I am 25 years old and my knees are currently in great shape. I just know that running on pavement is bad for the knees and biking is bad if done a lot because of the number of revolutions performed during a workout. Any thoughts generally or thoughts on how to prevent bad knees?
Thanks! Oh yeah-I'm going to check out that recipe book too!!

Hi Peacewithin,

Not really into cycling that much other than recreational. I do have a few friends that are though, and this is what they told me. As for long term knee problems, they say its alot less stressful on the knee than running, cause of the impact your knee receives in running, but they do caution on a few things: make sure you start slowly again, especially if its been awhile since you been on your bike, secondly and probably the most important is the bike itself. Make sure its working and setup correctly. The seat height being incorrectly set, is the number one cause for Knee problems in cyclists. I suggest taking you bike to a reputable cycle shop for a tune-up and custom fitting. I hope this helps some, and have fun and be safe.

--- Healthy Bodies Bring Healthy Minds.

Thanks Don!
You just confirmed many things I had heard from other sources. I have gotten my seat height measured and do think it's at the best height for preventing knee problems. Thanks for taking the time to write back when cycling is not your thing! I appreciate your thoughts.....