Hi guys iv just bought a new mountain bike as i was advised that cycling was a good low impact activity to do on rest days and iv been loving it as i feel my leg muscles are getting a great workout at the end of it and i dont seem to ache the next day.
HOWEVER the last three days combined iv done roughly 40 miles mixed on/off road cycling and now my knees are hurting i read another thread regarding knee injurys and remember something being said about the IT band. i never got this pain when i started running, only after these cycling sessions.
Basically i just wanted any inpuit, has anybody else experienced this scenario and is there any advice on how to combat it, the miles i have done this week havent been too hardcore mainly flat with one or two first gear steep hills.
Thanks in advance guys :d
HOWEVER the last three days combined iv done roughly 40 miles mixed on/off road cycling and now my knees are hurting i read another thread regarding knee injurys and remember something being said about the IT band. i never got this pain when i started running, only after these cycling sessions.
Basically i just wanted any inpuit, has anybody else experienced this scenario and is there any advice on how to combat it, the miles i have done this week havent been too hardcore mainly flat with one or two first gear steep hills.
Thanks in advance guys :d