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Re: [RC] [RC] knee pain and riding downhills - Jon . Linderman"What helped me was a combination of lengthening my stirrups by a 1/2 inch and learning to ride to spread the impact of the trotting over a larger area -- my inner thighs to be exact." I agree w/Deanna (and can personally attest to her knee pain at Spook Run!) that the slightly longer stirrup helps me too trotting down hill. I think too that getting your core (abs & lower back) stronger, helps take the strain off your legs to keep you from perching forward which will take stress of your knees. Some people I think chair sit trotting down hill and brace against gravity a bit putting their weight into their kness, instead of keeping that independent seat. My new bug-a-boo is my right stirrup buckle rotating down a few inches during a ride rubbing me raw on a 50..... yowzers! jon =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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