Originally Posted by
Chad1376
I just logged in here for the first time in about 10-years (I'm 53 now) I dragged my FG out of the garage and cleaned it up last week. After my first pathetically short ride in all that time, I could feel my knee caps about to explode. Yah, I could climb and spin nicely with a 48/18 back then, but not so much now. I dropped the chainring down to a 44 and am taking it cautious until all those supporing muscles and stuff around my knees remember what they're there for. So far so good. Just good 'ol quad soreness, but no knee pain.
Same been about 10 years since I logged on this forum because of a question I need answered. Also been logging serious miles on my track bikes the past 6 months. I started back up at 46 / 17... now up to 49 / 17, 46 / 15 and knees aren't screaming.