Originally Posted by Bob Ross

I've never taken any pain relievers pre-emptively -- i.e., before the ride -- only after, and only if necessary.

However, I was recently gifted a tube of Voltaren pain relief gel, and started wondering if applying that to my chronically-crunchy, one-epic-ride-away-from-requiring-a-TKR knees before starting a ride might work prophylactically. Anyone ever use this stuff? and if so, did you apply it before going for a ride?