With spring rearing it's much welcomed head, a lot of riders are in the midst of building fitness towards their early season racing programs. A lot more are just ramping it up getting ready for the beck and call of sweaty summer club throwdowns. But whether you've been riding hard since December, hoping to podium at that spring "classic" or you're just starting up your training, one thing can slow all of us to a crawl: knee pain. At some point in our cycling lifetime we'll all experience it, and we'll all know the suffering of sitting on the couch while we wonder "why me" or "why now?"
Instead of asking those questions, it's more prudent to ask "what caused this" along with treating the symptoms that put you out of commission. Here we'll take a quick look at some of the reasons your knees may be throbbing and help you shed some light on why you're couch surfing.
