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Over the last month I have been having issues with my Patella Tendon hurting. It started about a month ago in a race where I hit both of my knees on rocks. When I got back on the bike, my knees hurt each pedal stroke. The pain subsided during the race, but I couldn't bend my knees for about 5 minutes after the race. Later that day, they hurt going up and down stairs.
I kept riding during the week after the race because I was on a spring break mountain biking trip. My knees would ache during rides, but nothing debilitating. Once I got back from the trip, I went on a couple of rides for a week with no issues. The second week after the trip, I went for a mountain ride and one of my knees started aching. A couple of days later I went on a 40 miles road ride. About 25 miles in, I couldn't pedal without my knee hurting below the kneecap. I ended up pedaling the last 15 miles on one leg.
Since then, I've been icing, stretching, and resting. I am going to a bike fit this week. My question is, how long do I want to rest the knee for a full recovery?
Also, I race on a 1x10 drivetrain with a 32 tooth chainring. Should I switch to a 2x10 to reduce the force I put on my knees while climbing?
I kept riding during the week after the race because I was on a spring break mountain biking trip. My knees would ache during rides, but nothing debilitating. Once I got back from the trip, I went on a couple of rides for a week with no issues. The second week after the trip, I went for a mountain ride and one of my knees started aching. A couple of days later I went on a 40 miles road ride. About 25 miles in, I couldn't pedal without my knee hurting below the kneecap. I ended up pedaling the last 15 miles on one leg.
Since then, I've been icing, stretching, and resting. I am going to a bike fit this week. My question is, how long do I want to rest the knee for a full recovery?
Also, I race on a 1x10 drivetrain with a 32 tooth chainring. Should I switch to a 2x10 to reduce the force I put on my knees while climbing?