From tmbra.org. Thought it would be good info to have on hand here.
Knee Pain
Knee Pain Location: Causes; Solution
Front of Knee:
Seat too low; raise seat.
Seat too forward; move seat sack.
Climbing Too Much; Reduce Climbing.
Big Gear Mashing; Lower gears, higher cadence.
Cranks too long; shorter cranks
Inside of Knee:
Cleat lack of float or floating cleats toed out too much; Switch to floating cleats or bring toes in more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
High tension to release; lower release tension.
Feet too far apart (Wide Q factor); move cleats inward, narrower BB, cranks with narrower profile (Q Factor).
Outside of Knee;
Toed in too much; bring toes out more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
Feet too close,(Wide Q factor); move cleats outward, wider BB, cranks with wider profile (Q Factor).
Back of Knee; saddle too high, lower saddle.
Saddle too rearward; move saddle forward.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
Thanks,
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Paul K. Nolan, MD
The Bike Doc
Knee Pain
Knee Pain Location: Causes; Solution
Front of Knee:
Seat too low; raise seat.
Seat too forward; move seat sack.
Climbing Too Much; Reduce Climbing.
Big Gear Mashing; Lower gears, higher cadence.
Cranks too long; shorter cranks
Inside of Knee:
Cleat lack of float or floating cleats toed out too much; Switch to floating cleats or bring toes in more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
High tension to release; lower release tension.
Feet too far apart (Wide Q factor); move cleats inward, narrower BB, cranks with narrower profile (Q Factor).
Outside of Knee;
Toed in too much; bring toes out more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
Feet too close,(Wide Q factor); move cleats outward, wider BB, cranks with wider profile (Q Factor).
Back of Knee; saddle too high, lower saddle.
Saddle too rearward; move saddle forward.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
Thanks,
--------------------
Paul K. Nolan, MD
The Bike Doc