Picked the cheap road bike over the decent hybrid and my knees nearly quit 3 weeks in

I was 40 pounds overweight and decided to start with a used road bike off Craigslist for $200 instead of a proper hybrid. Figured I'd grow into it. First 10 mile ride felt OK but by week 3 my knees were screaming every time I clipped in. Turns out the geometry was all wrong for someone who hadn't been on a bike since middle school. Had to swap to a hybrid with a more upright position and now I'm actually building up miles without joint pain. Anyone else grab the wrong type of bike at first and pay for it later?

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patricia4217d ago

Oh honey, been there. Sold my road bike for a comfort cruiser and never looked back.

ross.sean17d ago

Three weeks is NOTHING for breaking in a new bike, especially a road bike - your legs were probably just adjusting, not actually wrecked.