One of my teammates snuck this photo of me while I was relaxing (uh, exhausted) by the fire after one of the training camp rides this weekend. I was using my knee warmers to hold bags of ice on top of my knees since they are both a bit angry lately, and I believe in icing anything that has even a twinge of discomfort - it can't hurt. My seat was too low so we are gradually moving it upwards 2 cm (don't want to do it all at once to avoid shocking changes). Riding with the seat too low causes stress on the quadriceps tendon that attaches to the patella. Things seem to be getting better as we make more adjustments. This process has taught me that the seat seems to be the most important piece of the bike; it has so much effect on everything else.