Quote Originally Posted by FrediKanoute View Post
One of the reasons why my injury was hard to diagnose was the muscle bulk around the knee - it effectively compensated for the lack of an ACL.
You must have killer VMO's Fredi . Cyclists can do without the ACL because their primary motion is straight line, and their VMO muscles (the ball muscle in the quad just above the knee) are generally massive. I still think that 360 degree movement is significantly compromised in the event of an ACL tear, and further damage can be done to parts around the knee joint, most commonly cartilage.