my bike seat hurts my bum

[eakers]

any suggestions as to new seats i can buy or a gel pad thinggy that are good?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: eakers
any suggestions as to new seats i can buy or a gel pad thinggy that are good?

They make seats designed for women. Padded shorts too. Check out your local bike shop (not walmart) They can set you up

 

[Bootprint]

How long have you been riding? Since you started this season?


Break in your butt, it'll take time, by riding.

 

[rudeguy]

eakers...I fear a thread like this will inspire a thousand nerds to offer to massage you bum

 

[LakerGod]

Pics of your bum may help in our analysis of your situation.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
eakers...I fear a thread like this will inspire a thousand nerds to offer to massage you bum

:Q

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: LakerGod
Pics of your bum may help in our analysis of your situation.

:camera:

 

[eakers]

today was my first day in a loooong time... and its so uncomfortable i dont want to ride my bike anymore.

its a very cheap walmart-type bike. (i didn't want to spend a lot of money if i didn't end up riding it as much as i wanted)

 

[Isla]

Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

how about just a thong?


sorry...had to be said

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: eakers
today was my first day in a loooong time... and its so uncomfortable i dont want to ride my bike anymore.

its a very cheap walmart-type bike. (i didn't want to spend a lot of money if i didn't end up riding it as much as i wanted)

Yep, that happens..

The pain will subside in a few days, but you can still get a better seat.

The first time I rode my bike in about a year, my "bum" hurt so bad I couldn't even sit on the bike the 2nd day. :Q

 

[eakers]

Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

ok so i need to wear thong outside shorts ...

man the sutff you learn here.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Wait, under? No, no, it's just a thong...

And we can just wait for the people of Galt getting upset by the thonged rider...

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Talking from personal experience here?

 

[vegetation]

Buy some biking shorts first, they are padded and make a world of difference.

 

[Bootprint]

I found that proper riding shorts can help, just remember you need to go commando with them...

The shorts at least help with chaffing...

 

[LakerGod]

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Pics of your thong may help in our analysis of your situation.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Talking from personal experience here?

Yes, I went off road once and for some reason, I thought I needed to wear a thong under my bike shorts.

Two words:

Rope Burn



edit: I mean, 'Once I went off road...".... I've been off road many times, only once in a thong.

(as for pics, there is one of me and my husband about to hit the trails in a state park. I wasn't on my own bike, though. It was a crappy one I borrowed... no shocks, nothing.)

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Talking from personal experience here?

Yes, I went off road once and for some reason, I thought I needed to wear a thong under my bike shorts.

Two words:

Rope Burn



(as for pics, there is one of me and my husband about to hit the trails in a state park. I wasn't on my own bike, though. It was a crappy one I borrowed... no shocks, nothing.)

Most people don't know you shouldn't wear anything underneath bike shorts. The swear gets wicked away by them...

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Isla
Just do NOT wear a thong under your shorts when you ride.

That is all.

Talking from personal experience here?

Yes, I went off road once and for some reason, I thought I needed to wear a thong under my bike shorts.

Two words:

Rope Burn



(as for pics, there is one of me and my husband about to hit the trails in a state park. I wasn't on my own bike, though. It was a crappy one I borrowed... no shocks, nothing.)

Most people don't know you shouldn't wear anything underneath bike shorts. The swear gets wicked away by them...

I know it now.

 

[rudeguy]

this just may end up being the longest thread ever

 

[Bootprint]

Try riding for shorter times, at least until your butt gets tougher...

That's what I do, ride for 30 minutes a day for a week or 2 untill it doesn't hurt.

And since it's your first time in awhile, give it time and don't give up.

 

[Isla]

And don't forget to lift your butt up when you are going over bumpy spots!




<---- loves cycling

 

[IcemanJer]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
this just may end up being the longest thread ever

only if pics are available

 

[foofoo]

there is a particular type of bike seat made by serfas
http://www.serfas.com/rx_saddles/index_rx.html
that is special made to keep you going.
they also made this seat since there is a higher than average level of impotence in serious bike riders that comes from spending a lot of time pressing on the nerve clusters that meet down there.
if you get serious, get one of these.