A Girl and Her Bike... It's a Beautiful Thing
Bikes are great, Eakers. Don't give up, sore bum and all.
Bikes are great, Eakers. Don't give up, sore bum and all.
One BIG factor in saddle comyfness (not a REAL word BTW is height.
If your saddle is too low it WILL hurt your butt, also your knees will ache and you will tire quickly.
When on the saddle with the cranks at the bottom of the stroke you should have a VERY SLIGHT bend in your knee. Another way to tell if it's right is put JUST your heel on the pedal, your leg should be straight, then when you move your foot forward with the ball of your foot over the middle of the pedal (Where your foot SHOULD be) you will have a slight bend!
If your butt moves side to side while pedaling, your saddle is too high. Not good either.
Oh yeah one more thing.
Pic's of your sore bum please!!! LOL
is height.If your saddle is too low it WILL hurt your butt, also your knees will ache and you will tire quickly.
When on the saddle with the cranks at the bottom of the stroke you should have a VERY SLIGHT bend in your knee. Another way to tell if it's right is put JUST your heel on the pedal, your leg should be straight, then when you move your foot forward with the ball of your foot over the middle of the pedal (Where your foot SHOULD be) you will have a slight bend!
If your butt moves side to side while pedaling, your saddle is too high. Not good either.
Oh yeah one more thing.
Pic's of your sore bum please!!!
LOL
Pliablemoose
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Find a woman's bike seat, because of the way women's hips are made (something about being wider to be able to pass babies), you need a different seat than a guy, wider, better support, less discomfort
all good advice on shorts & better seats, but if the bike doesn't fit right, you're still going to be hurting. Somebody above mentioned seat height, the other important bit is top tube distance. A rough rule of thumb ... if you put your elbow on the nose of the saddle, your fingers should just about touch the handlebars. And your handlebars should be about level with the seat, maybe a bit lower. If your top tube distance is to short and/or handlebars to high, you end up to upright, and all your weight is on your butt instead of balanced between your butt and your hands. And you can't rise out of the saddle as easily to absorb bumps etc. which contributes as well.
you can avoid sore nuts and sore asses by not actually sitting on the seat during the ride. You get a better work out when you ride with your ass above the seat using the seat periodically as a rest. Thats how I learned to competitively mountain bike.
Edit: And I dont mean "standing" on the bike.
Edit: And I dont mean "standing" on the bike.
You keep your butt light on the seat, so you aren't actually putting a lot of your weight on the seat...
You use your thighs more when you ride this way... it gives you more control over the bike. It's a combination of thighs and upper body, really... you'll want gloves (gel filled are good) for your hands because they are carrying a lot of weight on the front end. Ever do tricks on a bike, like bunny hops? It's kind of the same thing, using your arms and legs and keeping your torso up high.
I miss going for regular rides. I was pretty good for a girl.
I knew that was going to happen so I bought a $200 return at Kmart for $50. It's an alloy of the finest Chinese steel, but it has forks, fat tires, and a rear suspension. I also bought a fat 35 dollar gel seat 70% of the value of my bike. Of course it still hurts my behind, but things have improved with time.
What really surprises me is that nobody's asked you for dibs on your old seat. That's the nerdy types usual introduction to women according to what I'm told. I'd bet half these guys nose what I mean.
Of course it still hurts my behind, but things have improved with time.What really surprises me is that nobody's asked you for dibs on your old seat. That's the nerdy types usual introduction to women according to what I'm told. I'd bet half these guys nose what I mean.
911paramedic
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Seat examples.
I use a seat like the second one down on the left on that site. It is designed for not crushing the neruovascular bundle for guys "stuff", and it works like a champ. You should think about a seat like the far bottom right, a "double stuff" seat.
I use a seat like the second one down on the left on that site. It is designed for not crushing the neruovascular bundle for guys "stuff", and it works like a champ. You should think about a seat like the far bottom right, a "double stuff" seat.
Linux23
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Originally posted by: Isla
You keep your butt light on the seat, so you aren't actually putting a lot of your weight on the seat...
You use your thighs more when you ride this way... it gives you more control over the bike. It's a combination of thighs and upper body, really... you'll want gloves (gel filled are good) for your hands because they are carrying a lot of weight on the front end. Ever do tricks on a bike, like bunny hops? It's kind of the same thing, using your arms and legs and keeping your torso up high.
I miss going for regular rides. I was pretty good for a girl.
okay, then we are definately talking about the same thing. I normally ride like this also, and i use the seat as a rest when cruising down hills.
then again, since i started smoking again, my bike has been locked up in the shed.
Linux23
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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I knew that was going to happen so I bought a $200 return at Kmart for $50. It's an alloy of the finest Chinese steel, but it has forks, fat tires, and a rear suspension. I also bought a fat 35 dollar gel seat 70% of the value of my bike.
What really surprises me is that nobody's asked you for dibs on your old seat. That's the nerdy types usual introduction to women according to what I'm told. I'd bet half these guys nose what I mean.
sorry chief, you lost me yet again.
<--surprised no one's volunteered to be the seat yet.
Serious:
Cheap: If everythings adjusted for height and you have an acceptable seat, Do as said above, wait a few days (for bum not to be sore) and ride again. Repeat. Usually by the third ride it's not a problem anymore.
I remember my first ride... off road... you have my sympathy.
Expensive: You could get a recumbent bike, but, that's a whole other discussion.
If you are about to ask: What is a recumbent bike?
Serious:
Cheap: If everythings adjusted for height and you have an acceptable seat, Do as said above, wait a few days (for bum not to be sore) and ride again. Repeat. Usually by the third ride it's not a problem anymore.
I remember my first ride... off road... you have my sympathy.
Expensive: You could get a recumbent bike, but, that's a whole other discussion.
If you are about to ask: What is a recumbent bike?
Originally posted by: Linux23
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I knew that was going to happen so I bought a $200 return at Kmart for $50. It's an alloy of the finest Chinese steel, but it has forks, fat tires, and a rear suspension. I also bought a fat 35 dollar gel seat 70% of the value of my bike.
What really surprises me is that nobody's asked you for dibs on your old seat. That's the nerdy types usual introduction to women according to what I'm told. I'd bet half these guys nose what I mean.
sorry chief, you lost me yet again.
Yeah, sure!
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
One BIG factor in saddle comyfness (not a REAL word BTW
If your saddle is too low it WILL hurt your butt, also your knees will ache and you will tire quickly.
When on the saddle with the cranks at the bottom of the stroke you should have a VERY SLIGHT bend in your knee. Another way to tell if it's right is put JUST your heel on the pedal, your leg should be straight, then when you move your foot forward with the ball of your foot over the middle of the pedal (Where your foot SHOULD be) you will have a slight bend!
If your butt moves side to side while pedaling, your saddle is too high. Not good either.
Oh yeah one more thing.
YOu F-ing Bastard! I was wondering what the hell was wrong with my knees.....( i do 20 miles/day)
I would kiss you but your a fictional character....unless you weren't...actually if weren't so ugly i might....better yet if you were a chick...better yet if you were a babe...Then I would plant one on you baby.!
Hopefully you guys can help me out,....I stared a new thread......not many people would see my question down here
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