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The fine people of fab, please help. I've finally admitted that I need to get fit so brought myself a bike as a means of transport and to get fit.
Sadly the seat has caused some ummm well tenderness around an area I really don't want to be tender below the belt so to speak.
Any advice from cycling people.... just to add nothing has gone inside me perverts before anyone makes that joke! |
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Get cycling shorts. Use bum butter and no other underwear.
Vids online about adjusting your seat.
You’ll get used to it after a week or two of the above, but I tend to rest with a straight leg on the pedal and bum off the seat. Not sitting down helps massively!
Oh and if you’re riding rough surfaces you might want to revisit your tyres & pressures. Just don’t run them TOO low or they’ll puncture / spit you off. |
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Get a gel seat cover or even 2! Once u have been broken in so to speak u will be fine! I'm allowed to ride mine again this week after 6 weeks with a broken wrist! Yay! I love cycling ! Good luck! X |
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By *elloWoman 12 weeks ago
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I want to ride .... more than a handful of guys on these forums, and I'm certain I'll end up with tenderness around a certain area  .
Oh you meant ride a push bike, yeah I don't want to do that, I'm not made for exercise  |
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The best advice is time. It takes time to get used to it.
Also don’t wear underwear or any additional padding on the seat. It creates friction and that’s not good.
Get some good gel padded shorts. I have cycled thousands of miles and honestly when Aldi or Lidl have them get them, I find they are brilliant and the size you are matches the size they sell
Most cycling clothing manufacturers think we are all stick insects and an xl is more like a small medium
Maybe consider a saddle with the centre piece cut out. Less downward pressure
But time is your friend on this one. |
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As an ex pro bike mechanic don’t fall for the extra padding / extra width will be better myth - you need to find a saddle that matches the geometry of your sit bones. Also what bike do you have? - saddles for road racing are not the same as saddles for a mountain bike because of posture (upright versus leaning forward).
Bear in mind that one very important issue rarely recognised is the pounds per square inch factor. There is a natural limit to the surface area you can physically have between your legs and still be able to pedal. Pro cyclists aren’t heavy generally (60kgs soaking wet) so the pressure on their saddles is not as great as say a 100kg dude trying to get fit. Heavier riders struggle to find a really comfortable saddle just because there’s a limit. Also - more expensive is not necessarily better for comfort, perineum cutouts are good for keeping blood flow to your dick, wide bouncy spring saddles are no good unless you’re riding a Dutch Town Bike (ie riding bolt upright), don’t use a female seat if you’re a dude, briefly sitting on one will be no indicator of actual riding comfort, be prepared to have buy a few cheap saddles and try them all. When you do find a good saddle that fits, buy another two and save them.
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By *8on33Man 12 weeks ago
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"The fine people of fab, please help. I've finally admitted that I need to get fit so brought myself a bike as a means of transport and to get fit.
Sadly the seat has caused some ummm well tenderness around an area I really don't want to be tender below the belt so to speak.
Any advice from cycling people.... just to add nothing has gone inside me perverts before anyone makes that joke! "
Swap it for a larger more comfortable seat . |
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"Get a gel seat cover or even 2! Once u have been broken in so to speak u will be fine! I'm allowed to ride mine again this week after 6 weeks with a broken wrist! Yay! I love cycling ! Good luck! X"
While we're on the subject of cycling and you're in Kent CandyFloss, have you ridden the Cantii way and if so whats it like?....and anyone else for that matter? |
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Padded shorts are an absolute game changer… and if it’s early days then it will take some getting used to as well.
And the seat can always be swapped out for something else … but personally I just bib shorts |
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"As an ex pro bike mechanic don’t fall for the extra padding / extra width will be better myth - you need to find a saddle that matches the geometry of your sit bones. Also what bike do you have? - saddles for road racing are not the same as saddles for a mountain bike because of posture (upright versus leaning forward).
Bear in mind that one very important issue rarely recognised is the pounds per square inch factor. There is a natural limit to the surface area you can physically have between your legs and still be able to pedal. Pro cyclists aren’t heavy generally (60kgs soaking wet) so the pressure on their saddles is not as great as say a 100kg dude trying to get fit. Heavier riders struggle to find a really comfortable saddle just because there’s a limit. Also - more expensive is not necessarily better for comfort, perineum cutouts are good for keeping blood flow to your dick, wide bouncy spring saddles are no good unless you’re riding a Dutch Town Bike (ie riding bolt upright), don’t use a female seat if you’re a dude, briefly sitting on one will be no indicator of actual riding comfort, be prepared to have buy a few cheap saddles and try them all. When you do find a good saddle that fits, buy another two and save them.
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OK I think I've got all that. It's an appolo road bike, I'm mainly using it to get to and from work. |
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