How long until my arsebones stop aching?
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Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Keep at it, but give it a rest now and then. 
Cooper645
Active Member
- Location
- Haslemere & Tidworth
Lol, do you wear cycling shorts? If so do you use chamois creme, I would advise both.
I recall my first foray back into cycling on a road bike a year ago, my arse was in agony for a couple of days after each ride. It does bet better, but it massively improved when I changed my saddle, got my sit bones measured at a local hargroves shop, and ended up with a new saddle which was recommended for my sit bone size, now I tend not to suffer any discomfort until after about 4 hrs in the saddle, but a few hrs after the pain has gone.
HTH, I'm sure others will be along soon with their experiences.
I recall my first foray back into cycling on a road bike a year ago, my arse was in agony for a couple of days after each ride. It does bet better, but it massively improved when I changed my saddle, got my sit bones measured at a local hargroves shop, and ended up with a new saddle which was recommended for my sit bone size, now I tend not to suffer any discomfort until after about 4 hrs in the saddle, but a few hrs after the pain has gone.
HTH, I'm sure others will be along soon with their experiences.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
It's just a matter of time. Just get some padded shorts (or padded undershorts), and keep riding. Your bum will do the rest.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Or just get a decent padded gel saddle.
Can't see the point of padded shorts and stuff when you can just pad the saddle. Then you can ride in jeans (and tee shirt, and steel toe boots like I do) and not have to worry about all that lycra nonsense!
Can't see the point of padded shorts and stuff when you can just pad the saddle. Then you can ride in jeans (and tee shirt, and steel toe boots like I do) and not have to worry about all that lycra nonsense!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
^^^^^^^^^ BURN THE HERETIC^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Arse bone pain is good. Any other pain is bad 
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
When you harden the f*** up 
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
problem with gel saddles is there is too much gel and it migrates...making things more uncomfortable (gel ends up pushed into places where you don't want it to be in) ....padded shorts have minimal padding, just where you need it and it doesn't migrate...Or just get a decent padded gel saddle.
Can't see the point of padded shorts and stuff when you can just pad the saddle. Then you can ride in jeans (and tee shirt, and steel toe boots like I do) and not have to worry about all that lycra nonsense!
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Doesn't have to be gel.
I just prefer to have the padding in the saddle rather then in my shorts, if padding was needed at all then it might as well be on the saddle.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
You move against a saddle, shorts move with your body, padded shorts > a padded saddle, thems the facts!.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Well, it works for me.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Don't waste money on padded shorts or gel seats. Build up your time on the bike gradually, ignoring mileage, and stopping each session before your arse hurts. You will be able to increase the duration of each session until eventually your arse and seat are friends for life.
Risex4
Dropped by the autobus
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- The Green/Gray Hills Of Debunshire
Thats your body's way of telling you you aren't pushing hard enough.
Acceptable bike positions;
1. Doing the Bertie Shuffle, out of the saddle dancing as you climb a hill.
2. Doing the Cav Throttle, out of the saddle and hunched over the bars as you cane it on the flat
3. Doing the Tuck, out of and below the saddle as you scream down a descent
Unacceptable bike positions;
1. On the saddle.
Or, more seriously, a mixture of what others have said.
Acceptable bike positions;
1. Doing the Bertie Shuffle, out of the saddle dancing as you climb a hill.
2. Doing the Cav Throttle, out of the saddle and hunched over the bars as you cane it on the flat
3. Doing the Tuck, out of and below the saddle as you scream down a descent
Unacceptable bike positions;
1. On the saddle.
Or, more seriously, a mixture of what others have said.
- Location
- Glasgow
Second what @snorri said!
After many happy miles without any padding whatsoever I could not resist the lure of cycling shorts - well the whole of cycle chat seems to wear them, must conform
Well, I hate the effing things, it's like wearing a giant heated Pampers nappy
But to each his own: I can do 60 miles without, will only wear them if planning more miles.
Some saddles though are just uncomfortable, try a few if you can.
After many happy miles without any padding whatsoever I could not resist the lure of cycling shorts - well the whole of cycle chat seems to wear them, must conform
Well, I hate the effing things, it's like wearing a giant heated Pampers nappy
But to each his own: I can do 60 miles without, will only wear them if planning more miles.
Some saddles though are just uncomfortable, try a few if you can.
