Oh my aching tail!

[Eribiste]

I rushed out and bought a new Boardman Race a month ago and I've clocked up about 150 miles on it so far. It's a really enjoyable bike to ride and I'm getting a lot of pleasure out of riding it, except....
The problem is, any more than twenty miles, and my rear is crying enough. The pain is not on the sit bones, the tender flesh is just forward of the ischial tuberosities. I've bought a Charge Spoon saddle now to see if a change of chair can help.
Does anyone have any similar experience, or advice on how to overcome this hindrance please?

 

[RWright]

I have the same problem but I think mine is also because I need to lose some more weight. On my Trek 2.3 I was given a few different seats with it when I bought it used from the original owner. The Selle Italia on it was brutal because I was just getting into riding. I went to a Terry Liberator for a while and it really helped me get thru the toughening up phase. But after 20 miles or so it got rough too. I then went to the Prologo Kappa Pas that I am now using. I never thought the thinner pad would be better but it is for me now. It takes about 30 miles now before I start squirming now but I think as I lose more weight and get more time in the saddle that will continue to increase. BTW all the saddles I have used are men's saddles with the cut out down the middle.

I am still not totally happy with the saddle I am using now but going to lose a few more pounds and see how it goes. I think I eventually will try a Brooks after I have lost the pounds too. From everything I have read getting the right saddle is a very individual thing and it can take a lot of experimentation. I am still on the quest to find something I really like. I may even get measured with one of the specialized assometers next time I am near one of their shops. I have never tried any of the creams that a lot of riders use, many say they help a lot too.

 

[wisdom]

Decent padded shorts will make a big difference,also check your bike fit, the saddle may need some fine tuning.Is the nose at the right angle?

 

[MattHB]

Decent padded shorts will make a big difference,also check your bike fit, the saddle may need some fine tuning.Is the nose at the right angle?

All this + time = it'll pass.

Takes some time though.

 

[cyberknight]

Decent padded shorts will make a big difference,also check your bike fit, the saddle may need some fine tuning.Is the nose at the right angle?

+1
I really struggled with saddles till i got the height, set back and angle right,even with padded shorts and a spoon i used to be umcomfy.
As it happens i like the boardman saddles, i have the road comp and can ride 60 + miles and still be comfy.

 

[Dan Allison]

Yeah been feeling this!

Thinking just need to get back on, and toughen up

 

[biggs682]

Yeah been feeling this!

Thinking just need to get back on, and toughen up

not alwats that easy but keep trying

 

[SpokeyDokey]

150 miles in first month - I'm impressed!

Hope your rear end toughens up soon - that's quite some punishment you have given it for a new starter.

 

[Eribiste]

My previous bike was a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, complete with rather splendid Brooks B33 sprung saddle, and I found this to be comfortable over any mileage. I can't fit a B33 to a Boardman though, I imagine that breaks every style guideline ever thought of! I do have a couple of alternative saddles to try, the Charge Spoon and a Selle San Remo. Failing that remedy, I'll just have to carry on with applying rule 5 I suppose, and probably ride little but often for some time to come. I'm sure I'll get there.

 

[EltonFrog]

My previous bike was a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, complete with rather splendid Brooks B33 sprung saddle, and I found this to be comfortable over any mileage. I can't fit a B33 to a Boardman though, I imagine that breaks every style guideline ever thought of! I do have a couple of alternative saddles to try, the Charge Spoon and a Selle San Remo. Failing that remedy, I'll just have to carry on with applying rule 5 I suppose, and probably ride little but often for some time to come. I'm sure I'll get there.

I offer for your consideration a Brooks Titanium Swallow, very smart looking and forgiving saddle, that will not be out of place on a road bike.

 

[MattHB]

Don't mess with your saddle until you have at least 300 miles on your butt. It takes that long at least

 

[EltonFrog]

MattHB makes a very good point, give the current saddle a chance, it might end up beng comfortable.

 

[Easytigers]

Just keep going!!! When I first started someone gave me the advice to get out of the saddle every know and again to keep the pressure off and give your rear a bit of a rest...really helped!

 

[DooDah]

I have the same bike, I bought it in May, and my arse was screaming at me after 10 miles. Since then the pain has eased, depending on my mileage, but I only have time to get out at weekends. Give it time, no saddle is a miracle cure, no gain no pain as they say

 

[Eribiste]

Thanks everyone, all the support will help me keep going. I suppose I also have to appreciate that at 57 years, it's not just the saddle that's a bit inflexible, the part in contact with it might be even less mouldable.....