Oh my aching tail!

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

... Give it time, no saddle is a miracle cure, no gain no pain as they say

did anyone else read that the way I did first time around

 

[Eribiste]

Yes, take care when mounting and dismounting. Puts a 'clipless moment' into perspective.....

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Yes, take care when mounting and dismounting. Puts a 'clipless moment' into perspective.....

glad I'm not the only one with a sadistic (? right word) sense of humour!

 

[RWright]

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.

Will the B33 not attach to a racing style bike?

I have thought about trying a sprung Brooks on my Trek 2.3. I am a "fitness/recreational" rider. I take that categorization to mean that I can get away with about any cycling fashion faux pas I care to. I will be trying a sprung Brooks on my comfort/hybrid bike in the not so distant future and was hoping to try it on my Trek as well.

Edit: After doing a quick search I see that the leaning forward riding position along with springs can put pressure on areas where it is not wanted. I will still probably have to find out the hard way, but just for a short ride.

 

[FreeFlow Bikes]

As several people have said, get a decent pair of padded shorts.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

glad I'm not the only one with a sadistic (? right word) sense of humour!

Saddleistic?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I ummed and aahed about saddles when choosing my bike. Way back I had a Selle Italia Turbomatic on an MTB and it was v.comfy.

I had made up my mind that the stock saddle on whatever bike I bought would be useless. Dumb!

When I finally bought my TCX1 complete with Giant saddle I asked the dealer to swap it out for a more expensive Selle Gel thing for about £70.

LBS said give the Giant a try - I did and it is spot-on.

Since I last road a bike 10 years back short liner technology seems to have moved on a bit. Thin chammy pads have been replaced by some sculptured foam stuff - guess this helps a lot and is a lot cheaper than a new saddle.

 

[Eribiste]

Right then you lot, thank you all for your replies and suggestions. In the trouser department, on the new bike I've only ever used a pair of padded long trousers or whatever they're called from Aldi, the clingy lycra ones that make one's legs look like they belong on a frog. I'll be getting some more upmarket cycling shorts ready for the spring, which could well help.

Just as an experiment, I did have a go on the bike in ordinary trousers once; not an option!

I've just pulled the original Boardman saddle and fitted the Charge Spoon that I bought off ebay. I'll come back and let you all know what the progress is. I do have another option, as the memsahib has a Brompton with a standard Brompton saddle. I might pinch that for an experiment and see if that helps. Mind you, if it does, it'll cost me about £80 because herself would like a Brooks saddle for her Brommie.

More to follow.

 

[cyberknight]

If you have a boardman saddle spare they suit my derrier.............

 

[Libby]

As others have said, give it a while to see if it improves BUT if it doesn't then try other saddles. I put up with 12 months of pain until I got myself an adamo saddle. I wish I had done it sooner as it changed my riding completely. On the original saddle that came with my Trek I was doing about 100 miles a week and was in more or less constant pain, on my adamo I have been able to do 250+ miles a week with no discomfort! I also use one on my time trial bike.
So...give it a little while but if there is no improvement then try different saddles to see which works for you. Most good cycle shops will let you try them before you buy as what is great for one person will be hell for another. (For the pain you are mentioning it sounds like it would be well worth giving the adamo a go).

 

[Supersuperleeds]

As others have said, give it a while to see if it improves BUT if it doesn't then try other saddles. I put up with 12 months of pain until I got myself an adamo saddle. I wish I had done it sooner as it changed my riding completely. On the original saddle that came with my Trek I was doing about 100 miles a week and was in more or less constant pain, on my adamo I have been able to do 250+ miles a week with no discomfort! I also use one on my time trial bike.
So...give it a little while but if there is no improvement then try different saddles to see which works for you. Most good cycle shops will let you try them before you buy as what is great for one person will be hell for another. (For the pain you are mentioning it sounds like it would be well worth giving the adamo a go).

When I went to get a new saddle the last thing he said was if it is uncomfortable to take it back and they would swap it. Hurt like Joe at first, but I got some padded shorts and now it is fine

 

[Eribiste]

Well Folks, the Charge Spoon seems to fit my not insubstantial derriere much better. I still ache a bit, but it's more general and not localised on the flesh just forward of the ischial tuberosities. More riding, more regularly and I think I'll be there. Thank you all for the advice, and have a good Christmas.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a comfy saddle .

 

[Mo1959]

Nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a comfy saddle .

Still looking for the holy grail. Have been trying a Brooks but I don't think it is for me. My, erm fleshy lady bits are rubbed raw! Definitely need to stick with a saddle with a cut out I think. Put an old Terry saddle on when I got back this morning so if it is nice in the morning I will give it a try.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Which Brooks are you using ? I use the sprung, wider Brooks on my touring bike , and the narrow one on my regular bike . Can't speak to rubbing issues , but you may also adjust saddle angles to get relief. The Terry saddle also sounds like a good idea , if it works for this problem. Guys( like me )have their own saddle fitting problems , and saddle make, construction, fit, and angle all help to alleviate this. Merry Christmas and comfy saddles to all .