stampylisa

I hope i'm in the right place this time. i got no replies in gen'l

brand new to this forum. not to forums in gen'l. Came for the advice from gurus please!

I just started riding again about a month and half ago after I quit smoking in April. My husband bought me a Cannondale m300 back in 99 -it has road tires on it-Town and Country- has a Post Moderne seat post on it and had a made in china crap seat on it-was squishy, had springs, but not gel or anything. I'm having trouble with tailbone pain-so I invested in some padded shorts, and a new gel seat from REI. It's still not doing it for me. Could I be rocked back too far -wrong posture and how do I find out? or maybe I need a different seat. I'm not sure what to try, but I don't want to hurt my "girly parts" either. the bike shop we bought them at is long closed, so I can't go back there. Don't need any numbness or pain.
I want to be able to ride more than one day, off til the pain is gone, I can only ride about two times a week right now.
So what are my options? Please help!

Lisa

merlinextraligh

First realize that the softest seat is not necessarily going to be the most comfortable seat. It's more about how the seat fits you. And many people find that a set with too much padding actually is less comfortable for anything but the shortest ride.

Find a good local bike shop. Ask them to take a look at the angle of your seat, and seat height. For the most part you want the seat dead level, or just a slight forward tilt.

Ask them to reccomend a good women's specific saddle. And see if they'll sell you one, with the right to exchange it after you try it out.

Terry is one brand in particular that caters to women, but there are a lot of other company's that also make women's seats.

And finally when you get an appropriate seat, and properly fit, there is a certain amount of just toughening up you have to go through.