Originally Posted by
fsrgp
Second ride tonight. Rode bike path (paved) around one of the local lakes, 3-4 miles, about a half hr. Very nice, I'm hooked. Cant' wait for tomorrow and another ride. Although I can only touch the ground with my toes while sitting on the saddle, I am going to raise the seat a little, I don't seem to be extending my legs far enough when ridding. I would ride some more tonight but my butt is quite sore. I hope that will go away and is not a sign of a not so good saddle.
Sore butt initially is normal.
Go easy on raising the seat. I'd raise it about 1/4 inch, try that for awhile, and raise it another 1/4 inch if you think that you need to. Once you're close (and it sounds like you are) big changes are bad.
If you have someone you trust to ride with try this: After you've had a few miles to warm up, have your co-rider observe you while you are riding. If you are rocking your hips from side-to-side, lower your saddle. If you're dropping your heels below the pedals, raise your saddle a little.