Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I spent a decade trying to solve a similar issue.
Different saddles.
Different fittings.
Different bikes even.
Then for a number of reasons I won't go into I was trying to solve a completely different injury.
I went on groupon and signed up for pilates.
I took a few classes.
Then I signed up for a few "private" sessions.
It fixed **all** my "numbess in the sensitive area" problems. On my main road bike - no more issues. On a bike I rented - no more issues. On my winter bike, no more issues.
There are a number of muscles in both your core and your hips that are capable of supporting you when riding, but for a lot of people that spend a lot of time sitting they no longer have any strength, often they don't even activate because they've never been used. You also have muscles that get "stuck" together, pilates has you do movements to move them independently, then the body comes in and fixed them.
That's what I would suggest. It's not cheap - but it was actually much cheaper than the amount of money I spent on saddles, fittings, etc. It also helped being comfortable sitting at work as well.
Just one opinion / option. It could also be a bad fit or a particularly bad saddle.
That's interesting. I have started getting uncomfortable at different amount of time into the ride. If I've ridden a lot in recent days and am sort of tired the discomfort comes sooner but when I'm fresh and rides are 2-3 days apart it's much longer into the ride. That along with I can sort of tighten up or flex (really don't know the correct wording) my glutes and abs to 1) lessen the discomfort in my butt 2) takes weight off my hands 3)lets my shoulders relax. This could go along with what you are describing, at least something to think about for me.