Originally Posted by
bigbiker1
So I rode this morning and did 22 miles with just compression shorts. No numbness today at all, so it is a combination of my saddle and padded shorts causing the numbness. I do have however a very sore pair of sit bones.
I did notice that my saddle is just slightly angled up, but there does not seem to be anyway to adjust the angle on my bike, the bottom of the clamp is fixed onto the seat post. I hope the new saddle I ordered that has a cutout will alleviate the issue. I do worry about my butt though with the less padding.
Tender sit bones are normal ... especially when starting out.
The numbness is a concern ... and as others, I'd chalk it up to the extra padded seat.
Once you get your new saddle, I'd go back to the padded shorts.