Hello,

I apologize for how basic this question is, but I'm looking for relief. I bought a State fixie several years ago and rode it faithfully every day for my commute — 6mi round trip. Then I made a mistake: I moved to Los Angeles. I've been out here for a couple of years, and I just decided to get back out there.

My commute now is about 15 miles round trip. The way in was fine, but near the end, I noticed my saddle (State factory) was beginning to hurt. By the time I hopped on my bike to come home, I could barely sit on it. The pain doesn't seem to quite be on the sit bones, but just in front of them—like on that really thick tendon that attaches to the sit bones.

I know my saddle is cheap, so I'm looking to buy a Cambium, since from what I can tell they're great for a commute like mine. My worry is, is my problem my posture instead of my saddle? Was a 7.5-mile one-way just too much for my body to handle for its first time out in a couple of years? What do you guys think?