Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
It depends on where it hurts. You have little muscles around your sit bones. They might hurt after a ride if you haven't ridden lately or if the saddle is new. Those muscles toughen up fairly quickly.
If your gluteus maximus muscles hurt, that means you got good exercise.
If the saddle hurts around your pubic bone, it might be because the saddle is wrong for you or because it's not adjusted right. Your saddle should be level or very, very slightly higher at the nose. It should not point down (lower at the nose).