another newbie question...please help
06-29-05 | 11:22 PM
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another newbie question...please help
Hi all,
I just inherited a bike from a friend,and it rides great,no problems except one. The seat is very uncomfortable and hard. I was very sore while riding it,and the next day too. The next day,it hurt to pee,but thank goodness the pain lasted only one day.
My question is...can you recommend a seat that is comfortable for men? I wanna ride,but I'm scared that I'll be in pain (especially peeing pain)the next day.
thanks in advance,
Jon
I just inherited a bike from a friend,and it rides great,no problems except one. The seat is very uncomfortable and hard. I was very sore while riding it,and the next day too. The next day,it hurt to pee,but thank goodness the pain lasted only one day.
My question is...can you recommend a seat that is comfortable for men? I wanna ride,but I'm scared that I'll be in pain (especially peeing pain)the next day.
thanks in advance,
Jon
06-30-05 | 04:41 PM
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For starters get the bike "fitted" to you. The seat may
be to low or high but either way you should not have the
problems you do.
After "fitting" you are still having pains then get thee to a
doctor.......now.
be to low or high but either way you should not have the
problems you do.
After "fitting" you are still having pains then get thee to a
doctor.......now.
06-30-05 | 05:56 PM
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The seat is probably misadjusted. Even the "real man" saddle (https://sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html) won't make it hurt to pee... It might make your sit bones sore though. Probably the seat is too high or angled too far back (nose high, back low).
[edit] Actually check out the serious parts of sheldon brown's web site... he has some pointers on how to adjust the saddle. Ignore the big diatribe on alternative saddle adjustment and yada yada you're just interested in the basics to get yours close enough to be comfortable. A LBS (local bike shop) should be willing to give you pointers as well.
But a saddle that's too nose-high will seriously hurt your
s.
[edit] Actually check out the serious parts of sheldon brown's web site... he has some pointers on how to adjust the saddle. Ignore the big diatribe on alternative saddle adjustment and yada yada you're just interested in the basics to get yours close enough to be comfortable. A LBS (local bike shop) should be willing to give you pointers as well.
But a saddle that's too nose-high will seriously hurt your
s.
Last edited by Eggplant Jeff; 06-30-05 at 06:03 PM.
07-01-05 | 03:40 AM
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Don't ride too much as a complete newbie, give your body time to adjust. Ride by time, starting with 20min-1/2hr. After a few days you can extend the time you spend on the saddle up to 1 hr.
Every rider has a different "rear end configuration" so the saddle that works for me may not work for you.
Generally good saddles have very firm padding. Soft squishy padding is just a marketing ploy to get you to buy.
The aim is to get the saddle to match your sit bones and that you perch on that area only, not the squishy bits inbetween.
The shape of the saddle is really importatant. Plastic saddles have a fixed shape which may or may not be right for you, but Brooks leather saddles mould to the shape of the rider and are favoured by long distance tourists.
Every rider has a different "rear end configuration" so the saddle that works for me may not work for you.
Generally good saddles have very firm padding. Soft squishy padding is just a marketing ploy to get you to buy.
The aim is to get the saddle to match your sit bones and that you perch on that area only, not the squishy bits inbetween.
The shape of the saddle is really importatant. Plastic saddles have a fixed shape which may or may not be right for you, but Brooks leather saddles mould to the shape of the rider and are favoured by long distance tourists.
