sore bum
dickjonesocp
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Hi guys,
My bum pain is geting beyond a joke. Here's the situation:
Fizik Arione Tri 2 saddle, assos f1 uno s5 shorts, rides over 3 hrs = bum pain. Shorter rides still lead to some discomfort.
Will it ever get better?
Dick
My bum pain is geting beyond a joke. Here's the situation:
Fizik Arione Tri 2 saddle, assos f1 uno s5 shorts, rides over 3 hrs = bum pain. Shorter rides still lead to some discomfort.
Will it ever get better?
Dick
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As always Sheldon Brown has dealt eloquently with the subject: http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
Those who know more than me may be able to help better if you are more specific about your discomfort.
perhaps i need to man up!
I rekon a lot of people get sore because they are actualy sitting on the saddle (like you might on a chair) rather than perching on it.
If manning up doesn't work for you go to your local Tri club or a club run with your local cycle club and get someone experienced to have a look at your positioning. Or check out the currently active thread on good lbs to see if there are any good ones near you that can take a look.
*edit having just read vetboy's post... It seems a common problem with saddle pain is exactly as you describe. I believe that the best way to sit on the saddle is to perch on it with your bum bones rather than resting all your weight on the nose. The bum bones are the bones you feel in your bum when you sit on a hard surface. The key is to adjust and experiment untill you get things just right!
thanks
if your pain is on your sit bones (the bits you need to be perching with on the saddle) then it may be a case of building a tougher hide (manning up) or making some minor adjustments to the angle / position of the seat to encourage a better bike posture. i always understood that you should be a bit 'rolled back' onto the side bones, because if you were rolled forward you are more likely to put pressure on the perienum.