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HELP. I love my bike BUT (rump related)

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Mitchy1nge · 21/05/2014 12:09

I ride in bouts of about 10 miles at a time, 20 at most, maybe once or twice a week some weeks and would like to build that up a bit. Have only had my bike for a few weeks so am not sure if the severe discomfort of my underworld will get better. I think probably not, because one of the horses I ride also bruises me where seat bones manage to somehow poke through the fat, whereas the others are more comfortable. So am assuming it is the saddle. But if you tell me to give it a few more miles I will believe you!

Is it worth looking for a new one though? I don't want to spend ££££ as it's not something I will get masses of use from. I have a gel cover thing for spin but haven't tried it on real bike in case it fall off, gets caught in my spokes and somehow catapults me into the path of oncoming traffic

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 21/05/2014 19:14

ooo handy! I shall have to investigate. The creams sound a bit sticky though.

no idea what has possessed me. Long distance walking is far more my thing.

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CMOTDibbler · 21/05/2014 19:03

I have a skort from Sports Direct that looks reasonably respectable when walking round. Or you can just wear the padded shorts and a short a line or flippy skirt over the top.

For a cycling weekend, you will want to use some bodyglide or chamois cream (but not, whatever you do the sort with menthol in). Your fanjo will thank you.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 21/05/2014 18:34

That looks much better than the visions I had. Thanks!

Nandocushion · 21/05/2014 17:19

If you are doing a touring thing where you might want to look more normally-dressed for part of the day, there are shorts that have the tight padded layer underneath and then a looser pair on top which covers the lycra shorts. Like these: bike shorts

OhYouBadBadKitten · 21/05/2014 16:59

Just the thread I was about to post! I'm going to be doing a cycling weekend this summer (why, I'm not sure) and I'm quite concerned about my rear end.

So how on earth do you buy them? All the bike shops round here seem really macho and full of people posing. What do you look for in a good pair? And how do you pull it off say if you've been cycling along and then stop in a pub or a walk around a town before pedalling off again? Do you carry a cycle helmet just to show that you don't normally wear something so awful?

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/05/2014 16:53

You can get cheap women's saddles too. Men's sit bones are closer together than women's so men's saddles tend to dig into our softbits as they are supporting us there rather than by our sitbones.

Nandocushion · 21/05/2014 16:28

Padded shorts are a must. Also, you can try tilting your saddle down in front slightly - you can do this without having to go and get a proper fitting. There is also chamois cream - has helped my undercarriage immensely.

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Mitchy1nge · 21/05/2014 15:44

ok, should at least try some padded shorts then although am not really short of padding in that area

no it's probably not woman specific, have read about that a little bit and it sounds like it could be helpful but is all quite individual and that seemed to take me into a more expensive part of the internet and a whole new realm of bike fitting Confused

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/05/2014 14:22

Have you got a woman specific saddle?

YellowStripe · 21/05/2014 14:21

Second the padded shorts! Go Outdoors do some.

CMOTDibbler · 21/05/2014 14:21

Have you got padded bike shorts? They make a world of difference!