Comfort Saddle
Painful bike saddle- help plz?
So I have a new Raleigh Grand Prix bicycle. Overall, it's a great bike, but the saddle is horrible and it hurts to even go on short rides for 20-30 minutes. What can I do? Should I just replace the saddle with another? If so, what are some good saddles that aren't so painful? What should I look for in a saddle so it won't hurt so much?
Should I just get a comfort saddle that has lots of padding and gel? I know that would be comfortable, but my bike is lightweight and I don't want a lot of weight. How do I find a comfy saddle that doesn't weigh a lot? Advice plz?
I am a female and new to cycling, so I can use any advice possible on this issue. Thx.
You can't just bring a new bike home and expect it to be perfectly "dialed in."
You need to buy a multi-tool and bring it with you when you ride, so you can make on-the-spot adjustments to the seat.
A seat is adjustable in three ways:
- Pitch. You can tilt the front of the seat upwards or downwards.
- Horizontal. The seat can slide forward or backward a few centimeters on its mounting rails.
- Height. The most obvious adjustment.
The widest part of the seat needs to support the two bony bumps under your butt (the "sit bones," or ischial tuberosities in medical jargon). The sit bones are the parts of your butt that can be sat on without developing much discomfort.
Even small changes can make a HUGE difference. Just changing the pitch of the seat by one degree of angle can dramatically redistribute your weight on the seat. So bring that multi-tool with you, adjust the seat angle, horizontal and height as you ride. Sooner or later you should be able to find a comfortable seat position where your sit bones are bearing most of your weight against the widest part of the seat.
If you tried all possible combinations of pitch, horizontal and height and still can't find a comfortable position, then look for another seat.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
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