Aching tail bone

Tbis is definitely something I have never experienced!

A tail bone ache could be related to a very hard seat!

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It could be that your seat does not have enough or the right kind of
padding. Unfortunately, this is just a guess, since I have never heard
of this happening.

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LegoBoy said:

*I've been unicycling for about 3 1/2 months now, and now whenever I
unicycle my tail bone (or whatever it's called) aches after riding for
1/2 a mile. Is this a regular stage like aching legs when I started
unicycling? Or could it me that my unicycle is too short for me? *

I think the official name is "coccyx".

Have you ever broken your tail bone? Memphis Mud broke his a couple
years ago and still has problems. Maybe he will see your topic and
provide you some information.

I don't think an aching tail bone is a standard learning condition.

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Yeah, I've never broken any bone, so that wouldn't be the problem. My
seat is whatever comes standard on my old 20 inch Schwinn.

I would also like to know how to tell how tall a unicycle should be. I
know that on bikes you want your leg slightly bent when the crank arm is
down. Is this also true on unicycles?

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LegoBoy said:

I would also like to know how to tell how tall a unicycle should be. I
know that on bikes you want your leg slightly bent when the crank arm is
down. Is this also true on unicycles?

Yes, that's basically it. This is what "Learning to Unicycle" says:

Seat Height - As a rough guide, with your heel on the pedal which is
all the way down in the 6 o'clock position, your leg should be
reasonably extended but not overstretched. (This is not the foot
position for riding, see next page.) Seat height is quite a
subjective thing so just experiment for yourself and see what you
prefer.

Note that this is for learning. If you would branch out into MUni of
trials, the best seat height is a lot lower.

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LegoBoy said:

I would also like to know how to tell how tall a unicycle should be. I
know that on bikes you want your leg slightly bent when the crank arm is
down. Is this also true on unicycles?

Yes, that's basically it. This is what "Learning to Unicycle" says:

Seat Height - As a rough guide, with your heel on the pedal which is
all the way down in the 6 o'clock position, your leg should be
reasonably extended but not overstretched. (This is not the foot
position for riding, see next page.) Seat height is quite a
subjective thing so just experiment for yourself and see what you
prefer.

Note that this is for learning. If you would branch out into MUni of
trials, the best seat height is a lot lower.

Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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MUCRider speaks the truth.

I hit my tailbone so hard a few yrs ago, I'm sure I broke it. Local
unicycle enthusiasts have heard plenty of my whining. It still gives me
probs. If I give it a rest, it tames down. I couldn't ride 6 miles
without its being the reason I wanted to stop.

However, I rode 18.4 miles (personal record) on Sunday on my Coker. My
[censored] was tired of the ride, but tailbone wasn't hurting.

My best guess is that this coker has an airseat. (tire tube folded up
under the cover with just enough air for a cushy ride).

Look to the seat, young man. Look to the seat.

There are numerous threads on the subject. Even a pictoral How-To.

See that little blue "search" button in the upper right? Do a search for
"Airseat" or "Airseat Conversion".

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I was riding a Viscount saddle (same as the Schwinn) and it killed my
tailbone, too. The KH saddle is really hard on the family jewels and I
just never got used to it.
I switched to an air saddle over the last few days and the
tailbone-aching issue has disappeared. I highly recommend an air saddle
as the solution to your problem. Everyone is built differently, but it
sounds like a reasonable thing to purchase. I bought mine from
unicycle.com. It's pricey, but another tailbone is probably pricier!

Phil
Indianapolis

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I learned when I was a child.
My butt, was, non-existant.
(no muscle flesh)
As I developed, my tailbone problems dissappeared.
Try squats in your offtime/workouts.

BTW, I still have to use a mat or a folded towel to do
'back on the floor leg lifts'.

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Memphis Mud said:

*However, I rode 18.4 miles (personal record) on Sunday on my Coker.
My [censored] was tired of the ride, but tailbone wasn't hurting.
*

Congrats on the new personal best. Glad to hear your tailbone didn't
give you any grief.

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