Saddle soreness

Trevor Appleton said:

Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Got a Brookes saddle.

Any solution?

1. Change your saddle.
2. Cycle less.

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Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Got a Brookes saddle.

Any solution?

You've cycled for 40 years with a sore backside? I do believe alt.support.S&M
is over there----->

On a more serious note - change your saddle! Find one that is comfortable. Are
you wearing padded cycling shorts? If not - wear a pair when cycling - keep
clean.

Cheers, helen s

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On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:46:32 -0000, "Trevor Appleton"
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Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Try a recumbent :-)

Are you using proper padded bike shorts with no undies?

Guy
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Quoted message said:

Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over
three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Got a Brookes saddle.

Any solution?

You've cycled for 40 years with a sore backside? I do believe
alt.support.S&M
is over there----->

On a more serious note - change your saddle! Find one that is comfortable.
Are
you wearing padded cycling shorts? If not - wear a pair when cycling -
keep
clean.

Hardly shorts weather, threes snow on the way!

I've never owned any 'designer' cycle wear just my 'normal# wear, but if
thats what it takes.

I cycle to college. I would therefore have to wear cycling short with my
normal 'longs' over them, - sopunds a bit hot in a centrally heated
environemnet.

Quoted message said:

1. Change your saddle.
2. Cycle less.

1. Which type of saddle would be better?

2. I hardy cycle that much (24 mls per week)

Try a recumbent, perhaps like this:-
http://ryanownersclub.com/scrapbook/stevewatkin/

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Quoted message said:

Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Got a Brookes saddle.

Any solution?

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:13:01 -0000, "Trevor Appleton"
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I've never owned any 'designer' cycle wear just my 'normal# wear, but if
thats what it takes.

I think it does. I have a bike with a Brooks saddle, and since
getting proper bike shorts of good quality with moulded synthetic
chamois inserts (and ditching the undies, as noted) I had very few
problems even on long rides. For very long rides some people
recommend chamois cream, which I haven't tried. These days I ridea
'bent so have no comfort problems at all.

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I cycle to college. I would therefore have to wear cycling short with my
normal 'longs' over them, - sopunds a bit hot in a centrally heated
environemnet.

Shorts, tights or bibtights over the top, and change when you get
there. I take a pair of trousers in on a Monday and bring them back
for washing on a Friday.

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Hardly shorts weather, threes snow on the way!

Do as I do, wear them under the Bikesters.

Cheers, helen s

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I've never owned any 'designer' cycle wear just my 'normal# wear, but if
thats what it takes.

Doesn't have to be designer stuff ;-) Just a normal pair of padded cycle shorts
(Lycra ones are very good for being worn under longs of various types.

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I cycle to college. I would therefore have to wear cycling short with my
normal 'longs' over them, - sopunds a bit hot in a centrally heated
environemnet.

Take a change of pants. Go commando in the padded cyce shorts. Have cycle
shorts under your more normal outerwear or a pair of something such as RonHill
Bikesters (Look like black tracksuit bottoms, but have a higher back than
normal, so when on bike, you don't get a cold spot...)

My son cycles to college nearly every day - he has a round trip of 26 miles. He
wears cycle stuff & changes when he gets to college.

Cheers, helen s

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Hardly shorts weather, threes snow on the way!

Do as I do, wear them under the Bikesters.

....what are bikesters?

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Shorts, tights or bibtights over the top, and change when you get
there. I take a pair of trousers in on a Monday and bring them back
for washing on a Friday.

....I only go on a Thursday!

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Try a recumbent, perhaps like this:-
http://ryanownersclub.com/scrapbook/stevewatkin/

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Been cycling 40 years. Sometime 100 mls per week. Once 1000 mls over
three
weeks. Currently one 24 mile trip per week. I have ALWAYS had my cycling
spoilt by a sore backside, which kicks in during the second mile.

Got a Brookes saddle.

Any solution?

Those things look SO uncomfortable (and so low I imagine no driver would see
them). Think I'll stick with my 27" frame I had made in 1975 (Condor, Grays
Inn Road, London)

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On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:31:09 -0000, "Trevor Appleton"
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I take a pair of trousers in on a Monday and bring them back
for washing on a Friday.

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...I only go on a Thursday!

You could always go on the other days just to get the miles in :-)

Guy
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Trevor Appleton said:

Quoted message said:

Try a recumbent, perhaps like this:-

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Those things look SO uncomfortable

Uncomfortable?? What's uncomfortable about reclining in a soft chair with
your feet up? How many chairs in your house resemble a B17? (Brookes
not Boeing.)

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(and so low I imagine no driver would see them).

Oh they do see them. Visibility is more a matter of "What's that?" than
height. On an upright a cager will see you, recognise, and dismiss in
milliseconds. On a recumbent they have to take a longer look, almost to
the point of driving into opposing motor traffic (which they've
already seen, recognised and dismissed...) When recumbents become the
most common bi/tri/kes visibility would become a problem, but the
cagers will be busy watching out for arial porcines too.

Mike

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...what are bikesters?

See

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?ProductID=5360009181

Cheers, helen s

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On 17 Nov 2004 20:53:10 GMT,

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:

Quoted message said:

I've never owned any 'designer' cycle wear just my 'normal# wear, but if
thats what it takes.

Doesn't have to be designer stuff ;-) Just a normal pair of padded cycle
shorts (Lycra ones are very good for being worn under longs of various
types.

Doesn't have to be very expensive at all - there are a lot of people who
wear the Aldi shorts. Perfectly acceptable for normal use. Although for
five miles or so I rarely bother but then I don't get a sore [censored].

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which kicks in during the second
mile.

There're two sit-bones in your [censored] that are meant to take your weight. If
a saddle doesn't fit then the weight is taken by somehting else, which
hurts after a while. Get a saddle that fits your sit bones and the problem
will be solved. Hopefully.

Good luck.

Trevor Appleton said:

Quoted message said:

1. Change your saddle.
2. Cycle less.

1. Which type of saddle would be better?

Try many.

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