Several things.
Firstly, if everything is adjusted correctly, a large component of your
discomfort is psychological. Secondly, you will never be perfectly
comfortable.
Set your seat at a comfortable height. Pretty much, that's as high as
you can put it without feeling like you're stretching for the pedals.
Only lower it if you're doing MUni or "skills" (freestyle or trials for
example) in which case you won't be sitting down for long periods
anyway.
Set your seat at a comfortable angle. With a conventional seatpost,
sliding the seat forwards slightly raises its nose, and many people find
this a bit more comfortable.
Now, wear padded cycle shorts - and (really) don't wear underwear
underneath them. Cycle shorts have the seams and elastic in the right
place. Underwear has the seams and elastic in the wrong place for
unicycling.
I wear padded skin-tight shorts under padded cycling longs.
Now, get lots of miles in. Don't stop too often. Get a rhythm going.
I find shorter cranks and a faster cadence somehow make it less
painful.
You can alleviate your suffering by occasionally standing on the pedals,
or by partly supporting your weight with the heel of your hand on the
front of the seat (or on the handle).
With a standard Viscount saddle and no handle, at my peak, I could do
60+ minutes without excessive discomfort, and I occasionally did two
hours. However, after that first burst, I tend to stop every 15 minutes
or so - even more often towards the end of a long ride.
Overcoming the pain is part of the challenge. No one said it was easy.
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