I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
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Baal
I smile and go off waving (Amiably) - for that's my way
I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
Get rid of the gel pad. What you need is a firm saddle that isn't too narrow.
We're designed so that our 'sit bones' (when sitting down feel yer bum. There're two hard boney bits. That's them) take all the weight. With the gel pad (or any too-soft saddle) the bones sink into the saddle and weight starts to be borne by soft, squishy bits in our bum. After a short while this really starts to hurt!
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much! I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
Take the seat off and lube the stem.
If that doesn't work then fit a wider saddle, dump the gel pad, and wear *proper* cycling shorts.
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
--
Baal
I smile and go off waving (Amiably) - for that's my way
Ride more. Sorry, but that's about it. With a good pair a shorts and a nice saddle you ass should get used to riding after about 5-6 good road rides. Oh yea, get off the gym-bike and onto a real bike. As a runner you must know that a running machine is no comparison compared to running on the road, same for cycling. Spin classes are more about general fitness than cycling,
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signedup for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
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I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
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I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
Use a real bicycle?
Quite possibly the gel pad is not helping.
It really does take some getting used to a hard Brooks type anatomical saddle, but softer gel pads and so on may actually reduce blood flow to your bits, as well as make cycling harder.
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
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I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
Quoted message said:
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
Use a real bicycle?
Quite possibly the gel pad is not helping.
It really does take some getting used to a hard Brooks type anatomical saddle, but softer gel pads and so on may actually reduce blood flow to your bits, as well as make cycling harder.
I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
Get rid of the gel pad. What you need is a firm saddle that isn't too narrow.
We're designed so that our 'sit bones' (when sitting down feel yer bum. There're two hard boney bits. That's them) take all the weight. With the gel pad (or any too-soft saddle) the bones sink into the saddle and weight starts to be borne by soft, squishy bits in our bum. After a short while this really starts to hurt!
Not so much hurt as lose all sensation. That is lose all sensation in parts you do not wish to lose sensation in.
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
Sit bones harden up. The do get sore for a few rides but after a week or so of regular rides they can take it.
You have no idea the damage I would inflict on myself if I tried to run for a serious amount of time. I can run because I'm fit and have strong leg muscles, the problem is I don't have the right balance of muscles because I don't ever run or even walk far.
get off the gym-bike and onto a real bike. As a runner you must know that a running machine is no comparison compared to running on the road, same for cycling. Spin classes are more about general fitness than cycling
I know you said you were doing this to show solidarity with your wife's fitness program, but riding outside instead might help your problem. On or off road you'll be moving around more in the saddle, leaning around corners and getting bumped about so you aren't in the same position all the time, pressing on the same sore spots.
get off the gym-bike and onto a real bike. As a runner you must know that a running machine is no comparison compared to running on the road, same for cycling. Spin classes are more about general fitness than cycling
I know you said you were doing this to show solidarity with your wife's fitness program, but riding outside instead might help your problem. On or off road you'll be moving around more in the saddle, leaning around corners and getting bumped about so you aren't in the same position all the time, pressing on the same sore spots.
Wot POHB sez, but aside from that it's just much, much, much less of a chore. You can go to places you want or need to visit. You can go to places with nicer views than the inside of a gym. You can get fitter just by doing the grocery shopping, and feel good about it. And so on.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much!
I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
If the saddle doesn't fit properly then no amount of padding can do anything but make matters worse. Anything other than thin firm padding won't help anyway. Saddle position is very important too. How much do spinning classes cost? As preparation for real cycling I doubt they're anywhere near as useful as real cycling - get out on your bikes for a few 50mile+ Sunday rides.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
I am a regular runner - 10k 3 times a week. But as my wife has signed up for a sponsored cycle across Cuba, to help her with her fitness, I have joined her in spinning classes.
I am at Level 3 and attend 3 classes each week. I have a gel pad on my seat and invested in relatively expensive (and thickly padded) cycle shorts. But with little recovery time between classes my ass hurt soooo much! I would appreciate any advice that may help reduce the pain!
Take the seat off and lube the stem.
If that doesn't work then fit a wider saddle, dump the gel pad, and wear *proper* cycling shorts.
Is this likely to be possible in a spinning class?
