Saddle question

Jpape said:

Over the last couple of months I have increased my long weekend ride
mileage from roughly 70 miles to around 120 miles. With this increase I
have noticed a pain around the sitbones (rather tender!). I was
wondering what changes I should make to eliminate (or at least reduce)
this pain... I feel it for a few days afterwards. Is this an indication
that my saddle is too soft or hard... or is it a positioning thing.
FYI... my saddle is a Selle Italia ProLink. Never had the problem when
my mileage was 70 miles or less. Thanks for any help!

Try dropping the h/b stem ~1cm. Takes some weight off your a$$.

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Quoted message said:

I was wondering what changes I
should make to eliminate (or at least reduce) this pain...

Where do you live? Do you have a good bike fitter nearby? Asking for this info
on a newsgroup is a sure way to get way more confused than anything else...
Wes

"JPape" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Over the last couple of months I have increased my long weekend ride
mileage from roughly 70 miles to around 120 miles. With this increase I
have noticed a pain around the sitbones (rather tender!).

How much do you weigh? How hilly are you rides? Do you sit in one position
on the saddle or move around? Do you alternate sitting and standing, or just
sit all the time?

Quoted message said:

Over the last couple of months I have increased my long weekend ride mileage
from roughly 70 miles to around 120 miles. With this increase I have noticed
a pain around the sitbones (rather tender!). I was wondering what changes I
should make to eliminate (or at least reduce) this pain... I feel it for a
few days afterwards. Is this an indication that my saddle is too soft or
hard... or is it a positioning thing. FYI... my saddle is a Selle Italia
ProLink. Never had the problem when my mileage was 70 miles or less.
Thanks for any help!

Sorry, we are at this time to busy with the Tour de France to be able to
provide you with an appropriate answer. Please feel free to contact RBR at a
later date in July.
Thanks ;-)