Sore ass can be :)

Per Coyoteboy:

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I
bought a new seat which is pretty comfy and well sized but every time i
use it i get stupidly sore again. Any tips? Its not skin sore, its
proper bone bruised feel, not flesh. Ow.

This is probably futile bc it seems like most people's sit bones are spaced
close enough to not be problem on most saddles, but it's so easy and so crucial
that it's worth a few minutes.

Check your sit bone width by sitting on something that will take an impression.
1/2" styrofoam sheet works. So does a sheet of paper over the right-textured
rug... as do various types of cardboard.

Once you've got an impression of your sit bones, check the spacing of the
impression against the *usable* width of your saddle. (i.e. look under the
saddle and eliminate the area around the edges where you'd be sitting on the
I-beam construction)
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PeteCresswell

Pete,

Yup, i did this and im pretty well smack bang in the most padded region
of the saddle - im very narrow down there - before now i was running a
flite saddle with almost no padding and had no problems with 70 miles a
week, it just seems ive got sensitive in my old age 🙁

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Per Coyoteboy:

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before now i was running a
flite saddle with almost no padding and had no problems with 70 miles a
week, it just seems ive got sensitive in my old age 🙁

I don't have any direct experience, but everything I've read to date

indicates

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that Padding=Bad. Something about the sit bones sinking in and letting

the

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rest of the saddle press where nothing should press.

Soft padding is bad.

I remember a post some time back, when JD had recommended a Fizik saddle. I
bought a Nisene. Very firm, and works for me quite well.

I switched to a Selle Nitrox.... the hard plastic one... in the beginning it
was killing me.... now I do 80km with ease.... I race with it and train with
it. I ride 35 to 50km every day. Before I rode such a lot (everyday) it used
to hurt me, even during races. Now I'm pretty much used to it.....

At one point I went back to the padded seat and it was very uncomfy and
painfull - not on the bones but on the flesh.

F'zik makes good saddles.

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Per Coyoteboy:

Quoted message said:

before now i was running a
flite saddle with almost no padding and had no problems with 70 miles a
week, it just seems ive got sensitive in my old age 🙁

I don't have any direct experience, but everything I've read to date

indicates

Quoted message said:

that Padding=Bad. Something about the sit bones sinking in and letting

the

Quoted message said:

rest of the saddle press where nothing should press.

Soft padding is bad.

I remember a post some time back, when JD had recommended a Fizik saddle.
I
bought a Nisene. Very firm, and works for me quite well.

Hmm, ok, so in conclusion im just gonna have to grin and bear it lol, i
dont get any fleshy pressure so its pure sit-bone weakness lol. At
least that cleared up any hope of me finding a fast cure 🙂

Many thanks
J

Per Coyoteboy:

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Hmm, ok, so in conclusion im just gonna have to grin and bear it lol, i
dont get any fleshy pressure so its pure sit-bone weakness lol. At
least that cleared up any hope of me finding a fast cure 🙂

How about posting a followup a few weeks hence?
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PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per Coyoteboy:

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Hmm, ok, so in conclusion im just gonna have to grin and bear it

lol, i

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dont get any fleshy pressure so its pure sit-bone weakness lol. At
least that cleared up any hope of me finding a fast cure 🙂

How about posting a followup a few weeks hence?
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PeteCresswell

One week later and I feel I have overcome the bone soreness, now my
saddle soreness takes no a sort of bruised-ligament feeling instead -
individual sharp pains instead. But getting a little more acceptable.

J

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per Coyoteboy:

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One week later and I feel I have overcome the bone soreness, now my
saddle soreness takes no a sort of bruised-ligament feeling instead -
individual sharp pains instead. But getting a little more acceptable.

Personally, I'd pay beeeeg bucks for a custom saddle.....

I like how this appeared right, uh, below the "Ass Jimmies" thread!

As tattooed on someone's arm: Shut Up & Ride... (Oh, and No Whining, too!)

Bill Sornson said:

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per Coyoteboy:

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One week later and I feel I have overcome the bone soreness, now my
saddle soreness takes no a sort of bruised-ligament feeling instead
- individual sharp pains instead. But getting a little more
acceptable.

Personally, I'd pay beeeeg bucks for a custom saddle.....

I like how this appeared right, uh, below the "Ass Jimmies" thread!

As tattooed on someone's arm: Shut Up & Ride... (Oh, and No Whining,
too!)

no sore ass here. I have a new saddle: got my butt measured with the
Specialized butt bones measuring device: memory foam that you sit on and
then they measure the indentations. A new saddle is chosen based on the
width of your indentations.

~P.

Per Coyoteboy:

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One week later and I feel I have overcome the bone soreness, now my
saddle soreness takes no a sort of bruised-ligament feeling instead -
individual sharp pains instead. But getting a little more acceptable.

Personally, I'd pay beeeeg bucks for a custom saddle.....
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PeteCresswell

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no sore ass here. I have a new saddle: got my butt measured with the
Specialized butt bones measuring device: memory foam that you sit on and
then they measure the indentations. A new saddle is chosen based on the
width of your indentations.

Cool! The LBS did this?

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BB said:

small change said:

no sore ass here. I have a new saddle: got my butt measured with the
Specialized butt bones measuring device: memory foam that you sit on
and then they measure the indentations. A new saddle is chosen
based on the width of your indentations.

Cool! The LBS did this?

yes. Specialized has this thing. Of course it's the source of endless
amusement to go get your butt measured by the guy at the lbs. You sit on
it, the foam holds the indetations of the butt bones, they measure it in mm
and then make a recommendation. Specialized is marking their saddles this
way.

It's interesting - instead of buying a women's saddle I bought a unisex
one based on my number and I could tell right away that I'm being supported
right on the sit bones when I ride. I've got about 25 miles of riding so
for with no complaints.

Penny

I chose my new saddle this way too. I must have a sensitive bum 🙂

J