What am i doing wrong... saddle woes

[mattr]

To be fair to your saddle even my fav saddles for riding on are damn uncomfortable when sat on a turbo trainer :? Weird comment I know but that's what I have found. Can ride 6 hours on same bike without so much as a peep from the bum dept .... 20 mins on the trainer is a different story :facepalm:

I find similar, but it's more that on the road I barely notice the saddle, on the rollers (hate turbos with a passion) I notice that I'm sat on it.

You also tend to find that a) You sit differently on a turbo anyway, b) You push much harder.

So the position is much more critical.

A quick stand and stretch after every block helps, or a better pair of shorts. Even some cheap brands are getting quite good now (dhb for instance).

OP, you are using proper cycling shorts aren't you?

 

[TGR]

Morning chaps and chapesses,

To clarify - the ache is on what seems to be called the sit bones
I have good shorts on

Interesting topic and a lot of info here but it does appear there may be a possibility that i need to suffer a little longer and it may be fine in the end.

Thanks all for you input, have a great weekend,

Richard

 

[Robbied196]

Buy a used Brooks saddle, its like riding around in your armchair

Or, buy a new Brooks if you can suffer 2 weeks of breaking it in

 

[foz]

Richard, keep going and you might find you harden up and get used to it. If you're still feeling like wuss after a few more decent rides, then its time to try another one!

 

[TGR]

Andy,

I suspect you are right.

Regards,

Wuss

 

[torqueless]

p.s. i am listening to The Rolling Stones = Just My Imagination... running away from me --- somewhat appropriate LOL

bed time,

Richard

There's your problem right there- That's not the Rolling Stones, it's the Temptations... their 'Papa was a Rolling Stone'...
The spirits of misaccredited songs are revenging themselves upon you by making your saddle uncomfortable. To placate them you must listen to the whole "Psychedelic Shack" album....

 

[TGR]

It is the Rolling Stones off Some Girls - a great album, probably my favourite Stones album. Here is the link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnqH7W4me9o

ENJOY!

Richard

 

[torqueless]

I am corrected.. (it is a cover of a Temptations song, though)

 

[TGR]

It is! LOL

Great song but both artists.

Richard

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Dare i ask, will my arse harden up? Am i being a 'wuss' (my daughter's word) Richard

Jesus Richard I've been off the bike for four months and my arse kills on my turbo but I'm ignoring the pain :?

Turbo Gel seat mate.....