On Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 3:47:52 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote:
On Friday I talked to a woman who rides very little because the saddle
causes her pain after a short time. Most likely this is a combination of
factors, the hardness of usual road bike saddles plus the fact that road
bikes have no suspension whatsoever and hard tires.

MTB saddles are often a little cushier. Then there are thud-buster type
systems but that's more for hard MTB riding which she doesn't do. Maybe
there are similar systems for road bikes?

Are there recommendations what could be done without breaking the bank
and without switching to a slow beach cruiser?

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Regards, Joerg

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Well, first off there's a huge difference between a "Saddle Sore" and a sore behind.

Women often require a shorter but wider saddle than men do. Avocet used to make womens saddles as did other manufacturers.

What kind of bicycle is she riding? What type of saddle? How is it positioned ie nose high? How does she ride - upright or bent over? An image of HER bike and saddle posted somewhere and linked to here would be a big help.

Is the bicycle the right size for her?

Cheers