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saddle sore - advice???
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I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. "Aerobically" I feel I can do a ton but can't continue after this perod of time - my max is 65 miles. My thoughts are that I am just not that used to going for this period on the bike and it will get better with time. I hope so. My position on the bike seems ok, my LBS says I look fine. Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip bone area where my weight (I'm a big 16st rider) is on that small area for a long time. When I lose wight AND get longer rides under my belt it'll get better? My saddle seems dead horizontal to the ground. I used to have it leaning forward a fraction but then I had numb hands after biking. Getting the position right is a black art !! Do my thoughts sound reasonalble guys? Steve |
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saddle sore - advice???
Try lots of micro adjustments, padded shorts and even alternate with a
radically different saddle design at intervals. Lots of people (including me) swear by Brookes leather but its not a guaranteed solution. And the more miles the harder the bum. cheers Jacob |
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ilikebikes wrote:
Hi, I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. Try not riding a Weapon of Ass Destruction? One of these might be rather more comfortable, and faster to boot: http://www.challengebikes.com/ |
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ilikebikes wrote:
Hi, I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. "Aerobically" I feel I can do a ton but can't continue after this perod of time - my max is 65 miles. My thoughts are that I am just not that used to going for this period on the bike and it will get better with time. I hope so. My position on the bike seems ok, my LBS says I look fine. Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip bone area where my weight (I'm a big 16st rider) is on that small area for a long time. When I lose wight AND get longer rides under my belt it'll get better? My saddle seems dead horizontal to the ground. I used to have it leaning forward a fraction but then I had numb hands after biking. Getting the position right is a black art !! Do my thoughts sound reasonalble guys? Steve Find a Specialized stockist who is willing to take the time and trouble to measure your Sit Bones and find a correctly fitting saddle. |
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I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or
thereabouts. "Aerobically" I feel I can do a ton but can't continue after this perod of time - my max is 65 miles. Sometimes it's a state of mind. Last year I was very comfortable with rides of 50 - 60 miles and balked at the idea of 100miles. The turning point was one glorious month where I did a four consecutive Audaxes at one per weekend and moved through 2 x 100km to 1 x 150km and then 1 x 200km. The 150km was just under an impewrial 100 and I added a few miles to top up after checking in at the end of the ride. Having a ride buddy might be helpful, I copuldn't have got through the 200km ride without the support of a fellow Audax rider who was patient enough to wait for meon the hills My thoughts are that I am just not that used to going for this period on the bike and it will get better with time. I hope so. You'll get better. I have no doubt about that. I've made decent progress over the past few years. My position on the bike seems ok, my LBS says I look fine. Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip bone area where my weight (I'm a big 16st rider) is on that small area for a long time. I'm a big 21.5 stone rider and have been lucky enough to be uncomfortable only for the first few weeks of starting cycling again. It could be that you need to have some short breaks during your rides as it's not to clear whether you do the rides "in one" or break them up using a few refreshment breaks. I'm not sure that what you describe is saddlesoreness - saddle sores are due to chaffing and lead to broken skin, boils and sores. You might need to experiment with saddles... When I lose wight AND get longer rides under my belt it'll get better? My saddle seems dead horizontal to the ground. I used to have it leaning forward a fraction but then I had numb hands after biking. You haven't mentioned what sort of bike you have. You might want to experiment with different hand positions on the bars. I rarely use the drops on my tourer and road bike, using the hoods and the horizontal sections for variety. Adding bar ends to flat bars might offer some respite. Being lighter will undoubtedly reduce the pressure that the saddle exerts on you. Getting the position right is a black art !! Getting the right saddle is even more arcane..... Do my thoughts sound reasonalble guys? |
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Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip
bone area Already mentioned, but it's great advice: Go to a Specialized dealer, sit on their arse measuring device. They'll get you a saddle that fits. If you've got drops or low handlebars, consider one with a cutout in the middle. As for not being able to do more than 65 miles, if it's lack of energy then eat a bit of food on the ride - you might just be bonking. Nothing too sugary - then you'll just get a sugar rush and bonk again. Drink plenty of water too. The other missing thing might be motivation - if you're on your own then a certain amount of bloody mindedness is needed for the longer distances. |
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"ilikebikes" wrote in message ... Hi, I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. I take it you are wearing padded shorts... Your handlebar height/distance can also make a difference. But I think it is, in part, just a case of hardening your butt up, so to speak. If I've been off the bike for a long while, 50 mile rides are uncomfortable, but within a reasonably short period of time I'm back to doing 100 miles with no discomfort. Peter |
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Thanks for the replies guys. I reckon its a combination of lack of higher
mileage rides - hopefully I'll toughen up - and a saddle that might not suit me. To answer the questions, I ride a racing bike, I am 16st and 6 feet 2 with muscular build. I do wear padded shorts, Assos Uno's. I have never heard of these "arse measuring" devices. Which dealers have them in the East Midlands area? ? Thanks and regards, Steve P.S. sorry for the top posting "ilikebikes" wrote in message ... Hi, I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. "Aerobically" I feel I can do a ton but can't continue after this perod of time - my max is 65 miles. My thoughts are that I am just not that used to going for this period on the bike and it will get better with time. I hope so. My position on the bike seems ok, my LBS says I look fine. Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip bone area where my weight (I'm a big 16st rider) is on that small area for a long time. When I lose wight AND get longer rides under my belt it'll get better? My saddle seems dead horizontal to the ground. I used to have it leaning forward a fraction but then I had numb hands after biking. Getting the position right is a black art !! Do my thoughts sound reasonalble guys? Steve |
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in message ,
ilikebikes ') wrote: Hi, I get problems being in the saddle after about 50 miles or 3 hours or thereabouts. "Aerobically" I feel I can do a ton but can't continue after this perod of time - my max is 65 miles. My thoughts are that I am just not that used to going for this period on the bike and it will get better with time. I hope so. My position on the bike seems ok, my LBS says I look fine. Maybe it's just the ache in the perenial hip bone area where my weight (I'm a big 16st rider) is on that small area for a long time. When I lose wight AND get longer rides under my belt it'll get better? My saddle seems dead horizontal to the ground. I used to have it leaning forward a fraction but then I had numb hands after biking. Getting the position right is a black art !! What saddle are you riding on? How hard is it? Have you measured the distance between your ischeal tuberosities? -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ :: Wisdom is better than weapons of war :: :: Ecclesiastes 9:18 :: |
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in message , Near Wild
Heaven ') wrote: Thanks for the replies guys. I reckon its a combination of lack of higher mileage rides - hopefully I'll toughen up - and a saddle that might not suit me. To answer the questions, I ride a racing bike, I am 16st and 6 feet 2 with muscular build. I do wear padded shorts, Assos Uno's. I have never heard of these "arse measuring" devices. Which dealers have them in the East Midlands area? ? Thanks and regards, Steve Any dealer in Specialized (the brand) components should have one. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ X-no-archive: No, I'm not *that* naive. |
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