Sore bum...no not in that way

blueslim03

Evening all, went out my cube peloton tis morning, first time ever rode a road bike in 'anger' done a 45 mile loop without stopping thing is my arse was in absolute agony from 25miles onwards! I was wearing padded shorts but it killed on my 'bum bone' if you know what i mean?!?! Will this get better as i get used to it or is a new saddle in order?

Cheers for reading.

mattward1979

You will get used to it, but could be worth experimenting with different seats if it continues

sungod

it'll get better, give it a month or two

it has a "RFR Natural Shape" saddle, never heard of it before, if you are still suffering after 2-3 months then might be worh getting a more comfy saddle

it takes a while to get used to road saddles, but a sore bum is nothing to the thigh-chafing you'd get with a fat saddle

Anonymous

sungod wrote:

it'll get better, give it a month or two

it has a "RFR Natural Shape" saddle, never heard of it before, if you are still suffering after 2-3 months then might be worh getting a more comfy saddle

it takes a while to get used to road saddles, but a sore bum is nothing to the thigh-chafing you'd get with a fat saddle

Oh I am getting thigh chafing, is that too fat a saddle? I thought it was maybe too fat a thigh?

Chip \'oyler

Get some chamois cream - this will eliminate chafing

EKIMIKE

And make sure you're not wearing anything under those padded shorts.

Anonymous

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Get some chamois cream - this will eliminate chafing

Excuse my ignorance but the likes of Assos cream, does it get applied to the skin, shorts or both? And is it a good choice of cream? Sorry for hijack

blueslim03

Nope not wearing anything under the shorts, hope it gets better was near enough standing for the last couple of miles!

Chip \'oyler

thunderflash55 wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Get some chamois cream - this will eliminate chafing

Excuse my ignorance but the likes of Assos cream, does it get applied to the skin, shorts or both? And is it a good choice of cream? Sorry for hijack

Assos cream is very good. I tend to apply it the shorts/insert, but be prepared for a sharp intake of breath whne you put them on

Anonymous

thunderflash55 wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Get some chamois cream - this will eliminate chafing

Excuse my ignorance but the likes of Assos cream, does it get applied to the skin, shorts or both? And is it a good choice of cream? Sorry for hijack

Nope, put it on some scones with jam.

Anonymous

blueslim03 wrote:

Evening all, went out my cube peloton tis morning, first time ever rode a road bike in 'anger' done a 45 mile loop without stopping thing is my ars* was in absolute agony from 25miles onwards! I was wearing padded shorts but it killed on my 'bum bone' if you know what i mean?!?! Will this get better as i get used to it or is a new saddle in order?

Cheers for reading.

Welcome to road riding, pain, pain, pain.

Anonymous

blueslim03 wrote:

Evening all, went out my cube peloton tis morning, first time ever rode a road bike in 'anger' done a 45 mile loop without stopping thing is my ars* was in absolute agony from 25miles onwards! I was wearing padded shorts but it killed on my 'bum bone' if you know what i mean?!?! Will this get better as i get used to it or is a new saddle in order?

Cheers for reading.

Welcome to road riding, pain, pain, pain.

Flasheart

Yep, had the same problem with my Cube Aerial.
The kind folk on here said yes it was normal for your sit bones to hurt at first and yes it did get better. I didn't get on with the standard seat that was on my Cube, I think the Peleton has the same one. I was pointed in the direction of a Charge Spoon and I have to say it is a lot more comfy and 9 months later I'm still using it
Apparently the perfect seat is one of th Holy Grail's of cycling

I also use Assos chamois cream and I smear it on my bits then any leftover on my fingers gest wipes on the insert before I put my bibs on

Aggieboy

Flasheart wrote:

Yep, had the same problem with my Cube Aerial.
The kind folk on here said yes it was normal for your sit bones to hurt at first and yes it did get better. I didn't get on with the standard seat that was on my Cube, I think the peloton has the same one. I was pointed in the direction of a Charge Spoon and I have to say it is a lot more comfy and 9 months later I'm still using it
Apparently the perfect seat is one of th Holy Grail's of cycling

I also use Assos chamois cream and I smear it on my bits then any leftover on my fingers gest wipes on the insert before I put my bibs on

David!!!!!?

Damien_KW

I think previous posters are right in saying that it will get less sore as you get used to it. Road bikes can seem like a strange set up at first and it takes a little while for your body to adapt.

Saddle shape/size may be an issue, but I'd also think about a saddle not in terms of it being a 'seat'. You don't put all your weight onto it, a lot of your weight is distributed along your arms as well. I imagine most people will need to play about a bit with their first road bike to get it comfortable - saddle height, bar height, and even stem length could make a difference.

Also, it's worth just standing up on the pedals every now and again to relieve the pressure, and even shifting your position forwards and backwards on the saddle will help.

milese

It just takes time.

I think most of us can remember a time when riding really hurts your arse, and I doubt any of us can remember the moment that stopped or what made it stop.

You've just got to ride through it, and by some magic your arse will adjust.