Sore bum.

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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    tingly hands ain't yo butt, bro

    core strength

    wrong arm position

    too tense
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    MattFalle said:

    tingly hands ain't yo butt, bro

    core strength

    wrong arm position

    too tense

    Yep sounds like bad setup to me

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  • dsorby2
    dsorby2 Posts: 74
    elbowloh said:

    dsorby2 said:

    UPDATE. 17k and I'm in agony, new saddle ordered.

    Managed the full 20k but about halfway through my hands went tingly

    That's might be more to do with possibly:
    Not wearing mitts,
    Needing better strength so you're not putting too much weight on your hands,
    Your bike set up being wrong,
    Needing thicker bar tape.
    Not wearing mitts, what strength would I be lacking? Core? Maybe the bike set up/turbo position.
  • vincesummerskRoxcBTr
    vincesummerskRoxcBTr Posts: 1,189
    Tingling hands sounds like poor fit on the bike, have you double checked saddle for and aft position as well as height?
  • molteni_man
    molteni_man Posts: 472
    dsorby2 said:

    I normally use Castelli Rosso corsa tights and 3/4 but picked myself up some bargain thin shorts for the turbo.

    Whenever I'm out I never get a sore bum area but since I've been zwifting I can only ride about 12km then my 'area' becomes unbearably sore, its not sore like a saddle sore but more of a pressure sore like there's not enough padding if that makes sense? Feels bruised rather than chafing.


    Could it be the shorts or do I need to sort my saddle again 🤔


    Thanks

    dsorby2 said:

    I normally use Castelli Rosso corsa tights and 3/4 but picked myself up some bargain thin shorts for the turbo.

    Whenever I'm out I never get a sore bum area but since I've been zwifting I can only ride about 12km then my 'area' becomes unbearably sore, its not sore like a saddle sore but more of a pressure sore like there's not enough padding if that makes sense? Feels bruised rather than chafing.


    Could it be the shorts or do I need to sort my saddle again 🤔


    Thanks

    Hi dsorby,
    I have experienced this problem when I’ve done a lot of work on the turbo. I used to use my oldest bibshorts, on the turbo but now use several pairs of fairly decent ones and swap them around as I find the turbo is definitely harder on the bum than out on the ride. I’m a big believer in chamois cream too. Don’t use loads, but again use about four different ones to ‘mix it up ‘ too. Doing both these things has helped!
  • cookeeemonster
    cookeeemonster Posts: 1,991
    A rocker plate could help, it makes the ride feel a bit more natural. Worked for me anyhow.

    Wiggle have a ‘cheap’ one but pretty sure they are out of stock now. In a couple months you may be able to get one in the sale as I did
  • dsorby2
    dsorby2 Posts: 74
    I've bought some castelli competizione shorts and brought my stem up a spacer and managed 30k with just a little bit of toe numbness, moved cleats back slightly hopefully feet will be abit better tomorrow. Other than that I think I'm nearly sorted :smiley:

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