unconfortable Bike seat should i change it or my bone will got use for it?

Question

I am a newbie, Yesterday i went the Trek 3700 it is a nice bike but the seat is so narrow i went to bike trial today for the first time but my rear end bones are killing me now, so should I go and buy one of the big seat which have strings underneath which are found in the beach cruiser bikes. Or keep my nice professional seat and my butt will get use for it

Answer 1

There are a few things to consider. You do need to have some times to get used to a saddle (tecnho-speak, that's what bike seats are called ;) ).

Another is that maybe your saddle is to narrow or wide. They're sort of like shoes, you need to find the right one for you. Sometimes narrower is better than wide, but what you really need is a saddle that's as wide as your sit bones. Usually, women have a bit wider sitbones than men. Specialized has a special mat or device or whatever it's called at some bike shops that help you figure out your sit bone width. You sit on this, and your sit bones makes two indentations, and you measure that distance.

Sometimes a too cushy saddle turns out to be worse than a firmer one, and I feel that gel covers are worse. There are some saddles with a groove in the middle, like WTB, and some have a hole in them. It's supposed to help relieve stress in some areas.

Also, you need to stand up on rocky terrain and on descends. If not, your saddle is going to keep kicking you in the a.., literarily. Besides, it is a more stable position. When you're descending, keep your pedals level with the ground, stand up a bit and lean a bit backwards.

Answer 2

This is a tricky question, so I'll do my best:

Higher end bikes tend to have skinnier seats for the reason that people who buy better bikes actually ride them. This means that they are skinnier and have not a large amount of padding. the reason why this is so is because when you ride with a gel padded seat, the padding can come in contact with your softer spots for quite a long time. After a few hours, you'll be saddle sore, and every day after that forever. Harder saddles take the pressure off of the soft spots and leave you o.k. Right now you are experiencing "beginner's butt." You need a few rides to build up some musculature, and then you oughtta be good. As mentioned before, some males experience "problems" after many years in the saddle. Well, now they create saddles with a groove in the middle to take any pressure off the perineal area. Problem solved. You'll know what you want after a while, so you might change seats.

Now, consider the bike fit. If the bike seat is as little as a half of a centimeter off "perfect," there will be problems. Too low and your butt will hurt, not to mention you could bust a kneecap if pushing too hard for to long. Too high and your hips will rock back and forth, and you will hyper-extend your knees. Considering you got professionally fit to the bike, you should be fine.
Good luck, Matt

Answer 3

Yep, change your seat. One novel idea that my local bike shop uses is a tripod mount, that you place the saddle you want to buy on. This way you can test the saddles that you want to buy.

Although you can get nerve damage with the wrong saddle, I wouldn't discount all skinny saddles. The male pelvis has three points to rest on, two at the back and one that is more forward. Because males do not have large pelvises, skinny saddles work for us, because we only have to hit these three bony bits (Try it out the next time you sit on your saddle. Sit tall and slightly back. You will find three bony points that your weight is distributed on.). Also, try adjusting the angle of the saddle slightly down. You might also benefit from a saddle with a love channel groove.

Anyway, go talk to the bike shop.

Luck

Answer 4

If you just got the bike, go back to the store and try to swap it out with something that you like better. If the shop was good, they'd do it for you at a discount or even for free. Although I know of a Trek dealer (in Princeton, NJ) who wouldn't do that favor.

Your butt will get used to a saddle as the mileage goes up but an obvious incompatibility like yours needs to be addressed.

Answer 5

u know i read somewhere that those narrow seats can give u impotence as they press some nerve; that erectile dysfunction prevalence among cyclists is above the average.
they say narrow seats improve their performace while racing and big ones do not.
i kept my narrow seat and am doing ok with the chicks but just so u know.
about the pain, ull get used to it. however, ive been climbing often to a ski resort for a year now for 2-2.5 hrs uphill and then another hour downhill and while this is on weekends im still feeling somewhat sore, nothing bad, til wednesday.
these are the facts, decisions urs.

Answer 6

you need to sit on it properly, first of all. newbies tend to sit near the front wear the saddle is very narrow. you need to sit farther back. simply put, your butcrack should extend out the back of the saddle, with your cheeks touching the saddle a little. more weight rests on the groin area. if you sit on it properly, you wont feel any discomfort. you may also need to slide the saddle up a bit if you are a shorter person.

also, if you riding trails, you will need to get off the saddle once in a awhile. im guessing your sore because you didnt get up when you went over a big bump. enough bumps while sitting is enough to drive a fat person mad. when hitting an obstruction, stand up or at least raise off the saddle a little, you dont have to stand completely.

Answer 7

simple question: when you picked up your bike, did you get fitted? in other words, did a professional from the bike shop set up all the angles and adjustments for your body? if not, then you need to do that...

it is true (as some of the other answers state) that you also need to get used to riding on that saddle, but you need to make sure it is set up properly for you... once that is done, then you can swap out saddles until you find the right one for you

Answer 8

you'll get used to it before long. Everything hurts at first.

also you can get mountain bike shorts that have padding in them that should help

Answer 9

i work for easton-riddell-bell-giro. change your seat. you can cause nerve damage like that