sore butt

After a great ride with the first winter ride this year, I've come to realise that after a few hundred km on my bike that my butt isn't settling in with rides over 3 hours. what id like to know is, what should I do? Upgrade my saddle, go to a carbon seat post, or invest in higher quality knicks?

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Comment by Matt Brennan on May 20, 2012 at 15:17: Id give it a chance for your butt to BTFU!

Do a few more longer rides and see how you fare in a few months. There is a bit of conditioning needed if your posterior isn't accustomed to the longer rides.

Comment by Patrick O'Kane on May 20, 2012 at 15:17: Maybe, no,yes.

Good knicks and Aussie Butt cream help, also HTFU perhaps. That wasn't meant to be flippant Shav, it may take longer for your butt and saddle to become friends.

Saddle choice is huge and can make a ride comfortable or sheer hell. I changed saddles and the new saddle was the worst experience I've had on a bike, it nearly kiled me. Finding a shop with lots of test saddles available for a trial is the answer.

Comment by Shav Bird on May 20, 2012 at 15:20: All good pat. I don't mind giving it longer to wear in. I have done 4 hour rides on my hybrid with no issues and wondered.

cheers Matt, maybe ill just wait a bit longer before I do anything.

Comment by Matt Brennan on May 20, 2012 at 15:23: And I forgot the butt cream! Take Pats tip - it does help on the long rides.

You should have given Noel that on the fly feedback today!! You might have got a free saddle .....or at the least some free butt cream!

Comment by Shav Bird on May 20, 2012 at 15:27: What does the butt cream do other than lubricate?

Comment by Matt Brennan on May 20, 2012 at 15:31: now its getting sensitive!

Pretty much that. I find it reduces sweating too.

I'm sure there are similar things you can use. There was a thread a while ago on the subject.

Someone who shall remain nameless was giving paw paw cream a crack today.

Comment by Patrick O'Kane on May 20, 2012 at 15:34: "a crack" tee hee

Comment by Shav Bird on May 20, 2012 at 15:35: Paw paw cream? I have some of that at home. I'm not chaffing if that's what u mean. just sore from pressure of the saddle.

Comment by RD6 on May 20, 2012 at 15:43: Anatomically part of your pelvis (the ischial tuberosity, to be exact), the sit bones are quite literally the bones under the flesh of the butt that you sit on the saddle, give it time to mould in on your saddle, it may take a few hundred kms to settle

Comment by Shav Bird on May 20, 2012 at 15:45: Thanks rob. Im prepared to wait to see if it improves.

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