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Comfortable bike seat reccommendation

cm1458
cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
edited February 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm replacing my (TERRIBLE) mountain bike seat with a comfortable seat because I ride for an hour or more at a time and am in pain for days after being on that awful seat. I don't have the balance/coordination to stand up for the ride. I am considering ordering a "Schwinn" pillow-top cruiser bike seat offline and try that. Does anyone have experience with this seat?

Opinions on this seat or any other recommendations (Keep it under $35 if possible)

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  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Puffier saddles are worse. Your *kitten* gets sore because of soft tissue compression. Puffy saddlesexacerbate this.

    Go to a store that has the capability of measuring your sit bones. Then pick a saddle that matches your sit width and riding posture.

    And don't go cheap. A good saddle is $40-400.

    You can probably do fine in something like a Bontrager around $45-60
  • MohawkMe
    MohawkMe Posts: 1
    As above.
    Also, get some decent padded shorts. :-)
  • Smokey705
    Smokey705 Posts: 35 Member
    Well you can also look into getting a shock obsorber for you seat as well. It is a little shock that will take a lot of the impact from bumps giving you a better ride.
  • KeithAngilly
    KeithAngilly Posts: 575 Member
    learn how to put your sit bones in the right place...that's the key to being comfortable
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