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Pain in the butt.... literally

vegankaty
vegankaty Posts: 10
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I just started riding my bike every morning. I love it. BUT.... my butt is killing me. It isn't a muscle pain. It feels more like a bruise on my bone from the seat.

Is this normal? Should I go get one of the bigger "old lady" seats to make it more comfortable? Will my butt just get used to it?

thanks!

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  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    This is normal, I went and got one of those gel seats, nice and soft.
  • staceyGO
    staceyGO Posts: 376
    gel seat cover will def help... but you will also get used to it. Totally normal!
  • brocantrs
    brocantrs Posts: 273 Member
    Believe it or not, the narrow seats are more comfortable. My gel seat was killing my behind but I changed to a narrower racing seat and I was cured (I had already made several rides). No matter what seat you use, your butt will still have to get used to it. Just keep riding!
  • fabi8081
    fabi8081 Posts: 232 Member
    I just started running and yesterday the exact thing happened to me. I think the bone was out of place a lil bit. I couldn't walk on it, I couldn't sit on. It was literally the worst pain of my life.
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