Inner Thigh Bruising

[Serottarider]

Hi Gals,

Has anyone had any problems with inner thigh bruising from their saddles?
I am currently riding a Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow which I love, but I've noticed that the leather is wearing on the right side of the saddle nose.... right where I'm having soft tissue pain. I've been off the bike for three weeks and in PT because of this issue. I've checked my cleat position and it's where it's supposed to be. I have had a professional fit done and 2 re-checks. Could it be my "Q Factor"?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[sarahspins]

Is it only on that side? Maybe your seat is just a hair off center? Maybe not enough to see, but enough to make a difference for your body....

[Serottarider]

Yes, it's only on that side. I'm pretty anal about checking my saddle position.
I'm pretty sure if anything is off center...it's me.

[tulip]

Perhaps you are not centered on the seat, or you have one shoulder higher than the other and that affects your sitting position.

Or, as in my case, you have one leg that is longer than the other. My fitter figured this out and adjusted my bike accordingly (with a shim or something).

[KnottedYet]

Yes, it's only on that side. I'm pretty anal about checking my saddle position.
I'm pretty sure if anything is off center...it's me.

One of the biggies I learned while doing my bike-fit training in San Francisco was "make the bike fit the rider." If you are off kilter, then it might be helpful to set the saddle off kilter.

Make it fit you, rather than some Platonic ideal of "centered".

(if you have a LLD, you will want to set the saddle to match your compensation anyway. there are some very nifty drop-pedal systems for severe LLDs, if you turn out to have a hefty length difference you might look into them)