How do I sit on my sit bones????

[LBTC]

I agree with Nokomis and with the idea of a fitting.

I have one more thing to suggest, and maybe you're already doing this, but I know it took me a long time to figure this one out. It's important to keep the pelvis vertical and to bend at the waist, which means keeping your core muscles engaged. This was a tough one for me to figure out after years of yoga and stretching that had taught me to always bend forward at the hips. Once I started working to keep my pelvis upright, I found the weight shifted from the soft tissue in front to the sit bones, where it should be.

Best of luck!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[karen]

It's important to keep the pelvis vertical and to bend at the waist, which means keeping your core muscles engaged.

Does this mean arching the back out?

[Nokomis]

Does this mean arching the back out?

No - you are attempting to keep your pelvis in the same position as when you're standing. So - instead of bending over at the hips (tipping your pelvis) you contract your abs as your upper body reaches over - keeping your pelvis neutral.

[aicabsolut]

Could be your saddle is too narrow. My bike's stock saddle was too narrow at the sit bones so I couldn't really put enough of my weight on them. The result was more weight on the pubic bones. A wider saddle may support your sit bones better.

Or, try tilting the nose DOWN. Play with it and stop before you feel like you're having to hold yourself up with your hands. This works the best for me while maintaining a more aggressive position with the bars. Right now, my saddle is set pretty straight, but in the spring when I do criterium racing, I will lower the nose to make it more comfortable to spend a long time in the drops.