Already saddle sore!

[Hammer]

I rode 25 miles today. I was going to wear a pair of unpadded cycling shorts, but didn't. I wore a pair of jogging shorts that have bloomers in them. Bad idea. They rode up and irritated me on the ride. I have a Trek 7200, the seat is kinda cushy, since it's supposed to be a comfort bike. However, on longer rides I get kinda uncomfortable on the saddle. I don't know if padded cycling shorts would counteract the seat or just add problems. I tend to sit further back on the seat and I'm slightly more comfortable then. I can't really pinpoint the source of my discomfort. I typically ride 10-15 miles a few days during the week and then a longer ride of 20 or so on the weekend. Around 10 miles I'm okay, even with these shorts.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I have a Trek 7200, the seat is kinda cushy, since it's supposed to be a comfort bike. However, on longer rides I get kinda uncomfortable on the saddle. I don't know if padded cycling shorts would counteract the seat or just add problems.

I highly recommend wearing padded shorts. I never get on my bike without my bike shorts - as far as I'm concerned no ride is too short to need the right level of comfort.

And I hate to tell you this, but cushy seats are not always comfortable. You'll need to find a combination of the right saddle and the right shorts for the most comfort for you.

--- Denise

[simplesoul]

Hi,
Just to let you know that I read the saddle section, realigned the saddle on the new bike so that it tilted forward a little and went for a short spin with minimal discomfort. No special clothing - the distances I think that I'm likely to cover at this stage probably don't require it but i wouldn't have gone out at all if it hadn't been for accessing advice from this forum.
Tomorrow is another day!
Thanks, guys!

[Hammer]

Yeah, I'm aware that a cushy seat is not always best. I tried to explain that to my mother.... The tailbone needs some support that a wide cushy seat can't always provide. There are so many seats out there though... and it's the end of season. Options are becoming limited in some stores.

[CorsairMac]

My Navigator had a cushy seat on it - it was the First thing I changed on that bike! Like Denise said: it's a very personal thing, all my saddles are Specializeds. But the bike shorts would help a lot as they will pad the sit bones some and not have seams in sensitive areas, they also won't ride up and get caught in places that can chafe.