My saddle is killing me

[DeniseGoldberg]

No, I don't have a womens specific bike. I wish I did. My next one will be.

My bikes are all custom, but my body proportions really don't need a WSD - but it sounds like you might have a better fit on one. You might be interested in this discussion from earlier this year:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=2994

[DeniseGoldberg]

Oh, and you and Shaula must have posted about back pain at the same time!

Did you see her thread?
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=4183

[SalsaMTB]

If it feels like someone kicked you in the vaginal area, that seems like it would be a fit issue. I've had saddles cause my sitbones to feel bruised and my soft tissue burn, but I've never had it feel like I was kicked in the crotch. Is your weight on your sit bones?? Have you tried tilting your seat down at all? Maybe look for a shorter stem if you feel too stretched out. There was a link someone posted on here once to an article on how to make sure you fit your bike properly, I'll try to find it. I would definitely take it to your lbs though and have them check the fit again. I guess every saddle can effect you differently, but that seems odd to me to have a bruised feeling in the vaginal area, for me the bruises are always in the sitbones. Maybe other girls here have had that problem with a saddle though, I'm not that experienced!

Oh, just wanted to add, Denise is definitely right though, many times it take multiple saddles to find the right on, so I wouldn't assume it's a good saddle because it's upgraded. I just haven't had that type of pain from a saddle before

[agl1975]

Thanks for the responses. I am so sore. Me and my husband tried to "be together" yesterday and the pain was too much. Do you think a LBS where I didn't buy my bike would help me in this situation? The only person I liked at the bike shop I bought my bike quit - she found a different career so she could have more time riding. There is a bike shop really close to my house that I have heard good things about.

[Trekhawk]

Thanks for the responses. I am so sore. Me and my husband tried to "be together" yesterday and the pain was too much. Do you think a LBS where I didn't buy my bike would help me in this situation? The only person I liked at the bike shop I bought my bike quit - she found a different career so she could have more time riding. There is a bike shop really close to my house that I have heard good things about.

Any LBS should be able to help out. Go to the one you feel most comfortable with. I bought my bike at a Bike shop in Sacramento (got a good deal) but always go to the LBS for any problems or queries the other is just too far away and I like the staff much better at my LBS.