When I bought my first hybrid about 15 years ago, I asked the bike shop guy what I should pay attention to, comfort-wise, that might be fine in these test drives around the parking lot but would cause aches and pains for longer rides. I was thinking about my back.
He gave me a clinical lecture about making sure that I was sitting on my bones and not putting pressure on the soft vaginal tissues. (The young sales guy who had been approaching walked away quickly)
My seat height can be adjusted but I can also slide it forward and back onits rails. This makes a big difference in exactly where the weight and pressure are going. That bike shop also swapped out the stem of that bike for one from a Bianchi because it had a different angle that put my arms just a little further forward, which I liked. (Alas, I sent some friends to them and they got a guy who tried to tell them exactly what they wanted -- nobody should want a hybrid! -- and wouldn't listen to a word they said. I suspect they got that young guy who couldn't handle talking about girlie parts.)
It could be the angles of that bike -- but a different seat & adjustment could also really help.



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