century today revealed er, flaw in riding position/setup

[trbl_mkr]

The changes were made several weeks ago- and had been fine, until today. The LBS guy tilted the handlebars down until they were no longer above the plane of my saddle. Point taken that "more aggressive" might not be appropriate for a century but the change was made for overall rides, not this one specifically. If only I could afford multiple bikes! I'll go in tomorrow to see if we can put them halfway back up to find a happy medium.

[pll]

The changes were made several weeks ago- and had been fine, until today. The LBS guy tilted the handlebars down until they were no longer above the plane of my saddle. Point taken that "more aggressive" might not be appropriate for a century but the change was made for overall rides, not this one specifically. If only I could afford multiple bikes! I'll go in tomorrow to see if we can put them halfway back up to find a happy medium.

Did they tilt the bars by flipping the stem? If so, if you want to go half way up, you would need a new stem.

[ultraviolet]

If you remove the pain from squished bits from the equation, does the new position feel otherwise feel better or worse? If the new position feels better, then you should probably start by looking at other saddles. If there are other problems with the position, then you need to re-visit the person who made the changes, list out the issues and get things tweaked.

[OakLeaf]

+1 to ultraviolet ... although even before changing saddles, you might consider tilting your saddle down just a skooch.

[trbl_mkr]

minus the squished lady bits, I love the new position. They tilted the handlebars down by loosening the screws at the top of the stem (Giant OCR2 has a funny 2-piece stem) and tilting them down, then re-tightened. will try moving the saddle back a bit, thanks for the suggestion! Incidentally, the pain is a lot less this morning, and I'm willing to bet my seatbones would have hurt just as much after the long ride in the old position

[OakLeaf]

If you do try moving your saddle back, make sure you make a note of where it was. Moving it back will change the relationship between your legs and your pedals, as well as your reach to the bars. I'd try changing the tilt before the fore/aft positioning, truly.

[Biciclista]

the important point is that your girly bits are not supposed to bear weight, your sit bones are. If you continue to use your girly bits as your main point of contact with your saddle, you face more pain, and possible permanent nerve damage*. If you are sitting on your sit bones, that will not happen. I can ride 100 miles without any of my butt being sore. You should be able to work up to that, and you're never going to be able to do it if you are riding in the "more aggressive" position.

(***nerve damage includes aches, numbness, pains maybe even during sex, come on!!***)