Adjusting yourself on the seat

[tytbody]

It's possible the seat is too wedge-shaped (aka pear-shaped) for you, and that pedaling action forces you forward onto the nose of the saddle.

What's uncomfortable - what prompts you to scoot backwards? Your shoulders, your back, the parts of you in contact with the saddle?

I have no shoulder issues. Nothing bothers me there.
I don't feel l'm being pushed forward. The nose of the seat is pretty level. It's angled correctly as she also made sure it was stright on.

When i'm sitting in my seat now, at home, at the kitchen table. I'm fine.

I think it's cause it's not pressing on my sits bones. I don't have to use them while sitting in a nice comfortable seat.

But.. put me on that little seat and I feel like a skeleton.

When I was riding, I'm just aware of those bones of which, I never have to pay attention to otherwise. Now, on the bike, I got bones under this fat.
I sat in Dead Sea salt last night and Saturday night to ease the discomfort.

it's not like I need cream, I'm not rubbing any where.

it just feels better If I push myself back.

They put my seat/saddle down a bit. A bit more then where it should be so I can touch the ground. Where I'm suppose to be is having my seat/saddle up higher.

They wanted me to get comfortable riding before putting me where I should be in seat/saddle height.

Do you think once I say rays it it will put my body more forward off of those sits bones and I'll feel better?

When you get any bike, nothing is suppose to hurt, even after a few days?

Have you measured your sit bones and the saddle? That's the cheap and no-stress option, so I'd check that first.

I've not measured my sits bones. I wouldn't know what I'm measuring and for what. The saddle is the one that comes with the bike.

[KnottedYet]

I've not measured my sits bones. I wouldn't know what I'm measuring and for what. The saddle is the one that comes with the bike.

Betcha dollars to donuts that saddle is too narrow.

I'm a bit distracted right now, but there is a series of good threads somewhere by Murienn that covers just about everything you want to know about saddles and saddle fits. Someone will step in and give a link.

Murienn ROCKS!

Sitting on a saddle that fits you should be no more uncomfortable than sitting on a wooden chair.

ETA: here is Murienn's awesome thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=39475

[tytbody]

thank you. I'll go read now so I'll be armed with the correct questions, when I go back to the bike shop.

[tytbody]

I just called Beth, Shop Owner, and she said to give it a few more rides. like get 5 rides in and see how I feel. She appreicates I told her soon. So, It's raining today so I'm not going out but if it stops, I may just jump on.

So today is laundry and dishes and reading.