Swollen butt!

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Sitbone? Bursitis?

[TigerMom]

Just to be clear...you are biking in biking shorts with a chamois pad without wearing your underwear, correct?
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[bathedinshadow]

Just to be clear...you are biking in biking shorts with a chamois pad without wearing your underwear, correct?
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

Well, I'm mountain biking right now and not road biking. So I don't tend to wear padding as I'm out of the saddle so much, and I've never had an issue with pain before. So I prefer to not wear a chamois mtbing.

[TigerMom]

The Chamois pad on the bike shorts will help your sit bones whether you mountain bike or road bike. If you are mountain biking on a hardtail, you might want to think about a suspension post for your seat if you are a newbie having a difficult time timing your crouching position off of the saddle on bumps. I'm speaking from personal experience because my sitbones felt soooo much better on my hybrid (with lockout-able suspension) when I went "mountain biking" on trails with my suspension post and biking shorts with chamois padding.
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[bathedinshadow]

Yeah I just find chamois so uncomfortable on a mtb. On a road bike, where I stay in one position, it's fine. But on a mtb, I'm up and down so much that it really chafes and just feels so bulky and uncomfortable. And honestly, I've been mtbing for years and years and have never had any discomfort beyond the second ride. So I don't see the need. Something must have happened on my first ride this season, I'm just trying to figure out what. Plus, I ride full suspension down hill bikes. I'm only even in the saddle for the climb up. The entire trip down, you never sit. It's 3-6 foot drops, roots, rocks. So you're out of the saddle.

[TigerMom]

Wow! Sounds like you're an amazing biking athlete! Assuming your sitbone is not broken, some Orthopedists may be able to inject steroid with Lidocaine (called local trigger point injections) near the sitbones area to decrease pain/inflammation.
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle

2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle

[bathedinshadow]

I didn't say I was good at it! haha. Armor up, point it down the hill, and hope you make it out in one piece! I grew up riding in California. Moving up to the infamous north shore was definitely an awakening in the mtbing world. Some of it's unbelievable really. But if you want to ride here, you kind of have to learn some of it. I'll never be riding up on these 15 foot high skinnies that the guys ride, but it's definitely improved my over all control. Now when I go other places, there isn't anything I won't ride.

Ah, I guess I'll need to go to the doctor. I try to avoid it as I haven't had the best experiences with doctors.

[bathedinshadow]

Yeah, sort of my sit bones I guess. You know the parts that touch right on the edge of the bike seat.

That bursitis does not sound good. I really don't want to have to stop riding. That kind of sounds like what it could be.