Skinny girl chamois recs?

[Lucygoosie]

I'm new to cycling, and took an indoor cycling class the other day. I like the class, but the seat was painful on my pubic bone. My seat bones are okay, and the fleshy bits are fine, but my pubic bone still feels bruised.

I am very skinny, and think maybe I don't have enough cushion to protect that area. I'm thinking I need a very thick chamois? I looked at ****'s Sporting Goods but all they had was a limited selection of shorts, and nothing with a chamois that was thick enough.

I don't care for shorts. I like capris/knickers.

Any advice on protecting my pubic bone, or specific apparel items that would work for me would be incredibly helpful!

[KnottedYet]

Sounds like a saddle position, saddle fit, or posture problem.

You really should not be weightbearing on the pubic bone.

Ask your spinning instructor to help you set yourself up on the bike?

[Lucygoosie]

Sounds like a saddle position, saddle fit, or posture problem.

You really should not be weightbearing on the pubic bone.

Ask your spinning instructor to help you set yourself up on the bike?

Thanks for the response, but he did adjust the bike for me.

[malkin]

Was it uncomfortable while you were spinning or ok during, but painful after?

[Lucygoosie]

It was uncomfortable during and worse after. During the class I kept shifting around on the saddle, trying to find a comfortable position but there just wasn't one.

Bike seats were always problematic when I was a kid, too, come to think of it. The only thing that ever worked for me was one of those big banana seats. I was never able to tolerate the boys' bike seats.

Also, the more forward I leaned, the more painful it was on the saddle. Sitting straight up was the least uncomfortable position.

[OakLeaf]

Knott knows what she's talking about. If you can relieve the pressure by sitting up, that's a huge red flag that it's your posture that's the problem. Try sitting up to where it doesn't bother you, then leave your pelvis where it is when you come back down to the bars.

But another thought ... indoor bikes often come with really bizarre saddles that don't fit any known human being. If the saddle you were sitting on didn't allow you to put any of your weight where it's supposed to be, it's remotely possible it might've thrown you that far forward.

Do you have the same problem on your outdoor bike(s)? If not, does your gym give you the option of bringing your own saddle? I can't imagine a saddle fitting so poorly it would be contacting your pubic bone *without* giving you excruciating soft tissue chafing first - but we're all different down there.