Hoping to get back on the trainer today (stupid rain) and try some miles with different seat heights/angles. I definitely think that the LBS had me too high off of the pedals.![]()
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Ladies -
I went to the LBS with my ride and tried a couple saddles. After they put me on a trainer and raised my seat post height, I did some basic spinning on a few of the saddles they had - purchased one, and took it home.
I rode on it yesterday and could only get 8 miles into the ride before I had to turn back. Usually I can push a 25mile RT without an issue, but within 5 miles in I was in some serious discomfort.
I ended up calling my chiropractor once I got my bike back into the car and started off of the mountain. My lower leg and foot on my left side were numb. Lower back was yelling at me. Girly bits still on the painful side. It was ridiculous! After the chiro adjusted my hips and lower back, then put those electrodes on me for 20 mins with some ice, we went and looked at my bike positioning. He ended up lowering the seat a bit and suggested I slide it back some as well to see if that helped. Yes, he's not a biking professional, but I figured his input might be worth something since, well, he is my doctor.
I'm hoping to work on the saddle positioning a little today and hopefully take an easy 3-5 miles with it on the trainer to see how it feels without causing myself pain.
Here is the saddle I ended up purchasing -
Selle Italia Women's Diva Gel Flow Saddle
Hoping to get back on the trainer today (stupid rain) and try some miles with different seat heights/angles. I definitely think that the LBS had me too high off of the pedals.![]()