What a pain in the butt!

[IGGY]

Hi gals-can you help me please? I got a trainer for Christmas (woot) and I have been on it every day and my *** is killing me. Before the trainer, I might be able to squeeze in 10 miles a week, twice. On a good week (kids, husbands work schedule etc.)
I figured from my "vast" knowledge of spinning class (ha ha ha), that my butt would harden up. Well, it hasn't.
I realize that I've put more miles on my bike since Christmas than since I got it, and it feels great to say that, but my backside is complaining.
My question is:
ride through the discomfort or take a day off?
My shorts and my saddle are the same, they've never bothered me even after my one really long (22 miles-really long for me at the time) ride! I was not sore at all. It's the same kind of oh my sit bones feel like knives pain that I got when I first started taking spinning classes. It went away after about four classes, when I got my saddle butt.
Thanks!
Nicole

[alpinerabbit]

I think a couple days off would be the solution to your massive periostitis you probably have acquired. There is a big step going from twice a week to daily, as I found out (rather pain-stakingly) on the occasion of our first training camp.

The usual saddles on spin bikes have much more padding than regular bike saddles. Don't know anything about yours.

[Irulan]

1. tip the nose of your saddle down - for a lot of people a few degrees down from level works well.
2. you are wearing your padded shorts commando, correct? That is how they are designed to be work.
3. spin bike saddles SUCK. A good bike saddle will support you on your sit bones and does not have a lot of padding. You might need to try a few: Terry, Selle d'Italia, Specialized all make great saddles

[IGGY]

1. tip the nose of your saddle down - for a lot of people a few degrees down from level works well.
2. you are wearing your padded shorts commando, correct? That is how they are designed to be work.
3. spin bike saddles SUCK. A good bike saddle will support you on your sit bones and does not have a lot of padding. You might need to try a few: Terry, Selle d'Italia, Specialized all make great saddles

yes, commando under the shorts. I'm weight bearing a ton on my arms. I haven't managed to stand and spin with the trainer, so I spend a long time sitting...but it's definitely my hard bones, not my feminine bits that hurt.
I've been off the bike for three hours and I'm still hurting.
I have a velo saddle that came with the bike.

[Irulan]

yes, commando under the shorts. I'm weight bearing a ton on my arms. I haven't managed to stand and spin with the trainer, so I spend a long time sitting...but it's definitely my hard bones, not my feminine bits that hurt.
I've been off the bike for three hours and I'm still hurting.
I have a velo saddle that came with the bike.

that sounds terrible!! Second the "make sure bike is level". I use a phone book.
And, try a different saddle. I have specialized on all four of my bikes, I lovelovelove them, even my trainer bike which I do all seated.

[IGGY]

that sounds terrible!! Second the "make sure bike is level". I use a phone book.
And, try a different saddle. I have specialized on all four of my bikes, I lovelovelove them, even my trainer bike which I do all seated.

okay, that is good, I use a phone book also, and was afraid that it had to do with the fact that I sit the entire time. If I stand, I have to go really slowly, or my legs just slam down on the pedals (if that makes sense). I know it has to do with building up my core, but I worry more about sitting and maintaining 90 rpm than standing, I'm 20 lbs. overweight.
My husband stopped tonight and got me a different saddle. (gel) It's pretty narrow, not huge, so we'll see.
My plan for now is to put the new saddle on, take a day off, then try it again. I could definitely ride for longer than 30 mins at 90 rpm if my butt didn't hurt!

[parity]

Does it only hurt when you are on the trainer? Do you have a block under the front tire so you are level when on the bike? Otherwise you will be in a sloping position like going downhill, which could put pressure in the wrong places. You can buy a special block or just use some wood.