Saddle "Bruising"
I have an issue which I'm hoping others have experienced. If I ride 60 to 80 miles over a weekend, by the second day the "soft tissue"....ok....the lips that sit on my seat are extremely tender. It is not an internal thing, it is an external thing. They almost feel like they are bruised. It lasts a couple of days, (as long as I don't ride again) then goes away. There are no physical signs of bruising, but this is the best term I could come up with to describe the sensation. I ride on a Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow. It has the center split and is amply padded. My butt feels fine. And the "taint" area is also fine. Man...this not easy to describe with out going into measurements and great detail.
But I guess it is 1" to 1 1/2" starting from the top. Ok..enough detail. I have tried a Selle SMP seat. It definately alleviated that problem, but created other ones. Mostly because it was like sitting on a brick. Ok well you ladies get the idea. I'll take any help anyone has to offer.
Thanks in advance.
Karen
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