Mountain biking issues?

Question

I was always active wen I was younger until about 4 years ago. I recently bought a brand new mountain bike to get back into shape, and I find that I can't ride more than a couple of miles without my butt hurting intensely. I tried to get on it today and I couldn't do it, my butt and thighs were one huge bruise. anyone else have this problem?

Answer 1

ive been biking for about 4 years, and that happens to me sometimes. 1 go fast and try to move your thighs as much as possible. that works for me, but then again my body is probably younger than yours since im 11, and i maybe got used to it.

Answer 2

A chammi or larger seat is the simplest fix.  I had that problem at first but once your muscles in that area become adapted eventually the pain goes away.

Answer 3

i Don't have that but, you need to get a softer bike seat, or a gel seat they work good for my grandmother!

Answer 4

Try adjusting your bike seat.

A bike seat is adjustable in three ways:

- Pitch: you can angle the seat up or down.

- Horizontal: the seat can slide a few centimeters forward or back on its mounting rails.

- Height: The most obvious adjustment.

You should try adjusting the pitch and horizontal and see if you can get the seat into such a position that it can support the two bony bumps (the "sit bones", or ischial tuberosities in medical jargon) under your butt a bit better. Those two bumps are the places that experiences the least discomfort when sat on.

Even a small change can make a HUGE difference-- Just changing the pitch by one degree can dramatically shift your weight distribution on the seat from front to back, for instance. Buy a multi-tool and bring it with you when you ride, so you can make on-the-spot adjustments to see if you can find a comfortable setup.

If no matter what you do you can't find a comfortable seat position, then consider a new saddle-- maybe the current one isn't the right width to support your sit bones.

Hope this helps.