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Bike seat killing tailbone - seeking replacement recommendations
Posted on 1/26/23 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 1/26/23 at 7:26 pm
My tailbone hurts a lot since trying to exercise more with my bike. I’ve had coccyx pain in the past from sitting at work all day and this is very similar. Would like to upgrade my seat and wondering if anyone has had similar pain and a seat that helped?
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Posted on 1/26/23 at 8:03 pm to bobdylan
Find someone that can give you a proper bike fitting
Posted on 1/26/23 at 8:28 pm to h0ll@yaboy
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a proper bike fitting
This. You need this.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:25 am to bobdylan
They all suck. You have to put up with the pain for 2 weeks then your body adapts.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:08 am to bobdylan
What kind of saddle you using baw?
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:51 am to bobdylan
What kind of bike? How long are you sitting at a time? What kind of seat are you currently using? How long have you been riding a bike?
Posted on 1/27/23 at 11:36 am to h0ll@yaboy
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Find someone that can give you a proper bike fitting
Posted on 1/27/23 at 2:15 pm to Zappas Stache
do as suggested and get a proper bike fit. if your actual tailbone is contacting the back of the saddle your fit is way off. I'd imagine your saddle is too low and you're sitting really upright..
Posted on 1/27/23 at 3:32 pm to idontyield
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I’ve been riding four days a week this month 20-30 minutes on a bike trainer. Handle bars aren’t adjustable so can only raise or lower the seat which I set it where my toes can touch the ground.
Appreciate the getting fit suggestions but I have developed this pain in the past from work where it’s easily aggravated so looking to see if there are saddles that may help with it.
I’ve been riding four days a week this month 20-30 minutes on a bike trainer. Handle bars aren’t adjustable so can only raise or lower the seat which I set it where my toes can touch the ground.
Appreciate the getting fit suggestions but I have developed this pain in the past from work where it’s easily aggravated so looking to see if there are saddles that may help with it.
Posted on 1/27/23 at 3:46 pm to bobdylan
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Bike Trainer
On the trainer, are both front and rear axles level? Frequently with trainers the bikes rear wheel will be elevated and the bike sits at an angle. The result is that you start sitting odd and affecting rear end and hand comfort. It also means that your seat isn’t the same level as when you ride outside/off trainer. They make front tire “lifts” for this reason.
Also maybe try some good bike shorts. I know I know, I wear real shorts over top of mine but good bike shorts are worth the money.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 1/27/23 at 4:16 pm to bobdylan
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four days a week this month 20-30 minutes
Zero reason to get a fitting if you are only riding this amount and on that bike. None. Fittings are for road bikes where you are in one position for hours on end.
You can use a big padded saddle with that bike. Go into a shop and talk to em. If you do not bring your bike then bring pictures of bike, saddle and how the saddle is connected to the seat post, or yank out the saddle and post and show up with it. They should be able to get you right.
Also stand up for 30 seconds or so every 10 minutes while riding so you are changing positions.
Posted on 1/28/23 at 9:10 am to ELLSSUU
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end and hand comfort. It also means that your seat isn’t the same level as when you ride outside/off trainer. They make front tire “lifts” for this reason.
Definitely make sure the front tire is equally off the ground as the rear. Can be easy as a scrap 2x4 under the front tire. Really shouldn't have tailbone pain. More "taint" pain and or numbness from the nerves being pinched in that area. My junk quite often felt like what your mouth feels like after getting it numbed at the dentist. That is until I found the right saddle. There will always be some soreness for a couple weeks until you build up tolerance. Especially on a trainer as it's widely known in the cycling community to be tougher. When I rode for triathlon, I had a coach and 45 min on the trainer was equivalent to 1 hr on the road.
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