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I have a problem
So I decided to give the new exercise bike at home a try. It’s a spin based bike, it’s all flashy and lovely. My problem…. the seat hurts my ass. I’m not sure if I don’t have it at the right level, or it’s just because of the ratio of butt to seat that is causing the problem. I put a towel, ok, two, on the seat to try and help as suggest by Mr Man. But 5 minutes in, it was just really uncomfortable.
Does anyone have any suggestions to help me out on this? Or do I just suck it up and just get used to it over time. Yes I was a pussy and gave up pretty quickly. But I am not the best with pain tolerance of late. I am not able to cope with the same level of pain as I would be able to normally. Stupid chronic pain.
But on the upside, I did manage to have my tooth fixed today without the use of anaesthetic, I was rather impressed with myself. I had to make the dentist stop once, as it got too much. Otherwise I just sucked it up and kept going.
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snapthistiger likes this
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sonjaruns said:
Wear cushioned biking tights/shorts :)
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pudgeball likes this
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regainingmymoxy said:
Maybe try a gel seat. In about 2 weeks your ass acclimates.
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mathcat345 likes this
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happilyconfused said:
you get used to it ;) they also sell cushion slip overs for spin bikes, my instructor has one :)
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happilyconfused likes this
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tminus70 said:
Agreeing with everyone else, a gel pad helped me on my bike
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catsalwayslandontheirfeet said:
Sore butts is the reason why my bike is still sitting in the spare room… I think I need to suck it up too. I got a gel seat pad which I still haven’t tried - I’ll let you know if it makes a diff :)
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thelittlerippa said:
My hubby had the same problem and he says you get used to it. Well done on the dentist visit. You rock!
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misskgetsfit said:
Depending on the shape/size of the seat you could consider getting one of those gel covers for it. They supposedly offer a bit of extra cushioning - they’re for actual bikes but I’m sure it could work.
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talesfromthetoadelf likes this
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bikesbrainsbetterliving said:
Are you riding with bike shorts with a chamois? If not, try getting some.
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rippedfuel said:
when I was doing spin the seats hurt my ass too, and even now. you can get things like gel seats which have a bit of padding that seem to take a bit of the sting out.
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