Bike Saddle

thedavman009

Hi all,

I am about to undertake my first bikepack this weekend and a friend has kindly let me use their bike.

I have taken it for a few little spins but find I am struggling to get comfortable on the saddle. There is just nothing to the saddle.

Need a quick solution before this weekend. Happy to buy a cushion or not too expensive saddle. . . . . Please help??

TDM

Deano12345

thedavman009 wrote: »

Hi all,

I am about to undertake my first bikepack this weekend and a friend has kindly let me use their bike.

I have taken it for a few little spins but find I am struggling to get comfortable on the saddle. There is just nothing to the saddle.

Need a quick solution before this weekend. Happy to buy a cushion or not too expensive saddle. . . . . Please help??

TDM

I should preface this by saying I haven't bikepacked before so I'm not totally sure on the equipment you bring, but do you wear padded shorts/bib while on the bike?

I did use the padded covers when I originally started cycling but didn't find them much use, then again, they are very cheap and wouldnt take up much pack space so you could always buy one and try it out.

Personally I think a lot of the saddle comfort comes from getting one that fits you more than anything (well that and miles), that being said, stuff like the Brooks saddles get reviewed well for being very comfortable and they can be gotten for reasonable prices S/H on places like Adverts. Other people find the triathlon style short saddles work for being comfortable

If you find your getting pressure at certain points when you sit, try moving the saddle forwards or backwards on the rails, or even try tilting it nose up or down. I found the ideal setup for me was not moving the saddle back or forward, but just tilting the nose down very slightly!

Hope this at least gives you some ideas!

cblanc

thedavman009 wrote: »

Hi all,

I am about to undertake my first bikepack this weekend and a friend has kindly let me use their bike.

I have taken it for a few little spins but find I am struggling to get comfortable on the saddle. There is just nothing to the saddle.

Need a quick solution before this weekend. Happy to buy a cushion or not too expensive saddle. . . . . Please help??

TDM

You can try AGU. Quite good

magicbastarder

recommending a saddle is not an easy task, it depends on your body shape.
you will also find it uncomfortable going from not having cycled much, to doing a decent amount of cycling, if that's the situation you're in.

what part of the world are you in? it'll be a short enough bikepacking trip if you're in ireland.

Seth Brundle

Are you wearing proper cycling (padded) shorts or sitting in regular clothes on a modern saddle?

Paul Kiernan

If you're only cycling 5km your arse is hardly likely to get sore. I'd just stick with what you have.

07Lapierre

+1 on padded shorts!

Also, check the saddle is level
Check the saddle is not too narrow for your sit bones
Check the saddle height...shouldn't be too high or too low
Check the handlebars are at the right height

Finally as it's a borrowed bike...is the bike the right size for you?

A sore ass doesn't automatically mean the saddle is at fault.

Breezer

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

If you're only cycling 5km your arse is hardly likely to get sore. I'd just stick with what you have.

The OP is from the halcyon days of the distant past, when Covid was something that happened in China.

Paul Kiernan

Breezer wrote: »

The OP is from the halcyon days of the distant past, when Covid was something that happened in China.

Of course, it's entirely possible he's actually in China, and not subject to a 5km restriction like the rest of us.