Spinbike - OUCH!

thickmasss · 11-14-2008, 12:03 AM

So I got a bike for cardio .. sick of running

I'm fairly heavy ~95kg but the bike holds me pretty well
Only problem is the seat .. DAMN it hurts my ass bones, its almost impossible to ride it

Any tips? I've got a gel cover but it didnt help too much

Still digs in the bone

MPwife · 11-14-2008, 01:14 AM

I'm not a spinner but my mother has done it for a very long time and what worked for her is buying a pair of specialty capri's that are made for spinning which have padding in the seat of the pants. I will see if I can get info from her on where she bought them.

thickmasss · 11-14-2008, 01:19 AM

** I'm a guy btw ** nicknames for entertainment purposes haha

thanks for the reply

MPwife · 11-14-2008, 01:24 AM

They make them for men too...just in a shorts version rather than capris lol

ASFx · 11-14-2008, 01:49 AM

You can get some seat pads here. Theyre really good. Kinda expensive though.

http://www.derriair.com/recumbent-seat-pads.htm

deseee · 11-14-2008, 05:33 AM

do as much of your workout as you can standing up on the pedals? head to a sporting goods store and get "sliding shorts" made for baseball but they should help in your situation too i would think.

scottfroom · 11-15-2008, 06:56 PM

I have biked for years... every time I take some time off, I learn this lesson: suck it up for the first 3-4 times and the pain starts to go away. I don't think changing saddles on the spin bikes are that easy. Oh, one more tip I forgot, buy some cycling shorts (or triathlon shorts if cycling shorts seem too bulky), they make a TON of difference... happy cycling

Skidmarx · 11-16-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by scottfroom

I don't think changing saddles on the spin bikes are that easy.

I have a lifecycle and the seat isn't doesn't have a gooseneck like regular bicycles. It's welded to a post. No changing seats here. Thankfully it's pretty comfy.

SpyderTT · 11-20-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottfroom

I have biked for years... every time I take some time off, I learn this lesson: suck it up for the first 3-4 times and the pain starts to go away. I don't think changing saddles on the spin bikes are that easy. Oh, one more tip I forgot, buy some cycling shorts (or triathlon shorts if cycling shorts seem too bulky), they make a TON of difference... happy cycling

+1 cycling shorts do wonders.