My Butt hurts.

When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

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specialized has a line of seats called "body-geometry" the comfort and
comfort plus in that line are excellant.
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"Steve Knight" wrote in message
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When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for
the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat
does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my
rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

Don't know about general seating, but make sure you have really good bike
shorts (mine cost $100 and I'm a tightwad), they make a world of
difference.
And a good bike seat with the cut-out for your delicates...

det

"Steve Knight" wrote in message
...
When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for
the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat
does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my
rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

Don't know about general seating, but make sure you have really good bike
shorts (mine cost $100 and I'm a tightwad), they make a world of difference.
And a good bike seat with the cut-out for your delicates...

det

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Steve Knight wrote:

When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for the
bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat does
not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.


Hey, glad to see you brushed off the shavings and stepped out of the
shop. No ass to speak of back there, huh Steve? Me neither, to my wife's
joking amusement. There are special bike seats to help combat the
discomfort. Sitting on bleachers and metal chairs just about does me in
- I'd rather stand. Perhaps one of those bleacher pads (12" sq.) would
help with the bus trips.

I've tried building up my behind through exercies, but I guess it's just
not in my jeans.

"Steve Knight" wrote in message
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When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for
the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat
does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my
rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

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A good pair of bike shorts and saddle should help with the riding. I
bought some new bike saddles from Terry Bicycles and have been really
pleased with the difference they make on longer rides.
www.terrybicycles.com They cater to women but do carry some men's saddles.

Hard surfaces have always been a problem for me since I don't carry my
extra weight on the backside....all in the tummy area. I've found crossing
the legs and just leaning from side to side helps alleviate the problem. I
attend many sporting events for my grandkids and always carry a sweater or
small blanket to pad those hard benches.

Don't complain It's such a small price to pay for being leaner.

Beverly

Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
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instructions.

When got down to about 240 (am currently 260ish) I noticed that if I sat on
the edge of the tub I could feel my tailbone hitting it and had to adjust in
order for it not to be painful. Unfortunately there's not much you can do
about it. If you were a lady I'd suggest those panties with the butt pads
in em but that's hardly appropriate for a man.

"Steve Knight" wrote in message
...
When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for
the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat
does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my
rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

--
Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 02:57:11 GMT, Steve Knight
wrote:

When I loose weight it hurts to sit down on hard surfaces. waiting for the bus
makes me ache. anyone else have this problem? I just hope my bike seat does not
get worse on my rear end. Right now I can only ride 5 days a week as my rear
needs some reset. but I get atleast 8 miles a day in.

Invest in a gel seat, the smaller the better too - less area to sit
on. And look for bike shorts with padded inserts.

Also, they make foam seats you can easily carry with you and will fit
in a briefcase or gym back that you can use to sit on while waiting
for the bus.

Hey, glad to see you brushed off the shavings and stepped out of the
shop. No ass to speak of back there, huh Steve? Me neither, to my wife's
joking amusement. There are special bike seats to help combat the
discomfort. Sitting on bleachers and metal chairs just about does me in
- I'd rather stand. Perhaps one of those bleacher pads (12" sq.) would
help with the bus trips.

I got a great trade on the bike. a 2500.00 racing bike for 3 planes.
I did buy a Gell seat and it helps. but I have a ways to go to tuff up.

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Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

Don't know about general seating, but make sure you have really good bike
shorts (mine cost $100 and I'm a tightwad), they make a world of difference.
And a good bike seat with the cut-out for your delicates...

I have been debating on biking pants. but my commute is only about 40 minutes
and I hate the idea of changing clothes for it every day. I need cycling under
ware (G) I know for longer rides I will need them. but right now I need rain
gear more.

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Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

On 9/23/2003 12:27 PM, Steve Knight wrote:

Don't know about general seating, but make sure you have really good bike
shorts (mine cost $100 and I'm a tightwad), they make a world of difference.
And a good bike seat with the cut-out for your delicates...


I have been debating on biking pants. but my commute is only about 40 minutes
and I hate the idea of changing clothes for it every day. I need cycling under
ware (G) I know for longer rides I will need them. but right now I need rain
gear more.

Well, they do sell biking briefs for both men and women. I would
definiately recommend bike shorts and a nice saddle. Both are worth the
investment. Check out performancebike.com. I prefer the "elite" ones
but they carry lots of brands. I use a Terry Liberator saddle. I'm not
sure how their men's saddles run -- perhaps the Terry Fly would be a
starting point? I think that Terry saddles are made by Sella Italia, fwiw.