I bought this bike Saturday, rode it around all day- super sore. I bought it to go to and from work for now since my car has broken down. The second picture is the seat that I eventually want to get. What can I do to make it more comfy though in the mean time? All day today I’ve been sore from yesterday.
by Potential-Bear5171
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Bike fit.
Raise your seat! It’s much too low. Absolutely do not buy the abomination in your second picture. That is the most terrible bike seat I have ever seen.
Saddle is too low, how tall are you? Your knees are supposed to almost be almost straight when pedaling down.
What kind of sore? My (extremely limited, hobbyist) experience is that a big plush seat like that isn’t really going to help. Just doesn’t support you the right way.
Getting the saddle height (close to) right will do wonders for sit bone soreness and quad soreness. You want your leg _almost_ straight at the furthest part of your pedal stroke. I was taught to put my heel on the pedal and adjust the seat until my leg was completely straight at the furthest part of the stroke. Then when you put the balls of your feet on the pedal you get the right bend.
If you have a sore back, maybe adjust your handlebars? They determine your ride posture. Sore feet – maybe get some stiffer soled shoes?
If you lock those in and are still sore, you might need to try out other equipment, maybe?
From what I hear, though, you do kind of just need to get used to sitting on the bike. Apparently no fix for uncomfortable saddles. No idea why.
Good luck!
That bike honestly might be too big for you if you’re 4’10 and the seat is as far down as it can go, the handlebars are way higher than your saddle, which is putting all your weight on your butt. I wouldn’t recommend going any wider of a saddle than that, and it also depends a lot on where in your rear hurts. If it’s directly on your sitbones it can be the saddle / position causing pressure, but if it’s more so your inner thigh then that’s from rubbing against the super wide saddle, and you’ll want a little bit more narrow one.
Even my wife at 5’2″ had a ton of trouble finding a bike small enough for her. It’ll need to be an XS sized bike with probably 26″ or 24″ wheels.