how to fix seat to accomodate sore butt

I do not now how much experience you have with adjusting things on a bike. I
will keep this very basic. It sounds like your seat is too high, and the seat
(saddle) nose is set too low. If you raise the nose slightly you will transfer
contace foreward somewhat, reducing weight on the rear. Lowering the seat
slightly may also help. You might also want to lower the handlebar to transfer
weight forward. If you are located near a good bike store you might go there and
explain your problem. I would think they might give you some help fitting you to
your bike.

HTH,
Ernie

Dora Smith said:

I have severe soreness around the left ischial tuberosity (seat bone),
inside, it, and below it, as a result of some combination of getting hit by
a car and hobbling on crutches. Other parts of the same hip are
malfunctioning as well. It is probably some combination of muscle
strains, muscle spasm, and bruises.

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches. But the seat is aggravating my sore butt by rubbing and pressing
against it.

I tried a gel seat cover, and it didn't have enough give. Further, it
slipped so that the part that contacted the sore area of my butt was
actually higher than the rest of the seat.

I have tried putting padding on other side and back of seat to get my sore
butt off the seat - which works in a chair, but not on my bicycle. I have
also tried padding the entire seat, which helps a little.

Can anyone suggest the best way to fix my seat to avoid aggravating the sore
area on my butt?

Thanks much!

Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, Texas
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Those are good ideas. I might mosy by a bike shop.

Seat is already too low, actually, has to be as I have a fractured leg bone.

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Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, Texas
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I do not now how much experience you have with adjusting things on a bike.

I

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will keep this very basic. It sounds like your seat is too high, and the

seat

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(saddle) nose is set too low. If you raise the nose slightly you will

transfer

Quoted message said:

contace foreward somewhat, reducing weight on the rear. Lowering the seat
slightly may also help. You might also want to lower the handlebar to

transfer

Quoted message said:

weight forward. If you are located near a good bike store you might go

there and

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explain your problem. I would think they might give you some help fitting

you to

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your bike.

HTH,
Ernie

Dora Smith said:

I have severe soreness around the left ischial tuberosity (seat bone),
inside, it, and below it, as a result of some combination of getting hit

by

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a car and hobbling on crutches. Other parts of the same hip are
malfunctioning as well. It is probably some combination of muscle
strains, muscle spasm, and bruises.

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches. But the seat is aggravating my sore butt by rubbing and

pressing

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against it.

I tried a gel seat cover, and it didn't have enough give. Further, it
slipped so that the part that contacted the sore area of my butt was
actually higher than the rest of the seat.

I have tried putting padding on other side and back of seat to get my

sore

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butt off the seat - which works in a chair, but not on my bicycle. I

have

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also tried padding the entire seat, which helps a little.

Can anyone suggest the best way to fix my seat to avoid aggravating the

sore

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area on my butt?

Thanks much!

Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, Texas
[email hidden]

Dora Smith said:

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches.

How is it that you can ride?

"Bill Davidson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Dora Smith said:

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches.

How is it that you can ride?

My advice is to not ride. Don't go to work, get on welfare, disability,
workman comp, whatever and heal up. Watch some soaps.

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Dora Smith said:

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches.

How is it that you can ride?

My advice is to not ride. Don't go to work, get on welfare, disability,
workman comp, whatever and heal up. Watch some soaps.

Years and years ago I trashed my back at work. Ya know after a couple of weeks
I'd healed to the point that sitting a race bike and peddling was the most
comfortable thing. Better than standing and walking. I couldn't pick the thing
up, that Peugot wasn't real heavy and my back was indeed wrecked but I could sit
and spin. Kept me from going completely crazy.

Ron

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"Bill Davidson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Dora Smith wrote:
> Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
> fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
> crutches.

How is it that you can ride?

My advice is to not ride. Don't go to work, get on welfare, disability,
workman comp, whatever and heal up. Watch some soaps.

Years and years ago I trashed my back at work. Ya know after a couple of weeks
I'd healed to the point that sitting a race bike and peddling was the most
comfortable thing. Better than standing and walking. I couldn't pick the thing
up, that Peugot wasn't real heavy and my back was indeed wrecked but I could sit
and spin. Kept me from going completely crazy.

Ron

Seriously, you sound more like a candidate for one of those little
zipp around electric wheelchair thingies, (not a full sized electric
wheelchair) for a few days or weeks. (Whatever it takes) Get your
exercise how your orthopedic surgeon recommends. I strongly suspect
that you won't take this advice for love nor money. Just a thought.
Best wishes to you. John

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Dora Smith said:

Problem; I am relying on my bike to get around since right fibula is
fractured and left hip won't let me hop on crutches, nor even walk with
crutches.

How is it that you can ride?

Pish and tosh. A guy who rode with the weekend group was in a car
accident and it busted up one of his legs pretty bad. He could walk
with a crutch, but was able to ride a bike, though he didn't have full
rotation on one side.

I suppose there's the risk of developing stress related injuries, due
to unusual patterns of physical force. I get something in my chest
when I change bikes.