First and foremost- I am a newbie to cycling and probably not as knowledgable as most of you. In other words, NEWBIE ALERT!!
Hi folks
I am a newbie cyclist with a Trek 7.2 FX and stock saddle (whatever it came with). Although I got *** last summer but havent done more than 200miles on it!! Biggest reason being, my groin would get numb after 30mins of riding so I started avoiding it due to discomfort. Some google research showed that I am probably putting a lot of pressure on my perineum so need some help in fixing this issue if I am to continue cycling.
I am a bit overweight (225lbs, 6ft) so the stock saddle is probably a bit small for me. Before starting a ride, I keep the saddle completely horizontal but, either the saddle is being shifted due to my heavy weight or I am resting my body a lot on the seat.... I am not quite sure. As much as I enjoy cycling, discomfort and scare factor are a bit much with this issue. Research shows noseless saddles as a solution but there are not a lot of peer reviews on those. Also, some folks mentioned that they take away the ability to control/ steer from hips. Any ideas/tips/comments would be very helpful here. Saw some recommendations for Selle saddles but they are a bit expensive for a beginner like me.
PS - I also tried spinning in a gym. Same damn problem! Help will be much appreciated.
Cheers
CnO
Hi folks
I am a newbie cyclist with a Trek 7.2 FX and stock saddle (whatever it came with). Although I got *** last summer but havent done more than 200miles on it!! Biggest reason being, my groin would get numb after 30mins of riding so I started avoiding it due to discomfort. Some google research showed that I am probably putting a lot of pressure on my perineum so need some help in fixing this issue if I am to continue cycling.
I am a bit overweight (225lbs, 6ft) so the stock saddle is probably a bit small for me. Before starting a ride, I keep the saddle completely horizontal but, either the saddle is being shifted due to my heavy weight or I am resting my body a lot on the seat.... I am not quite sure. As much as I enjoy cycling, discomfort and scare factor are a bit much with this issue. Research shows noseless saddles as a solution but there are not a lot of peer reviews on those. Also, some folks mentioned that they take away the ability to control/ steer from hips. Any ideas/tips/comments would be very helpful here. Saw some recommendations for Selle saddles but they are a bit expensive for a beginner like me.
PS - I also tried spinning in a gym. Same damn problem! Help will be much appreciated.
Cheers
CnO