Discomfort in your tail bone will most commonly occur when you put load or weight through your tail bone. You effectively are sitting on your tail bone…and this will result in discomfort.  Read our story to gain some understanding of why this is happening and some changes you can make to improve your comfort.

Chaffing occurs when there is rubbing. This can be common on the parts of your body that should or may come in contact with your bike saddle. Read our story to gain some understanding of why this is happening and some changes you can make to improve your comfort.

Compression of your front area on the bike seat can occur as you spend more time on your bike seat. This is less common in riders riding in an upright position compared to if you ride in a lean forward position. Read our story to gain some understanding of why this is happening and some changes you can make to improve your comfort.

Your sit bones are large boney protuberances that are designed to take your load during sitting. That is their purpose.  It is important that your sit bones are able to take this load when you sit on a bike saddle. Read our story to gain some understanding of how you can make sure you are sitting on these bones and help them be better at taking your load. 

Riders that have some weight challenges are commonly more susceptible to discomfort issues on their bike saddle. Riding a bike can support you to move and improve your well being…so it is important that we support you to find comfort on your bike seat. We suggest you tackle this early in your riding or if you are looking to try to increase the time your ride.  Comfort on your saddle and bike is possible you will need to work at it and find what is right for you. . Use our guide on Heavy Riders to understand how you can support your comfort.