Comfort on your bike seat can be achieved but how that is achieved will often be different for individual riders. The following guide will help support you on your journey to comfort. Read our stories, gather information and make change.

If you would prefer one on one support, advice and a comfort plan… you can purchase an online bike seat comfort consultation from goRide. We highly recommend a consultation to give you better direction on achieving comfort faster.

Key things to know… a chamois is the padding sewn into the inside of bike specific clothing like padded bike pants and underwear (Bike goUnders). This padding sits between you and the bike seat. The padding provides cushioning helping to reduce discomfort and allows you to sit on your seat for longer. A chamois should be worn directly against your skin with no other fabric or seams touching it. Therefore just to clarify you do not wear normal everyday underwear under your bike underwear (Bike goUnders) or your padded bike pants.

Best way to solve these issues is to wear bike specific underwear or pants that have a chamois (padding) sewn into it when you ride. There are different types of chamois available so you can match the padding density & shape to your riding and comfort needs. There are solutions for all riders with a wide range of sizes to choose from.

Key things to know… the saddle that comes with your bike may not be the right saddle for you… most often, especially for women, it is not. Saddles vary in the materials they are made of, the width, the length, the shape.  They vary in where support and comfort is positioned within the saddle. To get the right saddle you need to understand yourself as a rider (your rider profile) and then match that to the correct saddle. Once you have the right saddle it is important to get that saddle in the correct position for you.

Best way to solve this is firstly to understand whether you are a Casual, Fitness or Consistent Rider. goRide has categorised saddles into these 3 categories which will help and support you to get your correct saddle match. Click on the category that matches you as a rider… Casual, Fitness or Consistent.

Once you have the right saddle you can work on your saddle position. Is your bike seat straight, is it the right height, what about up or down tilt as well as your reach to the handlebars? These are all things you can alter and fine tune when adjusting your saddle, to find what we call your bike seat ‘Sweet Spot’.

Key things to know… there are 4 common issues that riders have challenges with. Sit Bone, Tail Bone and Soft Tissue discomfort as well as problems with Chaffing. Each of these 4 issues have different causes and different things for you to consider. We have written stories on these 4 common saddle complaints to help you improve your bike seat comfort. These stories will help you identify the problem you are experiencing and provide suggestions on possible causes and solutions. In addition to these 4 stories we have a story to help heavy riders understand some of the challenges they may face and ways to manage these challenges.

Best way to solve challenges is to read the stories that relate to your particular issue or issues and gain some understanding of what will improve your comfort on your bike seat.