Okay. So I’ve been taking this spin class for over a month now, three days a week for 1hour and I’m thinking by now my tailbone shouldn’t hurt unless I’m doing something wrong. I didn’t/don’t have problems with this issue on my own bike, so anyone have any idea what gives or what I may be doing wrong? I’m relatively sure my seat is in good position and I lean forward (curve my hips) to keep the weight off the “sit bones” but I’m still pretty sore, esp. when I sit on a hard floor later in the day. Any suggestions about what position I should be in when I’m sitting on the saddle?
Your tailbone should not even be in contact with the seat, if it is, you are definitely not sitting right or you have an unusual anatomy. The only thing sore would be your butt AND with only riding three days a week, there is plenty of time to get used to it. Sometimes, if your butt is continually sore, it may be your seat position is too high or the seat is too wide.
- Have someone check your riding position, your tailbone should not be touching the seat!!! Modify as required.
- If it’s a wide seat, get rid of it and bring your own seat if possible.
- Hopefully you have enough riding time in you, so that you are accustomed to riding.
- If you still have problems, go see a doctor.
I agree with POlarBear…your butt bone shouldn’t be on the saddle…sounds like your are curving under too much (too great of a posterior pelvic tilt)?? Your “sits bones” are your support–and altho you don’t to reverse your curve and have an excessive anterior pelvic tilt (sway back) there is a happy medium btw the two. A couple of checks…when you are in cycling position, bring your feet to 3 O’clock and 9 O’clock (parallel to the floor) when you look down over your 3 o’clock knee you should see about 1/3 of your shoe.(you can also have a friend or your istructor drop a plumb line–impossible for you to get accurate read from the saddle) If you see more than that your seat may be too far back–if you see less than that your seat may be too far fwd–make appropriate adjustments fore and aft. Re. your seat height check to make certain that you have a slight bend in your knee at the bottom of the pedal stroke–most people in cycling classes have their seat too low and have excessive bend, but some do make the opposite mistake and they shimmy side to side on teh saddle while pedaling. Finally, re-check your handlebars…if they are too close to you that may bring you into the round back that has your tail bone on the saddle. Some bikes have an adjustment here and others don’t–oops! i failed to ask which bike you are using.
I hope this helps you-- contact me with any further questions!
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