Women S Bike Saddle Problems

I was sitting around a dinner table with a few pro women cyclists when the conversation turned to the decidedly un table talk topic of saddle sores and well worse.

Women s bike saddle problems. Why women have saddle problems on the bike. Sores in the groin upper leg and butt area can be a nuisance or worse. I grow a set every. Saddle discomfort is something that affects a lot of women it can even be the reason some women decide that cycling is just not the hobby for them.

Cycling has a women problem. Cathy wallace explains how to ride across the gender gap. The most common sores include blocked or infected glands which show up as lumps chafing problems and pain in the pelvic bone area where your weight may be resting. So how are female triathletes and cyclists supposed to comfortably ride a bicycle with a saddle that was designed for a man s anatomy.

Here s how to fix it the government wants to get us cycling but many women are reluctant to saddle up. Most road bike saddles are designed for men. It doesn t have to be that way though with a little careful analysis you can hunt down the right perch and turn painful rides into a thing of the past. We love the bike and we need to sit on the saddle to enjoy it yet so many of us struggle to find a perch that provides the.

Many women share a tempestuous relationship with the cycling saddle.