skfretti

Hello all! I am fairly new to road cycling and I have just started riding again since before winter. I went for an easy 10 mile ride to get back into things and have significant groin pain. I tried to ride again the next day and couldnt even stand the pain for more than a mile or two. I wore bike shorts and expected some pain but am wondering if I am sitting wrong or need a new seat. I have a nice tommaso monza bike and am told the seat that came with it is good (selle san marco) but maybe not for my body type? please hlep?

Cateye

Saddles are a personal thing. You will get used to riding and the pain will go away but still every once in a while you have to get out of the saddle and stand on the pedals to get the blood flowing and take the pressure off that area.

rschleicher

Unless you are accidently sitting on your nads (and/or unit), I think the saddle might have something to do with it....

Seriously, at minimum you should see if your current saddle is wide enough for your sit bones to be supported. Saddle angle and positioning (as well as saddle design) can have an impact, but for me it was saddle width that made the biggest difference.

My current bike came with a 130mm wide saddle. A "done at home" version of the Specialized sit-bones measurement method indicated that I needed a saddle width more like 143mm, give or take. Going to a 144mm wide saddle made a huge difference (In my case the symptoms were more numbness than actual pain.)

Titmawz

I had a San Marco and had to sell it. The design was not good for me and was giving my chamois burns (not good)...

mutantdunk

Most people who start biking have pain in their sit bones. It takes a few rides for your body to get used to this low level of abuse. Take a day off between rides to start with.

If you mean pain from your crotch (between your thigh and your nuts) you need chamois creme applied there to reduce friction. Chamois Butter and Enzo's Buttonhole creme are just two of the options.

vsopking

I have been a long way, until I found the right saddle. Had about 12, some bought new, some second hand. Just start of with a level - horizontally positioned saddle and perhaps try a saddle with a cut out. You need to feel no or almost no pressure on your nuts/groin. You should sit on your sit bones. I tried several saddles without a cut out and all of them gave problems; sometimes suddenly a few days after a ride.... The width of the saddle is important, check messages above. The edges of the cut out saddles may hurt also, I tried SMP and finally it didn't work out. Usually after one ride I knew whether it was OK or not. For what it's worth, I now ride pain free... on a Selle Italia turbomatic