Originally Posted by
Moisture
Do you guys in your racy positions genuinely find butt comfort even with those very stiff, thinly padded seats?
In a word, yes; because in the right position my saddle is only taking some of the weight; some of the time. A lot goes through my pedals and I can support a fair amount with my hands / shoulders but that just comes from experience.
(Humblebrag): My saddle has virtually no padding at all yet on Sunday I rode 108 miles with 7000ft of climbing on my fixed gear bike; I was on the bike for about 8 hours; I had absolutely no butt soreness whatsoever.
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Sure I was pretty useless for a couple of days but no localised pain at all. The more upright your position, the more weight you’re putting on your butt and more shock through your spine.