Originally Posted by
RoadRider5
Haven't been riding my bike because I've been struggling with both saddle sores and soft tissue pain both indoors and outdoors for some time. I think it's definitely time to change my stock saddle, although since it's winter right now and I'm not willing to ride outdoors with all the snow, will testing a saddle indoors be just as effective as testing outdoors? Or if I just end up getting a saddle that will work for me indoors and not outdoors?
I will say this again. If you are getting saddle sores, and especially soft tissue pain, it is most likely caused by the bike fit, and not the saddle. That is not to say a different saddle won't be more comfortable, but the issue is the fit, either a too high seat height, or too great of reach or drop, or a combination. Very likely your saddle is too high. The trainer is a great place to check fit.