Hello! I’m new to the TrainerRoad community and am really excited to get things going. I’m currently going into week 2 of my Base Phase for the Rolling Road Race Plan (Low Volume). My question today relates to my butt’s relationship with my saddle. As I’m going through these beginning workouts, I f…

Welcome to TR… How long have you been riding? Have you used that saddle long before TR? What saddle is it? If you are new to riding, then yes, there is a bit of a “toughening” process…saddle time usually resolves it, but it can take some time. But you’ll get there.

Welcome. :smiley: I have a thread on saddle issues that is worth a look for starters. [image] FAQ: Saddle Pain, Soreness, Numbness on the Trainer Training This is a summary post to capture some of the common problems and proposed remedies for Saddle Pain, Soreness, Numb…

Did you just start riding? Had you been riding outside or inside without TR? If you just started, then yes, it’s going to take 5-10 rides to get used to your saddle assuming you have good padded shorts and a saddle that agrees with you.

I’m new to indoor training. The saddle never gives me problems when I’m outside. I’ll take a look at my saddle when I get a chance and respond here.

I’d previously been riding outside without TR. I do use padded shorts when I ride both inside and out. 5-10 rides? Got it. Although now that I think about it, I’m not sure my padded shorts and saddle are considered “good.” It’s certainly a budget bike setup.

Hey Chad, this was a great resource. I think I might go to my local bike shop and request a fitting and pick their brain a little bit. Thanks again!

Good deal! It’s not everything that’s worth checking, but it covers a range of ideas to consider initially. Let us know how it goes.

[image] matthewleboeuf: Does anyone else deal with this? I’ve been with TR for four months and this has been the first time I’ve done indoor training on my bike. There’s some great advice above, from much more experienced TR members than I am. So, I’ll only add my personal experience. The fi…

I get off the bike every 30 minutes for 45 seconds when riding indoors and that keeps things manageable. Outdoors I generally have no problems with time in the saddle.

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mcneese.chad January 25, 2021, 2:31am 3

Welcome.

I have a thread on saddle issues that is worth a look for starters.

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