It will take awhile. I cycle a lot and my butt still hurts at the beginning of the season, but then it goes away. It still hurts a bit at this point for me, lol. Depending on what kind of bike it is, you might be able to get a saddle that feels better to you. It also depends on the nature of the discomfort-- for example (and sorry if this is tmi), if it is pinching or mushing your lady parts, a new saddle might work better, but if it's just general soreness on your seat area, it will probably be fine after more biking.
The type of saddle could make a difference too: some seats are too soft for some folks, and some are too hard. Some like wider, and some narrower. Women's anatomy tends to be wider (length between your sit bones, the part that sits on the saddle), and this does *not* depend on weight. Super skinny people can need wide saddles. You might need a wider or a narrower saddle, or a women's specific one, which are wider than the men's models. Sometimes lowering or raising the seat might work too.
So there are a lot of options. Depends on the kind of bike, what exactly is hurting, and what you find personally comfortable.
Google sheldon brown saddles (sorry I can't post a link yet) ... you'll see it's not a silly question.
Last edited by tea2; 05-13-2010 at 04:28 PM.
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So how long should i expect it to hurt?
