【Original】The best way to save the pain in the buttocks of cycling...

On long rides, you risk being put off by crash injuries, illnesses, and knee pains.

Have you ever heard of quitting because of a sore butt? Maybe it's hard to tell! Is this kind of pain from the butt to the heart? It can be said that the heart is piercing!

In the process of riding, almost everyone has had the experience of unpleasant buttocks. Riding a bicycle until the buttocks are painful, numb, or even broken, people love and hate riding a bicycle! However, very few people discuss this problem and share the solution. In order to save everyone's ass, the editor is going out of his way this time!

There are four types of butt pain

1. Skin pain on both sides of the crotch due to the rapid rotation of the feet or the fat and thick thighs. This injury has nothing to do with the riding distance.

2. Untrained riders, slow riders with a driving speed of about 15km/h. Since most of the weight is carried by the seat cushion, the perineum is compressed for a longer time, and the discomfort begins to turn into numbness (nerves and blood vessels are blocked) or pain. This pain can be divided into three categories: skin pain, bone pain or flesh pain (the contraction movement of the biceps femoris at the back of the thigh when stepping, the muscle pain caused by the pressure of the sciatic bone, or even swelling).

3. There is no sitting posture of standing pelvis, but lying on the seat cushion. The weight presses the perineum through the pubic bone. If the skin is not broken, it will cause pain in men and women for a long time. If the skin is frayed, it will definitely be painful, regardless of age or gender.

4. There is a sitting posture with a pelvis and a long-term riding. When the leg strength (quadriceps) is insufficient and cannot bear the weight, the weight will naturally fall on the seat cushion, and the sofa will be numb when sitting for a long time. Not to mention the seat cushion.

4 ways to relieve pain

Step 1: Adjust the riding posture

Incorrect riding posture will cause the pressure of the center of gravity to fall on the buttocks, and the correct posture will spread the pressure on the handlebars, pedals and seat cushions. When riding, the abdomen should exert force, and the feet should not be stepped outwards, but slightly inwards or parallel, so that the force can fall on the pedals correctly and reduce the pressure on the buttocks. The riding posture can be slowly corrected through the Fitting service provided by the car shop or professional riders can help to adjust it.

Step 2: Adjustment of riding habits

Most riders are accustomed to sitting on the seat cushion with their buttocks, as if they are nailed, and pressure sores are likely to occur after a long time, so when riding, let the buttocks leave the seat cushion in time, and you can shake it every 3 to 5 minutes. Get out of the car and get your butt off the seat. Then, you can occasionally change the position on the seat cushion, even if it is only moved 0.5cm, to transfer the pressure point and help the blood flow smoothly, which can reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers. In addition, when some riders are riding, the set speed of the pedal is too high, and the empty pedal is too much, resulting in increased friction and accelerated pain.

3rd trick: suitable cushion

Everyone's hip shape is different, so there is no one cushion that fits everyone. The support width of the seat cushion itself should be just enough to fit the width of the pelvis. A seat cushion that is too wide, too narrow, too soft or too hard may cause discomfort. Unsuitable cushions are also the main cause of burning gear. When encountering burning gears, you can choose a narrow cushion to reduce the friction on the inner thighs. For the choice of a suitable seat cushion, you can find the most suitable seat cushion by riding more, finding out the pain points, and then discussing with the professional store.

4th trick: suitable cushion height

If the height of the seat cushion is too forward or too low, when riding and pedaling, the buttocks slide back, the seat cushion will be cut to the crotch, and it is easy to burn the gear. If the seat cushion is too high, it is easy to hurt on the ischial node. So finding out the height of the suitable seat cushion is helpful for alleviating pain. How to know if the height is correct can be checked by the following methods. When pedaling to the bottom dead center, the knees will be slightly bent, or in a static state, the buttocks are sitting on the seat cushion, and the heels can be stepped on the pedals. And the feet are erect. Although these two methods are not the most accurate measurements, they are not far from each other.

▲When stepping to the bottom dead center, the knees are slightly bent