At present, bicycle seat cushions can be roughly divided into two types:

1. Narrow and slender hard seat cushion

This narrow, hard seat is commonly found on sports bikes and is designed for high-speed cruising. When the pedaling speed is fast, the wide seat cushion will easily rub the inner thighs and cause pain. It will also affect the pedaling movement, so the design is slender and narrow. A soft seat cushion cannot support the body stably and affects the pedaling efficiency. The butt will feel like it is stuck in the sofa. A soft seat cushion has a large contact area with the buttocks. If you pedal too fast, your buttocks will hurt due to excessive friction due to excessive friction. A hard seat cushion is more suitable. A quick pedaling motion.

2. Large and soft comfortable seat cushion

Comfort seat cushions are more common in entry-level bikes or leisure-oriented bikes, and are designed for slow-speed cruising. The wide design allows a larger and even support area between the seat cushion and the buttocks, and the soft seat cushion can provide better comfort. Due to the leisure-oriented pedaling movement, there is no need to consider that a wide and soft seat cushion is not suitable. The high-speed pedaling factor.

Weight distribution principle:

When riding a bicycle, your weight will fall on three supporting points: your hands, feet and butt, with the butt and feet bearing most of the weight. When you press down hard on the pedal, you are using your body weight to push the pedal down. Your feet bear more weight at this time, and the weight carried by your buttocks is relatively light. Imagine the situation of driving a car. Your butt is off the seat cushion and only your feet are stepping on it. At this time, your feet bear all the weight. So there is a saying that "the chair cushion is for leaning on, not for sitting on." The harder your feet are, the lighter the burden on your butt will be. The more weight the body puts on the feet, the greater the pedaling output. It can be seen that many race riders often leave the seat with their buttocks or only touch a small area to stabilize the body in order to maximize the output power.

The main causes of early buttock pain:

What if your feet are paddling the pedals leisurely?

correct! At this time, almost all the weight falls on your butt, and your feet are lazy and do not help you share the weight. Unfortunately, because the buttocks bear too much weight, the support area of ​​a hard cushion is too small, which will cause pain in the buttocks. At this time, a soft and wide cushion can support your butt better than a hard and small cushion, making you less painful.

Choose right bike saddle for you:

According to your riding habits, if you like to maintain a certain level of exercise intensity, a hard saddle is a good thing. If you like to hang out and watch the scenery, your buttocks bear most of the weight, so choosing a wider and softer cushion will be better for your buttocks. (such as Trifox carbon fiber bicycle saddle CS100)



Hope that riders can understand that choosing an appropriate saddle is an effective solution for different riding habits.