It was my first time, and my butt really took a hard pounding

[Fedorgasm]

Decided to try mountain biking for the first time and holy shit was my ass unprepared for the utter beat down it got from that bicycle seat.

Feels like I have giant bruises on my ass today.

I figure I was probably supposed to spend more time standing up on my pedals but the uphill sections burned out my legs so bad that I wound up sitting on the seat more often than I should have. And the small bumps in the trail that didn't hurt at the time, really hurt this morning when I woke up.

Also my bike doesn't have shocks. So maybe I need to invest in a modern bike. I just didn't want to spend money since it was my first time.

 

[lsa]

 

[chill doggie]

First time?
I don’t believe it.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Nobody enjoyed his first glass of wine.

Don't worry, you'll enjoy it soon enough.

 

[Zer]

Yeah when I was a kid I loved biking, but then as I grew older and my ass got bigger it became totally incompatible with bike seats. It makes no sense when bike seats are more punishing and cruel to the human ass than diddy parties, you'd think they'd have figured it out

 

[Brom Bones]

Pfff...

I thought you were talking about sodomy here.

 

[ssBaldy]

Decided to try mountain biking for the first time and holy shit was my ass unprepared for the utter beat down it got from that bicycle seat.

Feels like I have giant bruises on my ass today.

Pros remove the seat for exactly that reason. Try it, just leave the seat post in place.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Decided to try mountain biking for the first time and holy shit was my ass unprepared for the utter beat down it got from that bicycle seat.

Feels like I have giant bruises on my ass today.

I figure I was probably supposed to spend more time standing up on my pedals but the uphill sections burned out my legs so bad that I wound up sitting on the seat more often than I should have. And the small bumps in the trail that didn't hurt at the time, really hurt this morning when I woke up.

Also my bike doesn't have shocks. So maybe I need to invest in a modern bike. I just didn't want to spend money since it was my first time.

Imagine how much more sore your butt would be if you rode without a saddle

 

[Fedorgasm]

Pfff...

I thought you were talking about sodomy here.

Why would you think that?

 

[Tone C]

Did you wear padded shorts or not ?

Don't wear underwear under them

 

[Stoic1]

Pics of ass not loading.

Do better.

 

[Tone C]

And you may need to give it a couple of goes and your butt will toughen up.

And you might not need a new bike but a simple change of saddle. If you have the wrong type of saddle for your sit bones you will know about it.

I have 3 different saddles across my 8 or 9 bikes , 1 came with my gravel bike and was fine , the other bikes all had the saddle changed to another that suits my fat arse except for my last bike that I still haven't decided on yet .

And I sit down to go uphill a lot of the time and grind up , you stand when going down more as you use legs as suspension and may need to move around the bike or drop over the rear tyre for descending

 

[NoSmilez]

@Flower2dPeople You are up. It's time to style on the rest of us.

 

[HomeCheese]

Decided to try mountain biking for the first time and holy shit was my ass unprepared for the utter beat down it got from that bicycle seat.

Feels like I have giant bruises on my ass today.

I figure I was probably supposed to spend more time standing up on my pedals but the uphill sections burned out my legs so bad that I wound up sitting on the seat more often than I should have. And the small bumps in the trail that didn't hurt at the time, really hurt this morning when I woke up.

Also my bike doesn't have shocks. So maybe I need to invest in a modern bike. I just didn't want to spend money since it was my first time.

Nah, you don't need shocks and your body will get used to it. You don't have to stand all the way up, just put a little weight on your peddles and you will be fine. Wear some padded biking shorts always and no underwear. I learned my lesson, if you wear your underwear you are likely to develop a rash or sensitive area.

When I started mountain biking I pick up a used bike on Facebook marketplace, eventually I bought a new hard tail.

 

[Contempt]

Decided to try mountain biking for the first time and holy shit was my ass unprepared for the utter beat down it got from that bicycle seat.

Feels like I have giant bruises on my ass today.

I figure I was probably supposed to spend more time standing up on my pedals but the uphill sections burned out my legs so bad that I wound up sitting on the seat more often than I should have. And the small bumps in the trail that didn't hurt at the time, really hurt this morning when I woke up.

Also my bike doesn't have shocks. So maybe I need to invest in a modern bike. I just didn't want to spend money since it was my first time.

I think I've found your problem...

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

How's the group of guys who go riding together then have a coffee at the local cafe still in their lycra? I reckon the whole biking hobby is a bit gay.

 

[TheNinja]

 

[mb23100]

Best hobby. It gets better. Buy a bike with a dropper seat post and learn to use it. It helps a lot

 

[Killer Whale]

Get one of these mofos, I don’t give a f#ck what peeps say, I’m actually considering the bigger one. Definitely get shocks if you’re planning on doing downhill mostly, if it’s a blend, then front shocks can be sufficient if you don’t stay on the seat and stand on the pedals, which is what you should be doing most of the time anyways.

 

[Killer Whale]

Best hobby. It gets better. Buy a bike with a dropper seat post and learn to use it. It helps a lot

Just looked up dropper seat posts! Those look awesome and I never knew they existed.
Thanks for the info.