Seat cover for bike

SCO

Any good foam/gel seat covers for a bike?

esuhl

From everything I've read, you'd be much better off buying a comfortable saddle.

I've heard that gel tends to cause rubbing, and the seat covers move about and don't fit that well (as every saddle is a different size).

There's a dedicated "Public Transport and Cycling" sub-forum here. You might get more answers there.

vacheron

Agree. Covers are generally a bad idea.

For many people they ride a bike for the first time in ages, find themselves a little saddle sore (this is normal) and then buy thicker saddles and padding believing this will solve the problem.

All padded covers tend to do is distribute the weight from parts of you body which are meant to support your weight to soft fleshy parts which are not, they can also slip and slide about.

If you have just got back in the saddle and are feeling a bit sore, you will probably find that after one or two rides your body adapts and you don't feel it any more.

If any discomfort continues you may need the saddle height / reach or pitch adjusted. If it still persists, a new saddle would probably be the best solution.

SCO

vacheron wrote: »

Agree. Covers are generally a bad idea.

For many people they ride a bike for the first time in ages, find themselves a little saddle sore (this is normal) and then buy thicker saddles and padding believing this will solve the problem.

All padded covers tend to do is distribute the weight from parts of you body which are meant to support your weight to soft fleshy parts which are not, they can also slip and slide about.

If you have just got back in the saddle and are feeling a bit sore, you will probably find that after one or two rides your body adapts and you don't feel it any more.

If any discomfort continues you may need the saddle height / reach or pitch adjusted. If it still persists, a new saddle would probably be the best solution.

The soreness has persisted since new, I will try raising the seat as I think its low.

vacheron

SCO wrote: »

The soreness has persisted since new, I will try raising the seat as I think its low.

How many rides have you done since new, and how far apart were the rides?