Sore Ischial Tuberorsity

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I have been riding for 2 yrs and have recently developed a soreness where, at times, can barely put my buttocks on my seat!! I am going on a bike trip to Spain in 4wks where we will average 50 miles a day for a week. Any suggestions to get rid of my pain?

saddle shopping time???

My saddle is only a month old. I have been riding about 3-4 times per week. If I lay off 1 week, should I notice a difference?

I have been riding for 2 yrs and have recently developed a soreness where, at times, can barely put my buttocks on my seat!! I am going on a bike trip to Spain in 4wks where we will average 50 miles a day for a week. Any suggestions to get rid of my pain?

Check Bike set up
Maybe your new seat is not at the same height as the old seat, maybe you need to re assess your setup
Maybe see a specialist - osteopath ?
stretch after cycling
good luck!

Basically when you experience a problem with something that was previously fine, the first question you ask is - What has changed?

In this case, you have a new saddle, so you need to look at it. I agree with Meeba, check your setup - is the saddle at the same height as the last one? Is it level? Is the fore-aft position the same? Stuff like that.

I get really bad pain in my left ischial tuberosity if my saddle height changes by only a few millimetres - you wouldn't think such a small amount would make a difference, but in my case it does, so it may be the same for you.