Painful seatbone

[irishredwood]

I have just started riding again after a hip reacement last year. My problem is the pain in the seatbone on the operated side. It's worse at walk. So, wondering whether I should invest in a gel seat saver or would a pair of padded cycling shorts be better? Anyone out there had a similar issue and found a solution. I am only doing short rides until my body is fitter.

 

[Quigleyandme]

There is a thing called a Heather Moffat Seatbone Saver. It’s available from Redpost. It is quite spendy at £100 but I don’t think you would struggle to sell it on when you no longer needed it. As far as I know the gel seat savers are more to glue you to the saddle then protect your seatbones. Cycling shorts may be less expensive but personally I wouldn’t want my arse to look any bigger than it does.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I have ridden with the gel out seat saver for a few years until my accident 18 months ago. I am in my 70s and I was finding my bum was getting more boney as I aged, whilst the rest of me was gaining weight! This is the one I have and while I was still riding it was worth every penny to me in comfort. I will definitely be using it again as soon as I am back in the saddle hopefully late summer/autumn time. My now retired mare was also rather sharp and it saved me going out the side door on more than one occasion!

https://www.orchardequestrian.com/acavallo-gel-out-seat-saver-gp-jump-style

 

[L&M]

There is a thing called a Heather Moffat Seatbone Saver. It’s available from Redpost. It is quite spendy at £100 but I don’t think you would struggle to sell it on when you no longer needed it. As far as I know the gel seat savers are more to glue you to the saddle then protect your seatbones. Cycling shorts may be less expensive but personally I wouldn’t want my arse to look any bigger than it does.

I have one of these and has made a huge difference and can spend a lot longer in the saddle without suffering the day after! I found one on ebay so saved a few pennies.

 

[irishredwood]

I have ridden with the gel out seat saver for a few years until my accident 18 months ago. I am in my 70s and I was finding my bum was getting more boney as I aged, whilst the rest of me was gaining weight! This is the one I have and while I was still riding it was worth every penny to me in comfort. I will definitely be using it again as soon as I am back in the saddle hopefully late summer/autumn time. My now retired mare was also rather sharp and it saved me going out the side door on more than one occasion!

https://www.orchardequestrian.com/acavallo-gel-out-seat-saver-gp-jump-style

Thanks. I had seen these but thought they were more about keeping you in the saddle than cushioning your seatbones. I am 69 and my bottom has little cushioning after I lost weight prior to my op.

 

[irishredwood]

There is a thing called a Heather Moffat Seatbone Saver. It’s available from Redpost. It is quite spendy at £100 but I don’t think you would struggle to sell it on when you no longer needed it. As far as I know the gel seat savers are more to glue you to the saddle then protect your seatbones. Cycling shorts may be less expensive but personally I wouldn’t want my arse to look any bigger than it does.

Personally I am more into comfort than looking good!!

 

[irishredwood]

I have one of these and has made a huge difference and can spend a lot longer in the saddle without suffering the day after! I found one on ebay so saved a few pennies.

I used to have one of these but thi k I might have sold it but I will keep searching in my tack chest
Maybe it is in there somewhere.

 

[MereChristmas]

I found the Heather Moffatt went hard, wrinkled across the seat, was very thick and filled the seat area too much so I felt squidged.
I found the Acavallo much better, although it is quite heavy,

 

[twiggy2]

There is a thing called a Heather Moffat Seatbone Saver. It’s available from Redpost. It is quite spendy at £100 but I don’t think you would struggle to sell it on when you no longer needed it. As far as I know the gel seat savers are more to glue you to the saddle then protect your seatbones. Cycling shorts may be less expensive but personally I wouldn’t want my arse to look any bigger than it does.

It took some getting used to but it really made such a difference, I sold my mare 4 yrs go but have still got my seat saver, I won't be selling it as I want a other horse and wouldnt ride without one now,

 

[sbloom]

Your new hip won't be exactly the same as the one they replaced so it's about structure, not just the trauma/pain etc. Have a look at one of the off-horse conditioning programmes, I like Rider Reboot the best but there are several around, Activate Your Seat is good, as is Refined Riding, but I would recommend a proper assessment, even if it's online. Then, ideally, your saddle needs to match your pelvic and hip shape.

A seat saver can help, especially for hacking ie longer rides, but working on hip stability and strength is a better option long term, should keep you riding for longer.

 

[ester]

I bought my black HM seatbone saver when I was 14, I'm 39 this year and it's still going ?, I bought a brown one when I was 18, how the memory foam isn't completely screwed in either of them have no idea- the black one is quite shiny but due to rain use. They do flatten the seat but tend to loose that feeling once they are warmed up IME.

Rather than cycling shorts you may want to look at cycling underknickers, they aren't as bulky but offer some protection (I bike a lot but have been known to use underknickers just for riding in not ideal saddles for me)

 

[Birker2020]

I have just started riding again after a hip reacement last year. My problem is the pain in the seatbone on the operated side. It's worse at walk. So, wondering whether I should invest in a gel seat saver or would a pair of padded cycling shorts be better? Anyone out there had a similar issue and found a solution. I am only doing short rides until my body is fitter.[/QUOTE

Thee are loads on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...1313&_nkw=heather+moffatt+seat+saver&_sacat=0