Exercise Seated
Most Comfortable Exercise Bike Seat?
I’m a large girl (283 lbs, 5’6) and have recently bought an exercise bike that I love riding…except for the seat! I am currently putting blankets on the seat, but those slip off and I often have to stop my ride to readjust them. Needless to say, after a 14 mile daily ride (about an hour for me), my butt hurts!
I am looking for recommendations for exercise bike seats that are comfortable that you’ve actually tried yourself. Please don’t just send me links to stores, because I’ve seen them all. I want personal opinions! Thanks! 
The recumbent answer was valid, but since you already have the bike, it doesn’t apply.
The best seat is a decent regular bike seat. See below for a selection
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/SubCategory_10052_10551_400033_-1_400002_400002
There are a lot of good ones. Modern saddles do a good job of avoiding pressure on sensitive parts and minimizing friction, which are your biggest enemies in a saddle. Terry makes some that they claim to be woman-specific. I can’t comment, being a man, although my wife has one similar to this that she seems happy with:
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1085766_-1_1542500_20000_400033
I don’t know that picking a specific one would help you any, although I can show you what’s currently on my basement trainer. http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverbullet1952/3817746420/
Bear in mind that I have different saddles on my mountain bike and triathlon racing bike, and I find them all reasonably comfortable even after 100+ miles.
What I can tell you is that wide and squishy will probably give you more chafing problems than narrow and hard. To be blunt, your size is probably working against you as far as pressure points. I’m sure part of your objective is to fix that over time.
Also, you’ll find that your butt toughens up as you put in the miles. Everybody has that problem early in the season as they go from shorter sessions indoors in the winter to big miles outside. Be patient. You can also help the problem with clothing. Bike shorts are designed the way they are for a reason. The fabric is slick to reduce friction. The chamois prevents seams from tearing up your naughty bits, and provides a little cushion as well.
Keep up the good work.
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