Help! My ninty dollar walmart bike makes my butt bruise! What should I do?

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Annoying G

I'm going to college in a biking town. But I was scared of bike theft, and i found a bike that fits in my dad's small car. The bike was from walmart and was ninty dollars (should I worry about safety if i'm going to use if for at least 2 years?). Anyways, the seat is really really hard, and yesterday after riding for about 45 minutes, my butt cheeks(hardly considered my butt cheeks since it's so close to my vaginal area, sorry if too much info). I've seen those gel seat covers that you can put on your bike seat to make them more comfy, but I'm scared that kids at my school would just take them off my bike and steal it from me. Is there something I can do that can do that would make my bike seat more comfy for my butt, but at the same time would be hard or impossible for someone else to steal that something that changed the bike seat from me?
Also, my feet can barely touch the ground. only my toes can touch the ground, so i need something that when added on, won't add the distance from my feet to the floor too much.

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First, your feeet should not touch the ground. When you come to a stop, your slide off the saddle and straddle the bike.

Second, cycling is an exercise. You over did it the first day in the saddle. If you did that in the gym, you shoulders and arms would feel 'bruised'. Slow, down, and get in short rides until you are both saddle and cycling fit. I am surprised that your legs aren't killing you too! It is amazing how out of shape your butt and legs get just walking around.

It is not Walmart's fault., The saddle is just fine. Padded saddles, gel pads don't help. Getting in shape will. When you ride, do not put 100% of the weight on your butt. You spread it out at contact points of the pedals, handle bars, and seat. You always keep weight on your pedals at all times.

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At Nashbar and Performance Bike I see saddles for 29.95 and for 259.99. I think a saddle can be very important on long rides and I donât mind paying a little more. But what do you really get when you pay $100 or $200 dollars for a saddle? Can the gel (or foam) or covering really be different enough to make it feel better after a long ride? I've purchased bikes for less when I was a kid.

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Saddles are subjective. You won't find a consensus. Some people rave about their $29 generic, while others wouldn't be caught dead on anything costing less than $150, even if it's not the most comfortable or most practical for their purpose. As for $300 saddles, there are also $900 cranksets, $2900 wheelsets, and $600 bars with integrated stems. People that have the money and the passion (or possibly ego) for the most expensive items can find a multitude from which to choose. For the average cyclist, a terrific saddle can be had for $100, and a good saddle can be had for half that. Your butt needs to be the judge. And contrary to what others may say, Brooks saddles are comfortable, though not necessarily light. The leather adds more comfort than what you can get from synthetic-covered saddles. Anyone that thinks maintaining a Brooks is difficult shouldn't own a bicycle. Both foam and "gel" padding deteriorates, often much sooner than is reasonable for an expensive saddle.

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