Lazy Fat Vegan
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A week ago I decided to start cycling - mostly to try and shift some weight. I already had a hybrid bike that I had used with no issues in the past, but I was never a serious cyclist. So far I've done two rides on it, about 2.5 or 3 miles each time, and both times my bones in my backside have been hurting before I get back. I also think I'm putting too much weight on my wrists as they're hurting too and causing my fingers to get pins & needles. I've looked at raising the handlebars, but the tube seems to be at the maximum height, so the wrists are just gonna have to strengthen up I guess, but I'm wondering if the pain in the backside is also just a case of toughening up or whether getting a big padded saddle would help? I know that you can get proper cycling stuff with padding etc in but as I'm not ever going to be riding miles and miles I'm kinda unwilling to get them as I'd end up being the old man with all the gear but no idea.