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As and avid rider and former MTB and road racer, I would suggest going to your local bike shop and getting fitted for a saddle. I currently ride 3-4 times a week and rode throughout ADT. Many have what is called a sit box that measures your sit bone distance. Then you can try various suggested sizes saddles until you find the one that is comfortable for you. Saddles are designed so that you are actually sitting on your sit bones and off of your perineal tissue. They now make more ergonomically fitted saddles that have cut outs and channels to protect the perirenal anatomy and nerves. I would suggest staying away from big bulky "seats" that can cause rubbing and chaffing of your inner thighs. Perhaps too much detail but with only 3 contact points on a bike it is recommended to get those right and will keep you more comfortable and riding more frequently. Hope this helps.
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@chippydoo
Catchy I.D.
Agree with you. It is those bones that your seat needs to be adjusted to. It will kept most of your weight off the perineal area.
When seated on a bid seat you weight is really downward on the seat. This weight balanced is changed somewhat with race bike with handlebars down. This where I found the slim seats on race bikes really hit the perennial area. It is why I try to stay with my hybrid bike. It has the abbreviated seat that has cushioned that hit those bones. It has literraly no tongue.
Even with a large seat you and bike when you are having radiation or surgery you have downward pressure on the perineal area and if on the road a lot of pounding dowward. With everyone's anaopmony (spell) different and what will bother one will not bother another better to play safe until after treatments and doctos say okay. I waited until my R/O said okay to bike now.