A bridge too far? I need some ass-istance with ride comfort

[Tigadee]

As a cheap start you can try cyclists padded shorts.

But those only protect your gonads and not your tailbone or bum though... If there were padding for the bum, that'd be a good cheap start for reducing vibrations up the spine and lower back.

Big bubbles though, not the standard small ones. Funny too when you climb on and a bubble pops when you sit down.

Bet it'd be an even bigger laugh if the bubble wrap were inside your pants!

[Conquiztador]

But those only protect your gonads and not your tailbone or bum though... If there were padding for the bum, that'd be a good cheap start for reducing vibrations up the spine and lower back.

Bet it'd be an even bigger laugh if the bubble wrap were inside your pants!

Cycle pants and bubble wrap!!! What next? Nappies and a lazy-boy?? Start to build those gluteus maximus as it sounds like you might have a skinny ass.

[Tigadee]

Nappies and a lazy-boy?? Start to build those gluteus maximus as it sounds like you might have a skinny ass.

I've got a flat ass with a soggy bottom, thanks to a childhood too much in front of the TV and Commodore 64/Atari/Sega...

[ducatilover]

Fluff around with the preload first, it's free and easy.
Then look at peg/bar positions
Then seat
Then putting real suspenders on it

Or, find a nice touring type bike or a higher quality cruiser (Let's face it, the S40 is uber budget)

[wysper]

All the seat things and suspension are probably the biggest.

Also as others have said, despite their name, cruisers aren't all that cruisy to ride most of the time.

But another factor is bike fitness. The more you ride the more you get used to it. If normally you only ride about 20min at a time, then the odd time you do 2 hours it will be a bit of a stretch. This would be true of any physical activity you do.

You might want to consider that too, that you will get more used to longer rides the more of them you do.

Still no harm in doing your seat and suspension though!

[munster]

Let's face it, the S40 is uber budget

Yes, and you can do this with it

http://www.rycamotors.com/ and that is a cool use of an S40

Saw it (roughly) done to one at the Hawkes Bay Harley Club Spring run last September.

[wingnutt]

I sympathise, 'monkey butt' can really hurt, I have been through the whole gambit trying to beat it and this is my view of it.

Monkey butt is caused by heat and sweat buildup between the seat and you I say this, because I find I dont
suffer from it all during the winter only summer months.

so you need to get find a way of cooling your butt, or stopping the sweat from starting, any type of baby powder ( I shit you not) can help for a while but doesnt last.

I settled in the end for an air hawke, it is not 100% but certainly will give you longer distance riding, and the recovery on the side of the road is shorter

good luck.