I’ve wanted to get into bikepacking for years, but I’ve always been concerned about how I’d be able to ride for multiple days. I was on a cycling team in college and the longest ride I’ve done is about 70 miles, after which I was toast and my butt was really sore. Obviously this is different than bike touring, but it still makes me wonder how others do it.
Do you take a lot of breaks throughout the day? Or is it more just conditioning yourself and building “callouses” (for lack of a better word haha). I’m pretty sure my pelvic bones are positioned right on my saddle, but maybe I need a different one.
You both get used to it, and your saddle moulds to you, to some extent.
I was off the bike for a few years. When I got back on, my first long ride was a killer. The second was shortly after, and it wasn’t so bad. After a couple short rides on consecutive days, it was pretty much not a problem any more.