You've got quality shorts or liners, your sprung gel saddle, gel cycle mitts and comfortable socks inside your cycling shoes - all three contact points sorted. Why is it therefore that your bum can often feel like it's been caressed by a very large, flat file or bashed with a very large rubber hammer?
I'm assuming you like neither and therefore have a piece of advice that can make all the difference to your level of cycling enjoyment - a suspension seat post.
The seat post is the metal tube that connects your saddle to the frame. Most bikes are fitted with a rigid seat post. Fitting a suspension seat post is easy, but make sure you have the correct diameter for your frame. Consult your CoBR member or nearest cycle retailer to ensure you purchase the correct size. It's then just a case of removing your current seat post from your frame. Remove your saddle and fit it to your new suspension seat post. Lubricate the post and insert into your frame's seat tube. Finally tighten the seat post bolt.
