Standing while riding. Age related reason to stand more while riding.

I typically stand more than most when I ride but when the doctor said I couldn’t ride seated for a month I was devastated! When l left the doctors office I started to think how can I get around his direction. No biking for a month in the summer!!
It hit me when I got home. The doctor said no sitting on the saddle for a month… I decided to try standing the whole ride. Anytime riding even when riding to the MTB trails through the city.
What was I at the doctors office for? Turning 60 I fell into the 50% of older males deal with an enlarged prostate. A) I’m not aligning prostate issue with cycling but when having this issue riding in the saddle irritates it.
Its sounds easy to stand up during the whole ride. Believe it's not and its muscle memory to sit down after a standing effort. With my situation I couldn’t/can’t sit down at all. So mentally I paint a picture of me removing the seat post and saddle from my bike…
I started out with 20 minute rides on my trainer and built that time up to 50 minutes. Now I ride 50 minutes to the MTB trails. Ride the trails and then ride home.
My goal is to ride 22 miles to the MTB trails that I use to. I’m not there yet but I’ building to it.
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[@ucanskixc568]

Yes enlarged prostate is something I have dealt with for sometime. I do not have any problem with hurting while sitting. I have used Brooks B17 and Brooks Pro saddles for 55 years, mostly, not track or cyclo-cross. Injuries in the past few years have caused me to do more sitting at home. The butt muscles get weaker when you are confined to certain positions on the couch or chair. Highly recommend more standing as it will involve more of the glute muscles. Have fun, be safe!

[@fatride]

Thanks for sharing!
I have been standing while riding since May….
I’m going to look into the saddles you noted. Thank you.
With standing and taking flow max I’m in a better place at this time.
I’m just happy I can ride :)
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[@bikedad7432]

I'm a 55 year-old fat bike rider. I never thought about the impact of riding on the prostate, but I'll pay more attention moving forward. Thanks for the tips. Keep on riding!

[@fatride]

I never did also….
Hitting 60 it hit me in the face…..
Have a great day