Cycling at seventy

Tanith and Greyduster thank you both for your replies. I will be hiring a bike. Do you mean a gel saddle or a gel saddle cover?
Just writing this post has made me think I should contact the cycle holiday company as I expect I'm not the first person to have this concern !

Some local authorities run cycling support services. Worth investigating and having some pre ski sessions. But be careful you may get hooked!

Gel saddles are very good, but even with one I wouldn’t be persuaded onto a bike again. Depends what they mean by gentle cycling I suppose, but good on you! You can also get cycling shorts with padding in certain places ! I agree with tanith try hire a bike before you go just to get used to it again. There’s bound to be a bike trail near you that you test yourself on.

I’m assuming you are hiring a bike? I was going to suggest breaking yourself in before you go but if your hiring, that won’t be possible. My husband bought a gel saddle which he finds very comfy.