I prefer using my Glutes to soak up the bumps
You should be sitting on your ischial tuberosities, not your gluteus maximus. Soaking up the bumps is the job of the tyres and saddle, using a muscle as a cushion which you should be using for propulsion is a poor plan.
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You should be sitting on your ischial tuberosities, not your gluteus maximus. Soaking up the bumps is the job of the tyres and saddle, using a muscle as a cushion which you should be using for propulsion is a poor plan.