Saddle hurt, saddle sores

then:

That stuff vanishes in seconds. You want:

The distinction is important - oil-based versus water-based and about ten times as thick.

What about sudocrem? Or bepanthen, as I always have tubes of that around for tattoo healing.

What about when you already have sores that wont go away? Can I cut the fucker open and extract whatever's making it stay?

You probably are not John B Rambo, and explaining septic arse scars at a later date may be a difficult conversation.

If it needs something removed get it done by someone who knows what they are doing and have it done in a sterile environment.

yeah bepanthen should work a treat... it's a nappy rash cream after all

also wash your cycle shorts regularly... no point having a clean gooch if your shorts can cycle themselves. get a couple of pairs

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Earnley_Padded_Under_Shorts/5360021960/

I have been using the same saddle on my bike for around 7-8months and I probably only cycle 10-20miles a day on my commute and general dicking around. I was fine, other than the odd bit of discomfort if I'd been off the bike for a week or so, until last week when I started to get sores. I haven't changed anything in my pattern of showering, how often I ride, what I'm wearing when I'm riding etc, so I can't figure out why it's started to happen.
Padded shorts are a no in this instance because I've got to work when I get off my bike and I don't want to be changing all the time and washing more clothes than I need to.

Got some of the endura coomax shorts. Feel rad on the bike and comfy to sit around the office in too. Thanks for the tip Gatti!

My 3/4 Endura coolmax keep falling down

:(

I don't see any other chicks commenting on here and lots of gooch talk so I don't know if I'm getting the same saddle sores as you guys are. Basically, I have freaking callouses where my sit bones are. I'm riding double what I did in NYC, yes, but I'm back on a bike that is more to my size - the top tube was too long on the Coventry Eagle. I'm riding the same saddle as in NYC (the last place I did riding this regular, but it was last September when I had to quit).

The only thing I can come up with that is different is I'm not wearing padded shorts. But how do I get rid of the callouses? I'm not going to the salon and have the lady give me a butticure.

on my sitbones, i have what appear to be ingrown hairs which now have very hard skin on top

wearing bibshorts just takes the pressure off a little bit

You need a butt chisel.. http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11345

lots of gooch talk

repped

multigrooves swears by this

im thinking of getting one as well, to see how it compares with my arione.

I also have my own theory on saddle sores. I reckon that the stitching in boxers digs into grundle and makes it hurt. I have thought about maybe trying some very smooth boxers (something silky or rapha) or briefs but I dont think the latter is appropriate for anyone older between 8 and 80.

You need a butt chisel.. http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11345

Perfect! Now, if I can just get the right angle...

hang on. on second thought it sounds like I need an angle grinder? hyuk hyuk hyuk...

I also have my own theory on saddle sores. I reckon that the stitching in boxers digs into "whatever" and makes it hurt.

Yeah, this is my problem. My undies have a folded seam in them that lies right between the sit bones and the saddle. And I suspect the saddle might be a touch too narrow. : (

a badly fitting bike can contribute to groin/buttock area discomfort.
rocking of hips due to a saddle too high or a position that curves your lower back and rolls the pelvis back will put more pressure on the sit bones.
i see plenty of hipsternodders™ with heads and hips swaying from left to right as they spin because the saddle is too high and with their arms and shoulders locked because the bars are too narrow.
(as opposed to the more common ordinary nodder who rocks in the opposite direction, backwards and forwards due to thrashing a big gear on his bromton)

decent padded shorts are the best answer but also the liner type shorts from sugoi are good as they are thinner material so can be worn under other casual shorts/jeans. i tried those dhb coolmax pant things but they are just a cheap flat pad. wore them once and found them very sweaty and never used them again. i guess they are made of cotton? which is not ideal for cycling clothing.

edit: not the dhb's in the link above these were just grey boxers with a flat unshaped pad in them them.

edit: these are the female version of the sugoi's they are made of airtex type material so you would wear something over them.
http://www.gearforgirls.co.uk/product/rc_pro_liner/

Oh, well there you go! I rock all over the place but it's not b/c the saddle's too high, it's b/c my gear ratio, I have noticed, is too large. And I keep having to reposition myself farther back in the saddle, too.

Does anyone reading this, who goes to Wests, actually know how to position a saddle? I need help getting this right.

if you keep shuffling around then something isn't right with your bikefit. sounds like you need to move the saddle back, as long as it doesn't affect your knees due to a shearing action on the joint. especially if you are pushing a big gear. or fit a longer stem.

Crap. I have no idea what to do! I totally can't afford to go to some bike shop & get fitted. I'm relatively certain that 52cm is the correct frame size for me as the top tube sits where it "should" when I'm standing over it in basically flat shoes, I have a 54cm top tube, 70mm stem, 170mm crank set with 48/19 gear ratio. About to switch to 47/19. it's become crystal to me that 48 is too high for me. I was on 46/16 in NYC but felt like I spun too much.

at present, the saddle is as far back as it can go. el guapo says I look less stretched out on the 70mm stem and it does feel more comfortable there. I've always shuffled about, even on the old 52cm, 80mm stem, 165mm cranks.

I also have my own theory on saddle sores. I reckon that the stitching in boxers digs into grundle and makes it hurt. I have thought about maybe trying some very smooth boxers (something silky or rapha) or briefs but I dont think the latter is appropriate for anyone older between 8 and 80.

see post 55 innit.

I don't see any other chicks commenting on here and lots of gooch talk so I don't know if I'm getting the same saddle sores as you guys are. Basically, I have freaking callouses where my sit bones are. I'm riding double what I did in NYC, yes, but I'm back on a bike that is more to my size - the top tube was too long on the Coventry Eagle. I'm riding the same saddle as in NYC (the last place I did riding this regular, but it was last September when I had to quit).

The only thing I can come up with that is different is I'm not wearing padded shorts. But how do I get rid of the callouses? I'm not going to the salon and have the lady give me a butticure.

If the top tube was longer on your previous bike, it probably moved more of your weight off your arse onto your wrists which might help with arsesoreness, though obviously with corresponding disbenefits in handsoreness. Also, talking of weight, you're pretty slim - maybe some additional pies would help with internal padding?

If the top tube was longer on your previous bike, it probably moved more of your weight off your arse onto your wrists which might help with arsesoreness, though obviously with corresponding disbenefits in handsoreness. Also, talking of weight, you're pretty slim - maybe some additional pies would help with internal padding?

Oh hey, you're right. My hands did hurt more on the other one. I think really the problem is a) yes, I need more butt padding, and b) it's just the speeding up, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down of my commute and the hills where I'm all whooooooooo down them that makes me rock around on the saddle. My NYC commute was pretty sedate and when I do the full one here I quadruple that one.

But like, I'm an asshole, I pretty much eat what I want as it is. High metabolism, it's why I'm such a hyper so-and-so, I guess.

more padding just puts more distance between the saddles and the sores

african black soap (shop in brixton SW9 8QA)

http://www.nubianheritage.com/products/productid/14/african-black-soap

trimovate cream .. it's prescription, but get it ANY way you can - it's a steroid (anti-inflammatory for the volcano spots), antibiotic and antifungal in one .. user sparingly cause it's close to your nads, and who knows, but otherwise will save yr 4ss.

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/trimovate-cream-30g_4_17036.html

and

job done

Started getting problems about a month ago. No change to anything, except that my mileage has gone up a bit... not much, maybe 10-15% (wasnt riding huge miles before) I've been using Sudocreme for a couple of weeks with no results.

Yesterday I used a product called OXY10, benzoyl perozide lotion. 2 applications, and its almost sorted in under 24 hours. Looks rather hard-core though... not sure I'd want to use it on an ongoing basis.

a bit like heroin then