Any question answered...

I'm fucked if the docs says it needs lasering off it's my only way of getting to work...for free.

I'd recommend Endura bibs too, although as with saddles you now see the problem - everyone gets on with different things !

One bit of advice I've seen, is to test saddles without bibshorts on. You should be able to ride comfortably in normal clothes, otherwise its never going to work. And then you want bibs with a fairly minimal pad, just to absorb some bumps. More like a firm car seat as opposed to a sofa

I hear old school pros used to handle it with a nice raw lump of steak in the gooch. Nicely tenderised for a post ride snack too.

If money and the potential wastage is an issue, then I think Rapha may do the classics guarantee on their classic bibs. Order a pair and you have 30 days to return them for a full refund, no questions asked. Should give you time to see if better bibs is the answer. If it is, then keep the Rapha or return them and start searching for a cheaper, but effective alternative (I think the top DHB have the same Cytech 3 pad as the Rapha).

Decisions????

Going to sound like a broken record here.

If you do experience some friction, lowering the saddle very slightly could make a big difference.

All the film I watch use spit, what's wrong with spit?

Thats just to look nonchalant on camera. Offstage theres a palace of butter.

Your gusset region is still covered in bacteria though. You need to douse yourself in TCP and rubbing alcohol before and after every ride.

Really?
Do folk really do this?
I demand a forum list.

1 - bike fitting

2 - scrupulous hygiene regimen before and after every ride

3 - better bibs

4 - adamo type saddle

I'm leaning towards TW2's suggestions.
Please don't - I'm being facetious.

Saddlesores happen - you will never have a clean enough gooch to prevent bacteria, and although you can reduce the amount with good hygeine, if there is broken skin, infection can occur.

The problem with saddle sores is that they can heal over, but still have bacteria beneath the skin, leading to swelling and abscess, and fun times when they burst.

The only way you're going to get rid is to not cycle, or to change your saddle / position / bibs combo.

It's possible you may have an ingrown hair too, which makes healing take forever.

What is the most effective (not expensive) method to send a crankset to Netherlands?

anyone?

One bit of advice I've seen, is to test saddles without bibshorts on.

I could do a bibless century on a Tioga Spyrder. Fecking ugly for a road bike, and crushes you if you get too low. So I've been looking for a road specific copy. The dimenions and curvature seem to match the Smud carbon saddle (sooooo much time spent on google images to decide this).

amey, look at: parcel 2 go, paisley freight, dpd

Please don't - I'm being facetious.

I knew, I was surprised you didn't offer deep heat as a remedy though.

Deep Heat really works though. Try it.

Putting Tiger Balm in your eyes at the same time makes it more effective.

Just went to fit something and noticed my saddle has slipped back...hmmm.

I just thought - Maybe try mulesing yourself?

Any passing 'strayan should be able to help.

One bit of advice I've seen, is to test saddles without bibshorts on. You should be able to ride comfortably in normal clothes, otherwise its never going to work. And then you want bibs with a fairly minimal pad, just to absorb some bumps. More like a firm car seat as opposed to a sofa

This is good advice

But as I was trying to convey earlier, even with your shower after every ride situation, you are still creating a warm and sweaty environment on your bib pads for bacteria to fester in.

Its basically friction causing breakage in the skin allowing bacteria to get in.

The best thing to do. Would be to find a combination of saddle+position and bibs. That eliminated friction. But we're all on that quest.

The easy thing to do. Is buy some gooch cream. Folk will shout Rapha and Assos. But I like Butt'r. Get euro style for a cheap thrill.

http://chamoisbuttr.com/

nah the rapha embrocation is much better than Buttr

But as I was trying to convey earlier, even with your shower after every ride situation, you are still creating a warm and sweaty environment on your bib pads for bacteria to fester in.

I guessed but I want people I've never met before to think I wash.

How much has your commute increased by?

Could it be that the friction is caused by tiredness, and an inability to hold yourself still? If so try strengthening your arms and core?

It's doubled with less traffic light stoppage.

Fuck the popo

No, less traffic lights to stop at I mean.

Ahem.

It could be a hem but I would expect cycling shorts to keep most stitching out of that area...

Shit, the rozzers.

Is hippy a rozzer now? Good luck outcycling him on his 5-0 issued TT bike.

I said rozzers not ozzers.

badumtish