Subject: Re: Saddle Soreness.
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.soc Posting-Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 20:24:22 PDT

Good points Rich.  I've found that Sella Italia Turbos result in
fewer saddle sores per miles than any of the new (narrow and lighter)
models.

Even with the right training, saddle, and position a long, hot,
bumpy day can lead to saddle sores.  When it happens try a combination
of:

 * baby powder applied to the chamois before riding (on dry days), or

 * antibiotic ointment (on rainy days),

 * clean shorts every day, twice a day for double sessions,

 * apply rubbing alcohol as often as possible when not riding,
   (Hydrogen Peroxide or Betadine for advanced cases.)

 * shower and clean clothes _immediately_ after riding,

 * plenty of soap, castille soap preferably (Dr. Bronner's!),

 * and on really hot days apply ice (serious cyclist only :-).

--
Roger Marquis
http://www.roble.net/marquis/


Rich Clark wrote:
>> This is direct for guys. Hey guys,what do you do when you are VERY thin
>> and riding your bike for a period of times gives you a hurting feeling
>> right under your "sack?" What does one use to tone down the preventing
>> of this such feeling?
>
>First, make sure the cause isn't improper saddle positioning. Most riders
>should have a level saddle, or nearly so. Radically tilted saddles are a
>sign of a bike that has serious fit issues.
>
>If that's not it, you may just need a thicker or different type of chamois
>in your cycling shorts.
>

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