Swollen buttocks after 100 + km

[Slanghoek Louis]

Hi guys/gals. We are training for Transkaroo and after 100km our saddle pressure points swell. Not numb nuts but swollen butt. Please give us some advies.

[Transporter]

More saddle time.

[Vetseun]

In no particular order.

1)Get a proffesioal saddle fitting

2)Spend more time in the saddle although 100km is a good session

3)HTFU.

[Berry]

Swollen buttocks is normal I've seen a lot of people who have swollen buttocks. But it is more common with the girls

[Eugene Oppelt]

Are you using chamois cream for those boutjies?

 

Have you done a bike set-up?

 

Do you have a good quality bib shorts?

 

 

Other than those questions:

It is relatively normal to have slightly sore / numb / dull ache over long distances.

It takes time getting used to.

It never goes away.

[Dirtbreath]

Your saddle might not be firm enough.

[Lexx]

Take two of these just before you go and ride, and one after.

[BrandonF_]

  On 12/16/2013 at 7:08 PM, berry said:

Swollen buttocks is normal I've seen a lot of people who have swollen buttocks. But it is more common with the girls

 

Haha! Yeah, and widely acceptable in the African culture "ass" sexy..

[Thor Buttox]

Given my name, I have suffered too... A proper measurement on the 'assometer' to measure my pelvic bones and a 15mm wider saddle solved most of my probs. And And some weight loss also helped, I think.

[Slanghoek Louis]

Thanx guys. We use Selle Italia saddle's and Simano bibs. Where and who do you recommend for fitment. Have heard not so great news about fitment agents. Let you spend thousends and then you are worse off afterwards. We are near Worcestor

[Captain Clumsy]

Stand up more?

[Eugene Oppelt]

  On 12/17/2013 at 6:34 AM, Slanghoek Louis said:

Thanx guys. We use Selle Italia saddle's and Simano bibs. Where and who do you recommend for fitment. Have heard not so great news about fitment agents. Let you spend thousends and then you are worse off afterwards. We are near Worcestor

 

Maybe look at better quality bibshorts than Shimano, Slanghoek Louis...

The improved padding over long distances will make a big difference.

[NotSoBigBen]

Contrary to what jcza keeps telling the youngsters shammy cream is not a bad thing

[DACoetzee]

  On 12/17/2013 at 6:34 AM, Slanghoek Louis said:

Thanx guys. We use Selle Italia saddle's and Simano bibs. Where and who do you recommend for fitment. Have heard not so great news about fitment agents. Let you spend thousends and then you are worse off afterwards. We are near Worcestor

 

Retul Fitting! The end of all butt-pains

[Headshot]

This thread is worthless without pictures.

[Eugene Oppelt]

  On 12/17/2013 at 1:00 PM, Headshot said:

This thread is worthless without pictures.

 

This thread is better without pictures.