sadddle sore

[docjedi]

changed my fizik alliante for a specialized toupe 130 because fizik became uncomfortable after 60-70 km. now however i have saddle sore on one side only after long ride. any advice appreciated

[AndreZA]

Shammy cream. Mark II is good and cheap.

 

 

[Evan Andreou]

Ditto on the MarkII

 

Get a decent pair of shorts if you don't already have one

Check your position on saddle, you may be sitting off-centre

[FanieFiets]

had this a couple of times. get some anti-bactecterial/fungul/infectial stuff asap to kill the sore. Always get out of your bib asap after a ride and take a shower. Shammy cream of 'speen salf' works wonders to prevent it. Someone also mentioned zumbuck. 

[Craven]

Decent shorts or shammy cream solve the problem, not the cause. Well, tries to solve the cause, usually fails.

I used to have the biggest saddle sore troubles. Never comfy, never happy. Sores on the right hand side 80% more than the left.

 

Just got back from a tough 6 day tour and I do not have a single problem/sore/issue with my undercarriage thanks to my Selle SMP saddle. It may look "different" to put it lightly but if it works there is no arguing.

http://www.sellesmp.it

Available either from Omnico or www.comobike.com

 

[javadude]

Saddle sores are nasty. Mine turned into a bacterial infection(tinea cruris) that literally took two months of treatment, both oral and cremes to sort out. It was an itchy, painfull two months at that.

 

Ive also got a toupe now, but a 143 to suit my backside, maybe you got the wrong width.

 

[docjedi]

hi velo . i think u may be right . saddle does feel like it sitting between where pressure should be. think i should try wider saddle..

[AndreZA]

both oral and cremes to sort out.

 

Damn dude, keep these thing to yourself. What you do in "Vegas" should stay in "Vegas".

 

 

[Thug]

Craven, that's some bling saddle !

 

But us normal okes who spend 3 x as many hours in a race as you do, might find it a tad uncomfortable.

 

 

 

[Tumbleweed]

can't go wrong with a flexwing

[Craven]

Craven' date=' that's some bling saddle !

But us normal okes who spend 3 x as many hours in a race as you do, might find it a tad uncomfortable.
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I dont use the bling carbon one, I am on the stratos which is mid range.

http://www.sellesmp.it/en/stratos.htm

The only bling factor is that I have two, on my training and racing bikes.

When it comes to my undercarriage I do not care about looks or weight, comfort is the only thing that counts!

 

As for time in the saddle, the 195km race we did the other day took quite a while to complete and the odd 7hour training rides no longer cause any discomfort. I should probably add that it does take a bit of time and effort to get the setting right, but once dialed in propperly it is a dream come true.

Judging by the ever increasing number of SMP's that one see's on the road I am obviously not the only one who likes them.

[davetapson]

A mate in the uk reckons that the local yokels wax to improve comfort / saddle sores.  Anyone going to 'fess up as to whether waxing your @rse makes a difference...?

[Mauritzvw]

I dont wax but I do put some Mitchum unscented gel on "saddle area" it helps prevent chaffing which is caused by the bacteria in sweat  Trust me it works as I use it at work too bec overall pants+durban humidity+V16 engine running at 74degC=....well I'm sure you get the answer