Road Cycling - Saddle sores??

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cycleprincess
08-26-04, 09:00 AM
What exactly are saddle sores? I don't think I have ever gotten one...knock on wood, but I have heard that I don't want one either! What are they caused from? I ride as long as my girlfriend does, and she gets them and I don't. I also sweat a lot more than she does, so I would think I would be more pron to them.

pogoman
08-26-04, 09:35 AM
I've just switched to a new saddle and my...does it hurt. I can understand going from one saddle to another, I'll give it time for my bum to adjust to the changes.
Bockman
08-26-04, 10:26 AM
I think a classic 'saddle sore' is an infection or boil which occurs when minute tears in the upper epidermis (because of the unusual stress placed upon it when seated in a saddle) become inflamed, irritated, or infected. The best advice for new riders is to shower immediately after a ride and make sure you keep the nether regions scrupulously clean.

I take "I'm saddle sore" to simply mean the smaller muscles around the glutes and perineum are tender and ache.

Dave