Saddle sores
08-27-13, 10:42 PM
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"Doc's Saddle Sore Ointment" has a good blending of tea tree oil with other stuff. I use it post ride. "Doc's All Natural Chamois Cream" is good pre ride.
I settled on these after a fair amount of trial and error. Sometimes I'll use Assos Skin Repair Gel for a change. It helps as well in a prophylactic way.
I settled on these after a fair amount of trial and error. Sometimes I'll use Assos Skin Repair Gel for a change. It helps as well in a prophylactic way.
08-31-13, 02:40 PM
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"Any tips for avoiding saddle sores from long rides?"
Ditto on right fit to bike frame size, seat and handlebar position, clean shorts, clean body parts, lubrication down where it matters most, your general fitness, core strength and leg strength, also sometimes bike speed; it all plays into the equation. If all is right and all bases covered you can easily avoid monkey butt. If you ride frequently enough on long enough rides you shouldn't notice any soreness whatsoever. If you are getting sore due to lack of core strength, fitness, and leg strength, just ride more and get past it.
Personally I think padded shorts only make any soreness worse if you are getting sore to start with. I have well padded shorts in the draw and never or rarely use them, preferring the older well worn shorts with little or even no padding. Padding would help if you're about to do a 60 miler after riding 10 miles normally every day just to be in shape for those longer rides.
Ditto on right fit to bike frame size, seat and handlebar position, clean shorts, clean body parts, lubrication down where it matters most, your general fitness, core strength and leg strength, also sometimes bike speed; it all plays into the equation. If all is right and all bases covered you can easily avoid monkey butt. If you ride frequently enough on long enough rides you shouldn't notice any soreness whatsoever. If you are getting sore due to lack of core strength, fitness, and leg strength, just ride more and get past it.
Personally I think padded shorts only make any soreness worse if you are getting sore to start with. I have well padded shorts in the draw and never or rarely use them, preferring the older well worn shorts with little or even no padding. Padding would help if you're about to do a 60 miler after riding 10 miles normally every day just to be in shape for those longer rides.
