Originally Posted by
NDspd
Ok, so I've put more rest time between rides and have introduced more stretching on my breaks during rides. I've also started eating Honey Stinger wafers every hour with water and that seems to do the trick on the longer rides. I did a 54.6 mile ride the other day, and other than a little fatigue at the end I was still good to go.
The butt though was saying something different, I still can't find a solution to my saddle sores. So I think I'm going to try out a couple different saddles and see if that's a fix.
Yup = rest + carbs will do wonders!
FWIW, I had a saddle sore prob last summer. What took care of it for me was a combination of cream, 4-5 days off the bike, and I got much more vigorous about washing my bibs after every ride (previously I just rinsed them out and hung up to dry). 5500+ miles later, I've only had one saddle sore, and it went away with 1 rest day and 3-4 days of using chamois cream before and after rides. Lots of soap and water in the shower, too.