Saddle pains and bike shorts
I don't know if this is a 50s thing, but I'm battling with saddle sores and generally a pain in the ass on longer rides (50 miles+).
I'm aiming for a century at the end of November but this is tripping me up. I think the hot Florida summer weather is a factor too.
Shorter rides are fine. I've bought new shorts and tried different brands and models, I've settled on the Specialized RBX Pro short which seems to give me comfort without feeling like a wet diaper. I'm working my way through the Specialized saddles but I just haven't found the right one yet. I'm starting to look at the Selle saddles, just suffering from sticker shock.
25 years ago I was an active triathlete, I wore basic tri shorts or just swim shorts and a stock saddle and it never bothered me. I could tap out 100 miles and repeat it the next day. Now on Sundays I lay up on the softest couch after a long ride on Saturday.