I have a KH seat and the chaffing is almost unbearable after about an half hour of riding and hopping. Then when Im done I walk away with a big rash on my inner thighs. What things do you do to get rid of the chaffing some seats do to your inner thighs when jumping? Or is it just me? Should I get compression/bike shorts to wear under pants?
Chaffing? man its probably you just you I don think that has ever happened to anyone. Haha just kidding. I think every singe unicyclist i have ever talked to has chaffed before. I ware compression shorts and those work well and they were only 15 bucks and i think bike shorts are kind of pricey but if you can afford them then go for it. Also if you ware boxers you can double up on those, i heard that works.
Saddle rash... Ouch. Yeah, I've come across this a lot lately because of the winter weather. Try butt'er or another kind of shamy cream and bike shorts. works well. Also lots of lotion.
That's butt'er, not real butter... that might work actually.....
Don't worry if you're only getting rubbing when you're hopping. In my experience the best solution is to go out and ride -while- you still have the rash/rugburn on your thighs. It'll hurt like hell when the seat makes contact; but that's the point. It doesn't take much pain before your brain decides to change habits change so you aren't making nearly as much contact as before.
After a while you don't even notice the leg pain, it usually takes a good 3 hours of riding before I even feel the slightest bit sore anymore. Just bite your lip and think of something else. Cornstarch between your legs and over your no-no's are a good thing, it prevents rubbing but is messy and you practically bake a cake in your pants if you get wet...
So either suck it up, or put cornstarch on your package and hope you dont have sweat cookies by the end of the day...
I too have a KH, and know what you're talking about. What bothers me the most is the front part of the seat that goes back a little bit when I stand up to hop. I've learned to just hold the handle (and therefore seat) just enough forward that the major concave of the seat is right between my legs, and it doesn't chaffe there.
What i did when i had this problem was to take duct tape and just wrap it around it so that you sit on something nice and smooth it helps a whole lot..
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* So either suck it up, or put cornstarch on your package and hope you dont have sweat cookies by the end of the day... *
I'm glad I haven't eaten lunch yet... ewwww! *dry heaves*
I wear board shorts over padded bike shorts and can ride for hours without chafing. Skip the undies, they can remove skin from nasty places.
Also make sure you relax on the saddle as much as you can while riding. If you're using your inner thighs too much you could be rubbing them against the seat.
