Saddle Sores

[Guest]

If anyone makes a merical cure for these they will be a million air

 

[Guest]

Do the following;

1) wear clean shorts
2) shower after training
3) make sure you wear good quality shorts

 

[Guest]

I do not get saddle sores ,read "sore bum and other parts in this forum, but i am trying chamios cream which is supposed to 'reduce chamios friction and prevent chaifing and saddle sores. The cream i bought is called 'releif' but just ask you local bike shop for 'chamios cream' ;D

 

[Guest]

I suffer horribly from saddle sores.
What I've discovered which helps for me is:
1) Get out of your shorts as soon as you can after a ride, sitting around in your shorts is a sure way for saddle sores to develop.
2) Wash your shorts at a relatively high temperature (Water temp not air temp  ;D
3)Good quality shorts help, as mentioned in a previous post
4)Don't sqeeze the buggers if they do form, not only is it bloody painful   but it also introduces bacteria into the sore which will make the whole thing worse.
5) I use a mild cortisone, anti-itch cream which seems to help heal the whole thing up. I find the less they itch the less I scratch  :-[ and the quicker I heal.
6) Wash the affected area well after a ride.
7)Ride your whole ride standing !!(I find that this is the sure fire way to avoid saddle sores and end up with a severe case of overtraining syndrome.  

Have fun, ride hard !

 

[Vo2]

By the grace of God I've been spared from these beasts!

 

[Guest]

well i dont get them but i get chaffing or i did i found the souloution. i got it sooooo baaaadd there was no skin left .read "Sore bum and other parts" topic

this would most likely stop saddle sores too. as when i tried it i had no sore parts and the skin was sill on (this is for longer rides of 100k +)after 160k i was fine.

1. Get Chamios Creame (Mine is called 'Releif') this is antibacterial and softens the chamious to reduce friction.

2. Get Vaseline (This is a smo0th dressing) which reduces skin friction as well. Wak it on UR bum and bits

ps after 160k another quick wak of vasoline on ur parts will keep u goin pain free again (thats for me anyway)

Try this

 

[Guest]

I use Johnson & Johnson baby powder because it absorbs sweat to a certain extent and reduces friction. Also reduces the pungent odour that accompanies a sweaty chamois.

 

[Guest]

Heck maybe I'm not riding enough. I dont get saddle sores. I wear a good quality shorts with no seams in the chamois. These get washed after every ride.

 

[Guest]

I only get them when doing lots of endurance base work like 14 hours / 400kms per week.