Touchy subject

I would get some advice from a good LBS, re your seat, & change it if it is not suitable,
I have used a Flite for the last 6yrs with no problems.

Also check the set up ie amount of weight on hands etc.

There were a couple of female specific artices in Australian cycling last year on set up.

If I get a sore bum I use savlon, for chafing....

hope this helps

humpy

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Just Us
I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff,
etc etc and so forth. I wear good bike pants, have regularly
done 100km/day rides, I ride most days up to 30kms and still
have my sore bum! LOL (am a female). Do you ever get over
it???? Any advice would be appreciated. Ta.

As I presume you are posting from aus.bicycle, go to Womens Cycling on Cycling Forums for plenty of threads with answers for you;

http://www.cyclingforums.com

Plenty of advice here, as a female cyclist, I highly recommend a Serfas style saddle, plus please ensure you are fitted to your bike correctly. Hope this helps. 😉

From Womens Cycling
http://tinyurl.com/3xjwr

Lots of questions:
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t53691.html

is there a comfortable seat out there? http://www.cyclingforums.com/t96108.html

girlie parts, cyst, and saddle
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t88985.html

Another sore girlie parts questionhttp://www.cyclingforums.com/t34541.html

Numb Bum - I need a new saddlehttp://www.cyclingforums.com/t1048.html

What kind of pants/tights?http://www.cyclingforums.com/t52414.html

sorry, the cut n' paste attempt mucked up, trying again...

is there a comfortable seat out there?
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t96108.html

girlie parts, cyst, and saddle
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t88985.html

Another sore girlie parts question
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t34541.html

Numb Bum - I need a new saddle
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t1048.html

What kind of pants/tights?
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t52414.html

just us said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits,
chaff, etc etc and so forth. I wear good bike pants,
have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most days up
to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female).
Do you ever get over it???? Any advice would be
appreciated. Ta.

IME, there are two types of "sore":

(1) "sore" like you're the one-legged man (or woman) at the
[censored]-kicking convention, which has the following
possible causes:
(a) you *are* at an [censored]-kicking convention
(b) your saddle is the wrong shape => new saddle
(c) your position is bad => change posn (see
cfsmtb's post)
(d) you are new to riding => ride more
(e) some combo of the above
(f) inability to use the alphabet

(2) "sore" because the skin in your crotch is erupting like
a teenager's face, which also has a few possible causes:
(a) you have a teenager's face in your crotch
(b) you don't wash your knicks properly (at all?)
between rides
(c) you stand/sit around in your knicks after rides
(d) you don't lube your crotch before rides with
chamois cream (Assos is good, about $25 a pot)
(e) you don't stand on the pedals periodically to
let the blood flow around the crotch (there's
that word again) area - this is called ischemic
something or other
(f) you have some source of friction on your crotch
like a seam in your clothes (which is why knicks
are good), a lump in your saddle, etc.

Confusingly, people say "saddle sore" when they mean either
kind of sore, but usually "I'm a bit saddle sore" means type
(1), whereas "I have a saddle sore" means type (2), and a
hot bath, allegedly.

HTH,

&roo

Originally posted by Just Us:

Quoted message said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff,
etc etc and so forth. I wear good bike pants, have regularly
done 100km/day rides, I ride most days up to 30kms and still
have my sore bum! LOL (am a female).

These are just general points about seats and position. What works for one person won't necessarily work for others.

1. Make sure your saddle is at the correct height. If it's too low, you'll be putting your full body weight on your bum. Ideal position is approximately where you can just touch your pedal at it's lowest position with your heel.

2. Similarly, if your handlebars are too high, all your weight will be carried by your bum. Try dropping your handlebars a little (unless of course you're getting sore hands).

3. Saddle width matters, and not always in the way that you think. Many women prefer a _slightly_ wider saddle than a typical mens saddle. However, don't go overboard. The saddle should fit your "sit bones" neatly, without going up between them (painful) and without rubbing on your thighs (not painful at first but agony after a hundred km or so). Saddle covers are a gimic that just increases the chance of chafing, as are gell bits (IMHO).

4. Good quality knicks are a must, and never wear them twice without washing them. I occasionally chuck some Canesten in the wash water with mine to kill any bugs.

5. Ride lots. Your bum will harden up in time.

Hope that's been of help.

Regards,

Suzy

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by suzyj
4. Good quality knicks are a must, and never wear them twice without washing them. I occasionally chuck some Canesten in the wash water with mine to kill any bugs.

Canesten rocks. It's a mild dissinfectant, available in the washing powder isle in yer soopermarket.

idiot

just us said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits,
chaff, etc etc and so forth. I wear good bike pants,
have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most days up
to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female).
Do you ever get over it???? Any advice would be
appreciated. Ta.

Heya, Saddles and so on aside, I find that a nappy-rash baby
cream called "Am-O-Lin" (originally "almond + oil +
lanolin", but it also contains calamine, salicylic acid [aka
aspirin] and zinc oxide) soothes and fixes up (my 200 km a
week) Boy-Bits. Anecdotally, it also works for Secret
Womens' Bits-ness... :-)

p