Pain in butt

ajoten

Literally.

Did my first sportive over the weekend, and the main casualty was me @rse, really painful. Any way of avoiding that? Are my shorts not expensive enough? Am I simply too heavy? Is my saddle rubbish? Am I set up all wrong? Not done enough miles to toughen up?

Eat My Dust

How long have you had the saddle? if it was newish that could be a problem. I've had the same saddle on my last three bikes so I'ts been through 15k+ miles. The cost of shorts shouldn't really come into it, although it might if you were to compare Lidl to Assos perhaps. TBH it could be any of the reasons you mentioned!! Although the more miles you do in the same saddle the easier the miles are on the rear!

cyclingfury

Have a look at your tyre pressures as well. Running them at a little less than the maximum is a very effective way of increasing saddle comfort.

dennisn

Are you using chamois cream??? Are you using enough of it??? If it's a really long ride
I will sometimes stop and put on a bit more to keep things well lubed(I carry one or two, small, one use packets with me on longer rides). It's saved my a**, so to speak, more than once.

Dennis Noward

Eat My Dust

dennisn wrote:

Are you using chamois cream??? Are you using enough of it??? If it's a really long ride
I will sometimes stop and put on a bit more to keep things well lubed(I carry one or two, small, one use packets with me on longer rides). It's saved my a**, so to speak, more than once.

Dennis Noward

BUT remember and not get them mixed up with your energy gels!!! :shock:

ajoten

Why? Is chamois cream low in carbohydrate?