Saddle pinching?

Graeme Jones
Graeme Jones Posts: 361
edited January 2014 in Training, fitness and health
All last season when I put the time in the saddle I got two little lumps either side of my bits in the groin line.
I went to the docs and as usual they were useless with diagnosis from ingrown hair, blocked gland and something else I can remember.
I honestly think its the saddle pinching my groin or rubbing over time. If I put a couple if hours or more in I instantly have the tender little lumps(they are very small and not particularly red etc)

If it is the saddle any ideas when could be the problem too narrow or too wide etc.

I'm riding a standard Giant Defy3 2012 model with standard seat which are known to be shit.

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  • dnwhite88
    dnwhite88 Posts: 285
    It sounds like the soft tissue in your groin is taking your weight rather than your sit bones and you would benefit from a saddle fitting.
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  • JayKosta
    JayKosta Posts: 635
    Hygiene is critical.
    Try using something such as Betadine antiseptic liquid on the affected area both before riding, and then again after post-ride washing.

    If the skin is broken or injured from friction, then perhaps your shorts aren't fitting properly, or the saddle/position is wrong.

    Jay Kosta
    Endwell NY USA
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    Saddle too wide. But not the wide part, I mean the middle and nose.
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  • buckles
    buckles Posts: 694
    dw300 wrote:
    Saddle too wide. But not the wide part, I mean the middle and nose.
    I had similar problems, using a rather narrow saddle. Struggling to find anything narrower.

    Part of me wants to blame the cheapo club shorts, the other part of me doesn't want to spend money on higher quality shorts :lol:
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  • buckles
    buckles Posts: 694
    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12953782&start=20#p18681055

    Apparently Fizik saddles are quite narrow... might be worth trying a used one from the Saddle swap shop thread. I used one though and had the same problem.. maybe try visiting a Specialized store and get the correct width BG saddle, see if that makes a difference?
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  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    Are you allowed to use that on your team bike? :)
  • ASISLIFE
    ASISLIFE Posts: 22
    dnwhite88 wrote:
    It sounds like the soft tissue in your groin is taking your weight rather than your sit bones and you would benefit from a saddle fitting.

    ^^ This
    I had same problem, bike fit saddle height and position tweaked sorted it.No need to change saddle...however all this is notoriously person specific...good luck sorting!
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