Trekie
06-18-2007, 06:52 AM
Hello all,
First time posting here. I've learned a lot just reading however I need some advice. I do do a search of the forums but can't find this specific issue.
Let me introduce myself. I've been riding pretty consistently for the past 2 years. My husband and I do shop rides on the weekend, have a great group of people we ride with on week day evenings (work gets in the way of so much fun....) and we do various charity metric centuries. We've done a couple of bike tours and have more scheduled.
My issue?
Last year on a bike trip, I experience my first chafing episode. Not on the underside/bottom of my "girlie bits" where they meet the saddle, but in the front, within the crease at the top. All things being consistent (shorts, mileage, Butt-R), I chalked it up to the bike and saddle I was using on the tour.
Soon after the tour, I upgraded my saddle to the Selle Italia LDY Flite (I think? no cutout). I just can't seem to alleviate the chafing. Doesn't matter if it's a short 30 miler. Thing is, there is no other soreness, anywhere. Just the chafing in the front.
Think the saddle nose it too wide? We've adjusted the angle, that doesn't help. I use Butt-R liberally and have pretty good shorts.
Any advice would be appreciated.
First time posting here. I've learned a lot just reading however I need some advice. I do do a search of the forums but can't find this specific issue.
Let me introduce myself. I've been riding pretty consistently for the past 2 years. My husband and I do shop rides on the weekend, have a great group of people we ride with on week day evenings (work gets in the way of so much fun....) and we do various charity metric centuries. We've done a couple of bike tours and have more scheduled.
My issue?
Last year on a bike trip, I experience my first chafing episode. Not on the underside/bottom of my "girlie bits" where they meet the saddle, but in the front, within the crease at the top. All things being consistent (shorts, mileage, Butt-R), I chalked it up to the bike and saddle I was using on the tour.
Soon after the tour, I upgraded my saddle to the Selle Italia LDY Flite (I think? no cutout). I just can't seem to alleviate the chafing. Doesn't matter if it's a short 30 miler. Thing is, there is no other soreness, anywhere. Just the chafing in the front.
Think the saddle nose it too wide? We've adjusted the angle, that doesn't help. I use Butt-R liberally and have pretty good shorts.
Any advice would be appreciated.