sensitive spots

[arreyonskyy]

ok, ive got the padded shorts but my womanly space is a little tender to the touch. i wasnt even in the saddle long yesterday. was the investment is the shorts a good idea if this is the result. ive checked my seat height and all.... no problem.... but i think that it is tilted to the front a little bit.
just to add...
when i was on my mtb, never had this problem. oh yeah,, didnt have the padding then either.

[hirakukibou]

Hmm... I have had the same problem and attributed it to my saddle. I finally tried the Stelle SMP Strike that people have talked about on this forum and feel much more comfortable. Saddle issues are a big problem for many of us. What saddle are you riding?

[Tri Girl]

I used to ride my mtn bike without padded shorts and never had a prob. With my tri bike I still have tenderness after long rides. I had to change my seat 3 times to find one that worked for me. At my LBS, they let me try a saddle, then return it for another within a few days if it didn't work. I did that until I found one that works. I'm riding the Terry butterfly. Works for me. After really long rides, it's still tender- but that goes with the territory of really long rides and being down in my aeros for long periods.

Keep trying diff. saddles until you find one that works for you. We're all anatomically different, so find one that you can live with!

[Dok-torr]

Cheaper then a new saddle is anti-chaffing cream.
I also have some shorts with more definite seat bone pads that lift you off the sensitive areas.
Otherwise, it sounds like you might want to try a saddle with a front area recess or cut-out?
Good luck.
Let us know what works....I still get some soreness on longer rides and worry about the back to back long days of the next enduro ride I have planned - and I use all 3!

[slinkedog]

I've been through a few saddles and a vat of chamois cream. The cream is helpful, but the right saddle is definitely worth the $$$, imho. It's time consuming to find the right one, but to be in no girly-bits pain at the end of a 65 mile ride is a good thing.

I've been able to re-sell all of my saddles, via craigslist or friends here on the board.

[kjay]

Hi, slinkedog! Which saddle do you use?