Yeppers, BabyBlue, I've seen that too, up close and personal. Looks like heat rash to me. The rubber grippers aren't allowing our skin to breathe so that's why it's worst right there. Ring around the thigh. I don't ride every day (call me lazy ), so mine ususally goes away between rides. That and I have different brands and/or lengths of shorts - and so far haven't had one really big band of heat rash.