More Saddle Woes

[Trekie]

Hey, Knotted!
Took your advice this week and gave myself a trim. I mean, a good one.
Still had the issue this morning. I'm beginning to think I'm weird.
If anyone else has any ideas, I'd appreciate it.... otherwise I'll just learn to grin and bear it.
Hope eveyone is enjoying their weekend rides!

[Skierchickie]

Trekie,

I'm having similar trouble. Chafing up front with a Butterfly Ti (not the only problem), chafing & swelling up front with a Zero X, changed to the original saddle that came on the bike, and developed a sore spot sort of inside a fold (within a mile!). And swelling. Rode the next day (ow!) and picked up a WTB Deva to try. Waited a few days, until I felt mostly healed, and the Deva felt moderately okay for 16 miles, but too wide (pinching/chafing feeling on the inside of my thighs). Waited almost a week, felt all healed up, and started feeling chafing by 10 miles on my next ride - tilted it down slightly (or so I thought - later found it was still pretty level - hate that darn seat post of mine - very hard to pick a tilt and have it end up where I thought I was setting it.). The previous sore was back. I'm going to try the men's version (Devo), definitely tilted down, tomorrow. I also am contemplating the Vitesse HP - the Arione looks really nice, but I'm afraid it would be too narrow for me. My hubby just ordered one, though, so I'm going to try to steal it for a ride before ordering anything for myself.

I've been using chamois butt'r, KY-like stuff, and I just got new Descente shorts with the Spectra chamois, which I've worn the last two times. Oddly enough, the actual sore spot did not appear until I trimmed that area - decided I hadn't trimmed thoroughly enough, and did it again the morning of the second occurrence. Not sure what that means - I like the lack of pulling hair, but yikes. The chafing is bad enough, but the sore is excruciating.

I apologize if I've been too specific


Oh, I should mention that I use aero bars whenever possible, and that is the biggest part of the problem, although the drops don't help.