Cycling shorts issue - any thoughts?

[denda]

Add my name to this list. I have them on my thighs right now! I rode 30 miles yesterday, 97 degrees and humid. I am getting ready for the HHH in Wichita Falls, TX.

[Righteousbabe]

I get them, too, and at first I though they were related to the shorts elastic...or the detergent I used to wash my clothing with. But it turns out I get them regardless of whether the elastic is rolled up or not....or what type of detergent I use. I even went to the dermatologist to get his input, and he had no idea and gave me a Rx for hydrocortisone cream. I tried using it after the rides...but with very minimal relief. For myself, I think it is directly correlated to heat/sun/core body temps. (there was a posting last year here on the forum where we discussed this before). I don't get them when the temps are below 90 or when it is mostly cloudy. But when it is hot and very sunny, that is when I get them.

I have just learned to live with them. I don't like it because it is ugly and even a little painful at times, but I have not found a way to avoid getting them during the summer.

[Aint Doody]

Another victim here. On me it is definitely heat related. I hadn't thought to try cooling down all over. What about pouring cold water on the area? Anybody try that? Does it help?

[GLC1968]

Nope - cold water (or ice) on the area does NOT help. Only keeping the body/core temp down does...and that's not always easy to do.

FYI - I got these on my century on Aug 11th - it was cloudy all day and temps never topped 90 degrees. BUT, I did get hot/wilted near the end when I had no cold beverages left... I ended up with a slight break out. So, it's definitely not sun related.