I really am glad to hear people talking about this. I'm baffled. I was getting comfy on my seat during training rides and then did 500 miles across Iowa and found out what Saddle Sore really means.

One suggestion, and one question. Butt Butter really seemed to help on the long rides, maybe because it reduced friction. It is applied as if you had a hemorrhoid (pardon graphicness, but I myself needed this instruction just two weeks ago.) and it helps in the general area, not just right where applied.

My question is: has anyone ever gotten an ingrown hair in the cookie region/nether bits? That really plagued me as I rode in Iowa. It hasn't gotten better yet, and I don't know what to do. Is that why women would shave before a ride like this?

Thanks for any input --

Keruin