saddle numbness

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If your weight is mostly back on your two sit bones when you ride, it shouldn't be making your front tender parts raw. Are you riding with most of your weight falling on your frontal 'girl parts' area?

[albe]

If your weight is mostly back on your two sit bones when you ride, it shouldn't be making your front tender parts raw. Are you riding with most of your weight falling on your frontal 'girl parts' area?

I was thinking during this mornings ride and yes I do feel like I'm sitting right on those 'frontal girl parts'..
I had my handle bars dropped when I was re-fitted to the bike with the new seat but up until recent there has not been a problem so i'm finding it hard to understand why now?..
I'm racing in a few weeks and am worried this 'problem' is going to make things very difficult.. I don't think i'll be gettin on the bike tomorrow morning

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ok, so when they put the new seat on they also lowered the bars- this might tend to make you tip more onto your front pubic area. Perhaps you are riding more now in preparation for your race, and that's why the pain is showing up more now than before?
I cant imagine trying to train and race with such rawness as you describe....actually cut and stinging in the shower? Yikes.

I'd say you should go back to the person who fit you right away and get re-fit with the goal to take pressure off the front pubic area. Don't be embarrassed when you do this- a good bike fitter deals with this problem all the time- with both men and women.
Another tip in the mean time is to try to ride your bike while distributing your weight more evenly between your saddle, your feet, and your hands. Don't ride like you are just sitting on a chair...ride like you are a part of your wonderful bike machine- walking/running inside your bike. I know that sounds nutty but this mental trick can help and might get your body weight a bit better balanced while riding.

But do go get the fit adjusted- there are various things they can do to get your weight back onto your sit bones where it won't hurt so much. See if they will do a change without charging you for another fit session- tell them the last adjustments are causing pain.

[albe]

Ok, so when they put the new seat on they also lowered the bars- this might tend to make you tip more onto your front pubic area. Perhaps you are riding more now in preparation for your race, and that's why the pain is showing up more now than before?
I cant imagine trying to train and race with such rawness as you describe....actually cut and stinging in the shower? Yikes.

I'd say you should go back to the person who fit you right away and get re-fit with the goal to take pressure off the front pubic area. Don't be embarrassed when you do this- a good bike fitter deals with this problem all the time- with both men and women.
Another tip in the mean time is to try to ride your bike while distributing your weight more evenly between your saddle, your feet, and your hands. Don't ride like you are just sitting on a chair...ride like you are a part of your wonderful bike machine- walking/running inside your bike. I know that sounds nutty but this mental trick can help and might get your body weight a bit better balanced while riding.

But do go get the fit adjusted- there are various things they can do to get your weight back onto your sit bones where it won't hurt so much. See if they will do a change without charging you for another fit session- tell them the last adjustments are causing pain.

Thanks very much for your help I will talk to the guy who did the fit (although not an easy thing to talk to guys about) I still can't understand why its only been the last few weeks that this has been happening. It has been a couple of months since the re-fit and I thought if there was a problem it was have started much earlier..
I will also try ride my bike like you said like I am apart of it. I'm eager to try anything that may perhaps help And yes the shower part totally sux!!
Have a great day and again thanks!
One more question quickly.. do you rate chamois cream at all? Is there anygood ones out or will like a baby nappy rash/chafe cream do the trick to also perhaps help ?

[Biciclista]

i use chamois cream, it's great; but I think you need more than that judging from your description!

[crazycanuck]

Since you refer to Km's/nappies etc, you might be in the Southern Hemisphere???

If so, there's 3B action creme available in Aust/NZ..

Body glide is good too!

[albe]

Since you refer to Km's/nappies etc, you might be in the Southern Hemisphere???

If so, there's 3B action creme available in Aust/NZ..

Body glide is good too!

Hi!

Yes I certainly am. Good old QLD Australia..