Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
This is good information - thanks. I had assumed a progression of something like this - bit it is helpful to read it. I was thinking tonight about the difference of being able to stay in the saddle for the 13.5 hours allowed for the 200k compared to the amount of time I am currently accustomed to.
There are things experience teach you to do. Well first a metric will show you if you have the right saddle or not, because if you don't, you will figure it out on the metric and in a painful way. Also, when the shorts are perfect with the saddle you will know with just one short ride that it is a perfect match. It can take a couple of years just to find the right shorts for you. For example, I love the Voler elite shorts sold on volerwear.com because they have a higher rise and the pad is one of the best on the market. There are other little things to do to prevent saddle soreness and one is I carry the chamois cream in the little packets in my jersey pocket, and at every SAG stop where I use a Porta potty, I apply an entire packet of the cream. I don't get saddle soreness or tissue abrasions. My saddle is the Selle An-Atomica, made in Wisconsin.