saddle sores from chami stitching

[water_bugg]

feltsl3, did you ever find a solution to this problem? I've had the exact same issue lately with my PI shorts.

[sundial]

I have 3 different brands of shorts and after a 30 mile ride I would have a skin burn, right where the chamois meets the lycra. I bought a tube of Vaseline petroleum jelly and I squirt it right on the edge of the chamois before I ride and I haven't had any more issues.

[zoom-zoom]

I get this problem with pretty much every short, to some degree (I think I just have a weird butt, really). What I have found works is using either Brave Soldier Friction Zone or Sport Shield roll-on on the areas of my butt that get rubbed. These products have silicone-based lubricant and are super slippery.

I use regular chamois creams on the rest of my chamois. They don't seem to help much with the seam rubbing.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Don't wear those shorts ever again. And when you go shopping for new shorts, check that those don't have the same irritating seams. I have a pair of Zoot tri shorts that have seams up the back of the thighs and they gave me nasty saddle sores behind my thighs. Now they're only used for running and I refuse to buy any cycling shorts that have a seam there. No amount of lubrication is going to save you from bad seams.

[carolp]

just about every pair of my shorts, and I've got at least six different brands, has irritated me at the edge of the chamois. On last year's AIDS ride I developed horrible blisters.
Today I rode with a pair of chamois-less shorts -- a pair of sugoi compression shorts with no padding and the skin seems pretty good in that area-- a little red, but no pain.
The ride was only 20 miles and I'm not sure I'd do well on a longer ride, but I'm really not sure what to do.

[KnottedYet]

I always ride in shorts without chamois. There are a few other TE'ers who do the same.

If it works for you, go for it.

[carolp]

How far do you usually ride? Is it something you had to get used to? 20 miles worked okay but I usually ride much further and am wondering how I'll do. Also, what saddle do you use?
thanks