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.
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07-29-2010, 08:37 PM #1
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10-10-2010, 03:30 PM #2
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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.
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10-10-2010, 03:55 PM #3
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I always ride in shorts without chamois. There are a few other TE'ers who do the same.
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10-11-2010, 09:33 AM #4
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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?
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10-11-2010, 10:34 AM #5
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1. Everything from short (4 miles) to medium (40-50 miles). I haven't done any long rides (80 miles) in a few years.
Originally Posted by carolp
2. I did not have to get used to it. Ditching the chamois was such an incredible relief!
3. I ride an unpadded Brooks B68 with springs most of the time. I do have one bike with a Brooks B67 (no springs) but I ususally go no farther than about 20 miles on that.
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10-12-2010, 09:30 AM #6
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I get those crescent shaped chafe spots from my pearl izumis, but I took to putting sport glide on there and it doesn't bother me anymore. the sport glide does sting a little when it first goes on, but it doesn't migrate like chamois buttr.
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