Saddle Sores: It appears my problem came about from not using a lube of any sort for a 50 mile ride on a new saddle in a lesser quality short. A and D helped heal very quickly.

I'm learning from my mistakes. I'm using a "little dab will do ya" even on short easy breezy rides. And my skin is adapting to long periods in the saddle.

By the by, prior to probelm I had two bike fits, the last being awesome, and my sit bones measured and saddle selected specifically for my rear gear and I invested in a higher end short rated best quality for long rides. (to my amazement, I didn't know shorts were rated by length of ride). I just didn't know about using creams first.

So I think I'm going in the right direction. Just put in 45 miles with no problem.