Pinchy Bits

[HillSlugger]

It's interesting that different bikes sometimes require different saddles. I'm even wondering if tipping the nose down on my Jett might make a difference.

It's definitely worth a try before you start trying new saddles. Just don't tip it so far that you start sliding forward.

[marni]

sometimes one particular pair of shorts will suddenly develop a problem even though they are the same brand size etc that you have been wearing, and perhaps even a pair that you have worn before. I put a big black permanent marker x on any pair I have a problem with, either on the tag at the back if it is still there or on the upper back edge of the chamois, each time I experience an uncomfortable ride. Two black x s means the shorts are for the charity bag. I don't change my riding position or saddle position much because I rde distances and training only, no racing or special events, so if anything is wrong, it is most likely the saddle.

Just a thought.

marni

[redrhodie]

sometimes one particular pair of shorts will suddenly develop a problem even though they are the same brand size etc that you have been wearing, and perhaps even a pair that you have worn before. I put a big black permanent marker x on any pair I have a problem with, either on the tag at the back if it is still there or on the upper back edge of the chamois, each time I experience an uncomfortable ride. Two black x s means the shorts are for the charity bag. I don't change my riding position or saddle position much because I rde distances and training only, no racing or special events, so if anything is wrong, it is most likely the saddle.

Just a thought.

marni

I'm going to try this. I suspect I have a bad pair.

[zoom-zoom]

I'm going to try this. I suspect I have a bad pair.

I'm going to pay attention to mine, too...though I have only had pinchy issues outdoors, which leads me to think my culprit is riding more in the drops (I don't do this indoors much at all) and/or the bulky tights over my shots. I'll have a better idea which one is responsible once it gets warm enough to forgo the wind-blocker tights (hope that happens soon...this <freezing stuff is getting REALLY old).

I also have a pair of PI shorts with the PRO chamois on order ("PRO In-R-Cool"...if I like them I would love to buy more from TE *hint hint*). I've been pretty happy with the Elite chamois'd shorts, but they are a hair bulky up-front. PI finally has made a short with their high-end chamois that has a flatter front panel (like the panel on the front of their Symphony Cut shorts). I don't want to mess with bib shorts, if I can avoid it, but don't like the shorts that bind in front.

[pinkychique]

I have a women's Jett that I love, but I can't TT on it. Nearly all my saddles are tipped just a bit nose-down.

Just put a Bontrager InForm on my TT bike to replace an Adamo which relieved the pressure in the *girlie* areas only to give me CHRONIC saddle sores everywhere else because of the pressure distribution. Couldn't do more than one ride every 2 weeks on it, it had to go -though I tried it for 6+ months.

So far the Bontrager is pretty good, did 1 TT on it with a little discomfort, which seems to be relieved by using chamois lube -something to think about, pinching could be aggravated by friction. I've only ever really needed lube down there for aggressive position rides.

Have retired a Terry Ti saddle because I never could really get comfortable on it, to be replaced by a Selle San Marco Glamor ISP(so far so good!). With the Terry I had pinching with the cutout - girlie bits would squish down in there (aggravated by thick shorts/multiple layers, too) and eventually go numb. I don't have that problem with the Jett, probably because it's a harder saddle.

[zoom-zoom]

So far the Bontrager is pretty good, did 1 TT on it with a little discomfort, which seems to be relieved by using chamois lube -something to think about, pinching could be aggravated by friction. I've only ever really needed lube down there for aggressive position rides.

I'm a lube girl, but wished I'd used Brave Soldier up front, in addition to my usual That Butt Stuff everywhere. I use the Brave Soldier for particularly long rides...TBS on the chamois, BS on the trouble spots. But the BS is VERY cooling and the last thing I wanted to use was a cooling product on a 31º day!

[spokewench]

I've got to say this; I always had problems with this when I was time trialing. I don't care what saddle I used, I'm a tilted way far forward in the time trial position and I just dealt with a sore crotch after I time trialed; but was never a real time trialist. I only did them occasionally. Road race, cycle crossed, and mountain biked more. These types of racing never caused me as much problem.

[zoom-zoom]

I've got to say this; I always had problems with this when I was time trialing. I don't care what saddle I used, I'm a tilted way far forward in the time trial position and I just dealt with a sore crotch after I time trialed; but was never a real time trialist. I only did them occasionally. Road race, cycle crossed, and mountain biked more. These types of racing never caused me as much problem.

I have a feeling this will be the ultimate solution--just deal with some temporary ouchies after TTs/races. I love my Jett for most of my mileage.