Help! Saddle sores and upcoming ride.

[smittykitty]

Thanks ladies for all the help. I'm thinking I will go the blister pad route on the tender areas and we will see what cream combos end up on the areas between!!!

I'll let you know how it turns out! Or should I say "rubs out"??? Ouch!

[murielalex]

I don't think this will help once you've already got sores, but for future reference, I just did 231 miles in three days with zero issues during or after, which is a first. I know YMMV, but what worked for me

Selle Anatomica saddle
Lantisceptic cream as a first layer and Mad Alchemy chamois cream as a slippery second layer
Both Rapha and GL Neo Power shorts

[smittykitty]

Were the shorts both at the same time??? I'm assuming alternating days. I'm wearing my LG shorts tomorrow, the seam seems a little smoother and the seam is farther away from my boo boos from RSVP.

So, you really like the Selle Anatomica? Been checking their website, also Selle Smp, per above recommendations. (Don't tell DH, can't stand the eye roll!)

[murielalex]

LOL! I wore them on different days

I love the Selle Anatomica. I just got a second one for my Calfee. I'm trying out an Smp Avant on my Gunnar, but the jury's still out on it, and that bike's not getting any time since I got my Kirk.

[smittykitty]

+1 for Band Aid Blister Care!!! I had a good ride of 65 miles today and much more comfortable. Incredible! Followed the ride with a long soak in the tub to get the Blister Cares off. Boy do they stick!

Now to figure out if I need a new saddle and where to begin!

[Wahine]

+1 for Band Aid Blister Care!!! I had a good ride of 65 miles today and much more comfortable. Incredible! Followed the ride with a long soak in the tub to get the Blister Cares off. Boy do they stick!

Now to figure out if I need a new saddle and where to begin!

I'm glad it helped!

[marni]

during the Southern Tier cross country several of the women relied on daily long soaks in epsom salts for both saddle issues and sore muscles.