Soreness - saddle angle wrong?

hartleymartin · Postby **hartleymartin** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:28 pm

I've got a sore area around my seat-bones which has also become red with mild rash/inflammation. Could this have been caused by having my saddle tilted too far forward? Also, I was wearing denim shorts and cotton underpants, and it was quite hot at 4:30pm this afternoon. Sweat/heat rash?

Should I use 3B cream before rides from now on? Should I be investing in a pair of knicks?

gorilla monsoon · Postby **gorilla monsoon** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:50 pm

Knicks, butt cream and a serious think about that saddle, young man. And don't ride when it's so flamin' hot!

notwal · Postby **notwal** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:36 pm

Saddle should be flat.

<edit> unless its a Brooks so I'm told.

BoardRider · Postby **BoardRider** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:03 pm

hartleymartin wrote:I've got a sore area around my seat-bones which has also become red with mild rash/inflammation. Could this have been caused by having my saddle tilted too far forward? Also, I was wearing denim shorts and cotton underpants, and it was quite hot at 4:30pm this afternoon. Sweat/heat rash?

Should I use 3B cream before rides from now on? Should I be investing in a pair of knicks?

After using various brands of cycling knicks and having various painful bits ,I purchased some skins couldn't believe it no pain . My wallet was hurting though.
Went on 100+ didn't even think of shifting position or need too.

greyhoundtom · Postby **greyhoundtom** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:25 pm

Due to financial constraints I stupidly bought two pair of Aldi knicks when they were reduced in price because no one else was stupid enough to buy them.

Major problems, not only were they â€œsee throughâ€ but really uncomfortable, including suffering from similar symptoms you copped.

Solved the problem, cut the leg grippers off one pair and used them as underdaks for the other pair.

Super comfy even on a CF saddle with no padding.

The right solution?

Buy a good pair of knicks with worthwhile padding and lose the cotton undies.

bigfriendlyvegan · Postby **bigfriendlyvegan** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:31 pm

greyhoundtom wrote: and lose the cotton undies.

Oh god! The image is now burnt into my brain. Why did you do this?

greyhoundtom · Postby **greyhoundtom** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:41 am

Commando = comfort

BoardRider · Postby **BoardRider** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:24 pm

Yes I agree commando is the only way ride

dawndrifter · Postby **dawndrifter** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:05 am

Is there anything better then the Netti supershy shorts that I have purchased. Had them for ages and they do the job. Do not have the phisique for lycra etc thats why i got them.. They work fine but i still get some soreness and have to get in standing position every now and then to get circulation back or to reduce 'soreness'.. i always have put it down to my weight pressing down on the seat but if that can be alleviated by a better product im all ears

LHT · Postby **LHT** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:35 pm

Freeballing, young Martin, would be a start, but I guess not with denim or regular shorts or pants.

Hey don't forget there are plenty of great quality MTB cycling shorts out there, you may not have to wear nix.

Having a sore butt to some degree, is a way of life, only true solution; don't ride.

redned · Postby **redned** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:27 pm

Dawndrifter,

I find that shy shorts (or mountain bike shorts) that I have tried don't provide anywhere near the protection of a good pair of knicks. I have bled in shy shorts on a 70km ride on a hot day. Never again.

Generally speaking, when you are actually out on the bike, no-one gives a damn about appearance. If I have felt a need to be a better covered than knicks provide (coffee shops etc) I will carry a regular pair of shorts to pull over the top.

On the commando front: I appreciate the reasoning of those in favour but it isn't for me. I have found a particular style of Bonds trunks in Coolmax that have an added panel so that there are no seams in the sitting spots. I have done 100km days in great comfort.

frogsea · Postby **frogsea** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:54 pm

i find if i am doing more than 85--130 k a day over a 4 week period i get very painful butt tail bone !!!
.what nix would you recommend to help this i have Netti at the min.
shaz

Baldy · Postby **Baldy** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:17 pm

frogsea wrote:i find if i am doing more than 85--130 k a day over a 4 week period i get very painful butt tail bone !!!
.what nix would you recommend to help this i have Netti at the min.
shaz

I recommend a nice big steak on the 2nd rest day

frogsea · Postby **frogsea** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:01 am

right!

Aushiker · Postby **Aushiker** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:39 pm

notwal wrote:Saddle should be flat.

<edit> unless its a Brooks so I'm told.

Hi

Even Brooks suggest flat, well it does in the instruction/information sheet that came with my Team Professional.

Andrew

ranget@bigpond.com · Postby **ranget@bigpond.com** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:48 pm

hahahahahahahahahha you guys crack me up i love reading this s#%(AT)

Comedian · Postby **Comedian** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:07 pm

Oh mate ... Denim shorts and cotton undies....your arse is grass!

Would you go swimming in a safari suit? Nope you'd wear swimmers.. Just like you should wear bike pants on your bike.

I suggest you read the following.

http://www.assos.com.au/index.php?main_page=page&id=44&chapter=0&zenid=vevmua8ovtphjlho3r4nidjbm6

apsilon · Postby **apsilon** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:09 am

dawndrifter wrote:Is there anything better then the Netti supershy shorts that I have purchased.

I wear these and have done for some time and am fine with them. Nothing to do with appearence, I just used to ride MTB more and wearing normal lycra would mean an off would tear them apart. Not a good look on the hour long train ride back from the mountains. Don't see the point in buy more just for when I rode on road.

Not saying they're the best as I'm sure there's something else out there but for me they do the job with my only complaint being that the newer ones appear to be lower quality than the oldest pair.

greyhoundtom · Postby **greyhoundtom** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:42 pm

Purchase a pair of cheap Aldi Knicks, cut off the leg grippers and wear them under the shy shorts.
Best pair of undies you will ever wear on your bike.

roobab · Postby **roobab** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:54 pm

Those Netti shy shorts are the worst thing you could wear.
They were my first pair of bike shorts because I was ignorant then and they are common in most LBS.
They now reside at the bottom of a rubbish dump somewhere.
You can buy a much more superior pair of knicks for the same price online.

wookie661 · Postby **wookie661** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:13 pm

if looks actually bother you, go toyour local bike shop and get a bbb memory foam seat.

i must say it doesn't look the best, or as good as my nice white seat that came with my scott hybrid, although i have put it on my bike and ive got the white seat ready for when i lose some weight.

but suffice to say, i do not get a sore bum at all, i mean the most ive rode is only 30 kms. and after that point i did get a little pain, but that wasn't from the seat, it was from me riding.

its the best investment i have done and i love it. if i have a sore bum from the old seat, i can sit on the memory foam one and the soreness actually goes away straight away.

gururug · Postby **gururug** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:56 am

loose shorts over knicks, only way to do it.

Postby **Mulger bill** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:28 pm

I'm loving the detachable liner that came with my Endura baggies.