Touchy subject

I would get some advice from a good LBS, re your seat, & change it if it
is not suitable, I have used a Flite for the last 6yrs with no problems.

Also check the set up ie amount of weight on hands etc.

There were a couple of female specific artices in Australian cycling
last year on set up.

If I get a sore bum I use savlon, for chafing....

hope this helps

humpy

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Just Us said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously - What gets you
over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff, etc etc and so forth. I wear
good bike pants, have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most days
up to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female). Do you ever
get over it???? Any advice would be appreciated. Ta.

As I presume you are posting from aus.bicycle, go to Womens Cycling on
Cycling Forums for plenty of threads with answers for you;

http://www.cyclingforums.com

Plenty of advice here, as a female cyclist, I highly recommend a Serfas
style saddle, plus please ensure you are fitted to your bike correctly.
Hope this helps. 😉

From Womens Cycling http://tinyurl.com/3xjwr

Lots of questions: http://www.cyclingforums.com/t53691.html

is there a comfortable seat out there?
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t96108.html

girlie parts, cyst, and saddle http://www.cyclingforums.com/t88985.html

Another sore girlie parts
questionhttp://www.cyclingforums.com/t34541.html

Numb Bum - I need a new saddlehttp://www.cyclingforums.com/t1048.html

What kind of pants/tights?http://www.cyclingforums.com/t52414.html

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sorry, the cut n' paste attempt mucked up, trying again...

is there a comfortable seat out there?
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t96108.html

girlie parts, cyst, and saddle http://www.cyclingforums.com/t88985.html

Another sore girlie parts question
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t34541.html

Numb Bum - I need a new saddle http://www.cyclingforums.com/t1048.html

What kind of pants/tights? http://www.cyclingforums.com/t52414.html

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just us said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff, etc etc and so
forth.
I wear good bike pants, have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most
days up to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female). Do you ever
get over it????
Any advice would be appreciated.
Ta.

IME, there are two types of "sore":

(1) "sore" like you're the one-legged man (or woman) at the [censored]-kicking
convention, which has the following possible causes:
(a) you *are* at an [censored]-kicking convention
(b) your saddle is the wrong shape => new saddle
(c) your position is bad => change posn (see cfsmtb's post)
(d) you are new to riding => ride more
(e) some combo of the above
(g) inability to use the alphabet

(2) "sore" because the skin in your crotch is erupting like a teenager's
face, which also has a few possible causes:
(a) you have a teenager's face in your crotch
(b) you don't wash your knicks properly (at all?) between rides
(c) you stand/sit around in your knicks after rides
(d) you don't lube your crotch before rides with chamois cream
(Assos is good, about $25 a pot)
(e) you don't stand on the pedals periodically to let the blood flow
around the crotch (there's that word again) area - this is called
ischemic something or other
(f) you have some source of friction on your crotch like a seam in your
clothes (which is why knicks are good), a lump in your saddle, etc.

Confusingly, people say "saddle sore" when they mean either kind of
sore, but usually "I'm a bit saddle sore" means type (1), whereas "I
have a saddle sore" means type (2), and a hot bath, allegedly.

HTH,

&roo

Originally posted by Just Us:

Quoted message said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously - What gets you
over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff, etc etc and so forth. I
wear good bike pants, have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most
days up to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female).

These are just general points about seats and position. What works for
one person won't necessarily work for others.

1. Make sure your saddle is at the correct height. If it's too low,
you'll be putting your full body weight on your bum. Ideal position
is approximately where you can just touch your pedal at it's lowest
position with your heel.

2. Similarly, if your handlebars are too high, all your weight will be
carried by your bum. Try dropping your handlebars a little (unless
of course you're getting sore hands).

3. Saddle width matters, and not always in the way that you think. Many
women prefer a _slightly_ wider saddle than a typical mens saddle.
However, don't go overboard. The saddle should fit your "sit bones"
neatly, without going up between them (painful) and without rubbing
on your thighs (not painful at first but agony after a hundred km or
so). Saddle covers are a gimic that just increases the chance of
chafing, as are gell bits (IMHO).

4. Good quality knicks are a must, and never wear them twice without
washing them. I occasionally chuck some Canesten in the wash water
with mine to kill any bugs.

5. Ride lots. Your bum will harden up in time.

Hope that's been of help.

Regards,

Suzy

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suzyj said:

4. Good quality knicks are a must, and never wear them twice without
washing them. I occasionally chuck some Canesten in the wash water
with mine to kill any bugs.

Canesten rocks. It's a mild dissinfectant, available in the washing
powder isle in yer soopermarket.

idiot

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just us said:

I am sure this has been asked many times but seriously -
What gets you over the sore bums, sore [censored] bits, chaff, etc etc and so
forth.
I wear good bike pants, have regularly done 100km/day rides, I ride most
days up to 30kms and still have my sore bum! LOL (am a female). Do you ever
get over it????
Any advice would be appreciated.
Ta.

Heya,
Saddles and so on aside, I find that a nappy-rash baby cream called
"Am-O-Lin" (originally "almond + oil + lanolin", but it also contains
calamine, salicylic acid [aka aspirin] and zinc oxide) soothes and fixes
up (my 200 km a week) Boy-Bits.
Anecdotally, it also works for Secret Womens' Bits-ness... :-)
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