Painful Question

PS:

Not realizing how many "Body Geometry" models there were, I should have included the following info
in my pvs post (copy below): Mine is a "Body Geometry" Men's Pro. Seen at
jacksbikes.comSaddels.htmOpen ↗ it is item 2722-0022.

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Steve Juniper

I'm a fairly strong recreational rider for my age group (over 65). I've started riding longer weekly
rides (about 105 miles and 7500-9500 feet), along with a couple of 30-47 mile rides. Although my
butt sometimes used to get bone sore, the problem has never stayed with me after the ride.

I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I suddenly found light
callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle. At the end of last time out (last Wed) it felt raw,
and is still uncomfortable (Sunday). What should I do about it in the short run (salve, cover,
or?), and how about the long run - might the problem primarily be longer rides, or might a
different seat help? The seat of have is light and fairly narrow, but might one of those very
long-nosed and even narrower seat help, or???

I probably ride about 3000 miles a year or a bit more now.

Steve Juniper Berkeley, California "Every day above ground is a good day!"

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I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but
now I suddenly found light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle.

what brand of shorts?

i had a similar problem a while back and eventually tracked it down to the pad in my shorts. it was
one of those fancy bonded types where various synthetic layers are stuck together at the edge. it
turned out that the edge where it was bonded was abrasive like one of those scratchy melted-edge
shirt labels and in combination with an exact position for the edge of my saddle, the two were
cutting into my butt.

as soon as i changed to different shorts with a different pad, no more cutting or callouses!

jb

sjuniper-<< I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I suddenly
found light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle.

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Rubbing alcohol after showering, followed by Dr Naylors, just a little(or Bag Balm, Drs has less
lanolin tho-less greasy)...Also a wee bit of the Drs before riding.

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
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"Steve Juniper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mZfwb.220433$ao4.792598@attbi_s51...

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I'm a fairly strong recreational rider for my age group (over 65). I've started riding longer
weekly rides (about 105 miles and 7500-9500 feet), along with a couple of 30-47 mile rides.
Although my butt sometimes used

to

Quoted message said:

get bone sore, the problem has never stayed with me after the ride.

I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I suddenly found
light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle. At the end of last time out (last Wed) it
felt raw, and is still uncomfortable (Sunday). What should I do about it in the short run (salve,
cover, or?), and how about the long run - might the problem primarily be longer rides, or might a
different seat help? The seat of have is light

and

Quoted message said:

fairly narrow, but might one of those very long-nosed and even narrower

seat

Quoted message said:

help, or???

I probably ride about 3000 miles a year or a bit more now.

Steve Juniper Berkeley, California "Every day above ground is a good day!"

I have a similar problem when I ride 100 miles or so. Before I put my shorts on, I clean my sitbone
area with a babywipe to remove any bacteria and keep them from being ground into my skin during the
ride. I liberally coat the pad in the shorts with Noxema Plus (the plus is a cream in it). Wal-Mart
has its Equate brand of this right next to the Noxzema at about 1/2 the price. After the ride I
shower immediately or at least remove the shorts and again clean the area with baby wipes. After
showering, I coat the somewhat sensitive spots with hydrocortisone cream. This helps to reduce the
redness and the slight swelling. I rode 9,000 miles last year and this regimen kept me on the saddle
with a smile on my face.

Good for you, riding that much at your age. I'm not quite there yet but I'm usually the oldest rider
on our club rides. It's fun riding with the younger crowd but a sore butt can be quite irritating.

Keep the rubber side down and enjoy the freedom of the wind on your face.

Vol(timetogoriding)taire

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I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I suddenly found
light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle. At the end of last time out (last Wed) it
felt raw, and is still uncomfortable (Sunday). What should I do about it in the short run (salve,
cover, or?), and how about the long run - might the problem primarily be longer rides, or might a
different seat help? The seat of have is light

and

Quoted message said:

fairly narrow, but might one of those very long-nosed and even narrower

seat

Quoted message said:

help, or???

Steve: There are many people for whom the shape of the "Body Geometry" saddle just doesn't get along
with their tail ends. In most cases, this shows up during the ride, not after, and seems to be
related to the fact that it's not a saddle people feel comfortable moving around on; rather, they
find one comfortable spot and stay there. That doesn't always make for comfort in the long run.
Saddles are most definitely one of those "your mileage may vary" type of things.

People have suggested various other possible remedies, and they're certainly worth trying, but if
you used to not have this problem, and then it started after changing saddles...

One other thing, which you've probably already tried- some people are extraordinarily sensitive to
both the tilt of the saddle and height. When you switched seats, did you make sure you were at the
exact same height as before? And if the two seats sag differently under load, did you take that into
account when figuring the height?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.comOpen ↗

"Steve Juniper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mZfwb.220433$ao4.792598@attbi_s51...

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I'm a fairly strong recreational rider for my age group (over 65). I've started riding longer
weekly rides (about 105 miles and 7500-9500 feet), along with a couple of 30-47 mile rides.
Although my butt sometimes used

to

Quoted message said:

get bone sore, the problem has never stayed with me after the ride.

I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I suddenly found
light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle. At the end of last time out (last Wed) it
felt raw, and is still uncomfortable (Sunday). What should I do about it in the short run (salve,
cover, or?), and how about the long run - might the problem primarily be longer rides, or might a
different seat help? The seat of have is light

and

Quoted message said:

fairly narrow, but might one of those very long-nosed and even narrower

seat

Quoted message said:

help, or???

I probably ride about 3000 miles a year or a bit more now.

Steve Juniper Berkeley, California "Every day above ground is a good day!"

"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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sjuniper-<< I have switched to a "Body Geometry" seat, which feels a bit better, but now I
suddenly found light callouses on my butt where it rides the saddle.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<BR><BR>

Rubbing alcohol after showering, followed by Dr Naylors, just a little(or

Bag

Quoted message said:

Balm, Drs has less lanolin tho-less greasy)...Also a wee bit of the Drs

before

Quoted message said:

riding.

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.comOpen ↗ "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

I don't know Drs, but I've always found the section of the supermarket selling baby products has
exactly the right lanolin based product at a great price.

Hugh Fenton