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lizi -> RE: Abuse by bicycle...any solutions for a (very) sore butt? (6/1/2010 7:42:10 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Aneirin
Have you considered cycling underwear ? Underwear that can be worn under your normal wear, it comes with padding in the vulnerable places to prevent or at least lessen the seat to body contact interface. There are normal padded variants available and even ones with gel inserts, which a long distance cyclist I know says is like sitting on a silicone breast implant, how he came to that similarity I will never know, but a man who shaves his legs and wears lycra that does not leave too much to the imagination I just have to wonder at.
Or you could just forego the padded underwear and wear proper cycling shorts, or even both if you like. But as to cycling, cycling technology has moved on a bit now, for seats are available for both male and female personages, each having various cut outs and extra padded areas for each anatomy.
As to the old saddle sores, just ointment and let the area heal/toughen up.
I admit I have never heard of cycling underwear. I'm thinking this must be like bicycling shorts which have padding in them through the middle. I do have the shorts and wear a pair of them when biking. I didn't get the cheaper ones either! I will however go to my local bike shop and ask about underwear...although it might be overkill to wear them with the padded shorts, I wonder if I could even walk with that much padding between my legs lol.
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ORIGINAL: pyroaquatic
Woo. I would suggest a different seat or some foam to cushion. I have bicycled many miles over these past few months. My ass is skinny and bony and does not make for a good ride. So I stand.
(and no I am not dead just really busy surviving)
A few months ago I bicycled 140 miles in five days. I became somewhat toned. (I had thirty pounds worth of things).
Good Luck and happy riding.
~ Pyroaquatic
Thanks for the advice Pyro and good to hear from you. 140 miles? Yikes. My partner loves to do the longer rides and does at least one century every summer...I'm not up to that level yet. I'll stick with the 30 - 40 mile rides for now, especially till my hamstring injury heals completely.
I am definitely going to check into the getting a different seat thing, I do have a separate foam padding cover over the seat I have now and that helps a tiny bit.
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