How to avoid saddle sores
- Find a saddle that fits you. ...
- Wear shorts that fit you. ...
- Use chamois cream. ...
- Wash your shorts after every wear. ...
- Beware of hair removal. ...
- Check your bike fit is right. ...
- Take a day or two off the bike. ...
- Keep the area clean and dry.
How do you relieve saddle pain?
How To Solve Saddle Sores
- Improve your bike fit. If your seat is too high, your hips rock on each pedal stroke and strum your soft tissue across the nose of the saddle. ...
- Stand frequently. ...
- Move on the saddle. ...
- Choose a smooth chamois. ...
- Select a supportive seat. ...
- Lube to reduce friction. ...
- Keep clean. ...
- Strip quick.
How do you relieve saddle pressure?
You don't need to start sprinting, just stand up for one or two pedal strokes every few minutes. This alleviates pressure immediately, but also helps avoid saddle sores because when you sit back down, you've made tiny adjustments to the tissue that's hitting your saddle, so you don't have one "hot spot."
