Tender Nether region

[balloburn]

Hi it's scorched scrot here,
It's a bontrager race basic saddle. Very sore after a couple of hours, posterior to the crown jewels. I've readjusted the angle from being dead level, to a very slight downward angle. Time will tell when I go out for my next ride?

 

[Chuffy]

Hi it's scorched scrot here,
It's a bontrager race basic saddle. Very sore after a couple of hours, posterior to the crown jewels. I've readjusted the angle from being dead level, to a very slight downward angle. Time will tell when I go out for my next ride?

I wondered what the smell of burning hair was.
It's tricky, you may have to experiment for a while and it will also depend on how you have the rest of the bike set up, eg are you on the drops a lot, do you have a more upright position? Etc. Personally I have my saddles angled slightly upwards. This pushes my weight more towards the back and off the front (it's the bit between the nads and yer bum that's hurting, yes?) but it might be different for you.

In the meantime, eliminate other variables by wearing good quality padded shorts and slapping some soothing/lubricating cream on the area before rides. You can buy stuff for this (DZ Nuts or Assos, for example) or you can just use some Sudacrem or even Vaseline (not recommended for long term use as it can cause spots).

Oh and the answer is probably a Brooks saddle.

 

[e-rider]

I had a trek 1.7 for a few days - the saddle was completely awful. Get a decent road saddle such as a Fizik Arione.

 

[Crankarm]

Savlon cream is very effective on the nether regions IMHO .

I wouldn't use Vaseline as it acts to trap moisture in the skin and there in lies the problem where spots and sores can develop. Plus it doesn't have antiseptic properties. It might intially feel good at first but that will soon change. I speak from painful experience......

I wood recommend my current make of my saddle as I have tried a few which have been really uncomfortable like having a branding iron up your backside after 15 miles and now have found a saddle that I find is bliss, but having done so earlier and been hounded by a troll I don't think I will. What I will say is just try some thing you think you will be comfortable with. It might be a bit trial and error but don't splash out on a £120 saddle straight away thinking that's your rear end taken care of because if you have only a few miles in your legs then it will take time for you to become accustomed to the cycling experience anyway. I would visit your LBS to see what they can recommend and fix you up with.

 

[tandemman]

I just got rid of a new selle rolls worst saddle ever for me, the most comfortable one I have , and i have tried a lot is a spec body geometry on the MTB and a Dawes road bike jobby off my 300 giro on the thorn tandem, it's a personal thing that depends on the type of riding, the geometry of the bike and the physiology of the rider, now can anyone recommend me a saddle for my Bob J end to end ???

 

[Globalti]

Classic Selle Italia Flite. I just don't notice it.

 

[HJ]

I like the Specialized BG Saddles they come in a range of sizes to fit your sit bones. Most LBS's that sell them will even have a nifty device for measuring your sit bones so that you get the right size...

 

[fossyant]

Classic Selle Italia Flite. I just don't notice it.

I've got a Flite Ti on the best bike - hard it is....takes some getting used to - OK with it now.

Charge Spoon/Knife - very good value - Spoon from £25 ish....

 

[balloburn]

I'm taking the bike in for it's first mini check over the weekend. I'll see what my friendly LBS says on the matter. I was out on my MTB last night, it was bliss, like sitting on a comfy sofa. Maybe my arse needs to toughen up a bit?