cp123 wrote: not sure if i should be asking this either to be honest...
does anyone ever get any (what i assume to be) friction blisters?. These aren't zitty like things at all but just come up almost as a friction rub. Possibly if i haven't pulled my shorts up high enough
? But i know I sit slightly uneven as one of my legs is a bit wonky and they usually come on the same side. Plus 80% of my riding i've also got a fairly loaded backpack on. They don't usually hurt until they're almost ripe but it's a quick pop and its only ever blood that comes out. No pus or other oozy revolting stuff. They're usually right in the crease where my leg joins my undercarriage. That's why i assume it's friction rather than infection. just a straight old blood blister.
And to answer the inevitable - yes i'm hygenic. yes i change my shorts. yes i wash and prune...
Yes, I get these right in the soft skin in the crease between the top of my leg and the rest of my equipment. I skipped my main training ride for the week on Sunday because of them.
I have one set of knicks that tends to get them started but the roadies saddle is a contribhtor too.
I'm currently using a couple of creams to get them to settle and have also had my sit bones measured and bought a Specialized BG saddle to try under their swap program.
Have also dropped the saddle 5mm as it was that much too high compared to my mtb bike fit so probably a bit of pelvis rock going on. May ne3d to lower further with the low stack-height Speedplays but we'll see.
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