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Saddle Sore

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  • December 30, 2014 at 10:42 am #22923
    ianrobo

    I do all my training at the moment on a Turbo and obviously this is an issue. I have tried everything, creams, vaseline, sudocream, moving around often but is getting worse and worse and after 60 mins I am in agony.

    I have invested in top quality shorts and this makes little difference as well, does anyone have a golden answer to it ?

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  • December 30, 2014 at 4:57 pm #824483
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    OnTheRopes

    I assume you mean your ass
    I assume you mean your ass gets uncomfortable on a turbo ride rather than you have an actual saddle sore (boil)
    I’m afraid this is par for the course on a Turbo. I have always assumed this is because on the road you tend to move around more, ride out of the saddle for short periods and this all helps to alleviate this.

    December 30, 2014 at 4:48 pm #824481
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    ianrobo

    yep just did an hour and
    yep just did an hour and played around a bit also put cream underneath Vaseline and whilst may seem over kill a damm slight more comfortable … Still walking like Joh Wayne though 🙂

    December 30, 2014 at 4:40 pm #824479
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    Matt eaton

    I find the turbo less
    I find the turbo less comfortable too. I think that the fact that you are supported by a rigid frame (the turbo trainer) rather than a bag of air (your tyre) has something to do with it as does the constant position (no corners, climbs or descents).

    To some degree I have just accepted that life on the turbo is less comfortable but its also an opportunity to play about with saddle positioning and angles and get these things spot on.

    December 30, 2014 at 2:14 pm #824477
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    ianrobo

    Martyn_K wrote:Sounds a bit

    Martyn_K wrote:
    Sounds a bit left field but have you tried a fan aimed at your arse?

    Out on the road you have obviously got plenty of fresh air flow around your body keeping things cool. While on the turbo you are likely not getting that air flow.

    This can mean seriously sweaty ‘regions’ which can lead to discomfort with shorts and pads cutting in.

    thanks sounds possible as I sweat a lot normally regardless of trainer or outdoors. Will try that as I have a spare fan

    December 30, 2014 at 1:55 pm #824475
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    Martyn_K

    Sounds a bit left field but
    Sounds a bit left field but have you tried a fan aimed at your arse?

    Out on the road you have obviously got plenty of fresh air flow around your body keeping things cool. While on the turbo you are likely not getting that air flow.

    This can mean seriously sweaty ‘regions’ which can lead to discomfort with shorts and pads cutting in.

    December 30, 2014 at 12:44 pm #824473
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    Anonymous

    Saddle height, fore,
    Saddle height, fore, aft?
    Even a gnat’s ass out can make a big difference.

    December 30, 2014 at 12:31 pm #824471
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    ianrobo

    tried the saddle, changed it
    tried the saddle, changed it with my other bike the Fizik Arione and better but not by much

    December 30, 2014 at 12:07 pm #824469
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    CXR94Di2

    Change your saddle.
    Change your saddle. Saddle/arse preference is like opinions everyone has got one. My prepreference is Adamo.

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