Several of my bibs have a fabric "rash" in the area under the right leg chamois (all under right leg).
Only saddles used are as in photo (indoor but never with the rapha bib) and a Giant Approach (outdoor).
by ItinerantScientist
Several of my bibs have a fabric "rash" in the area under the right leg chamois (all under right leg).
Only saddles used are as in photo (indoor but never with the rapha bib) and a Giant Approach (outdoor).
by ItinerantScientist
22 Comments
Excessive saddle height.
That doesn’t look like a typical saddle for a serious riding. Get a proper saddle for doing big miles.
Could it be that your legs are not the same length and that is why this uneven wear occurs? Maybe you need to compensate with the saddle height
Probably saddle too high causing you to lean over to one side. Also get a new saddle without all that stitching
If you’ve got a saddle bag check that. Could also be the seat clamp – if your saddle is slammed back the clamp might be wider than the saddle and causing the rub. I’ve burned through a couple of pairs this way. Answer for me was to carry tools etc in a jersey and agent a setback post to bury the clamp under the wider part of the saddle.
Saddle is to wide/high
Saddle height and/or width.
Do you have a saddle bag? I had one once with just the smallest amount of Velcro exposed on those of the straps that barely touched the back of my leg. Over time, the Velcro abraded my bibs.
Yup…it’s all about the saddle here, I would think. Invest in a really good one. This one is pretty sketchy for any sort of distance…
Velcro on a saddlebag will do this in a heartbeat. Since it’s in the same spot on all the bibs, that’s the first thing I’d be looking at.
Otherwise, it might be position related, especially if the saddle is twisted slightly to one side, or you’re sitting crooked because the saddle is a touch too high.
That’s a Chesterfield couch you have. Buy a proper saddle if wearing bibs and you’ll be fine.
Thumbs down on that saddle.
Either the huge saddle or you have a saddle bag underneath that’s rubbing that part of your leg. Even just excess Velcro from the strap can do it
I echo the “ditch that saddle” advice…
Address your saddle height & setup.
Finally,
Avoid sewn seams on the saddle ( at least anywhere in the contact zones… they become sandpaper.
Pretty sure that I can see that stitching on the saddle is not symmetrical and is higher where the wear is (right butt cheek). Or pedaling is wrong – ask somebody to watch your movement.
Anyway – replace that saddle no matter what, it’s not the type that is worth having when you are using specialized cycling clothing. It’s more like a comfort/cruiser/commuter thing even with that sport’ish hole.
Invest in a bike fit and saddle first, not fancy clothes LMAO
The velcro on your saddle bag that secures it to the seat post? I had wear on my bibs from that.
That saddle is BCJ worthy bro
Saddle is too high and wide and it’s causing you to put too much pressure through your right side.
Thanks for the great responses so far! Oh, I hear you all on that casual rider wide azz indoor bike saddle LOL. It’s my fault for not changing it sooner, though it’s been on my list! The indoor bike came with that seat, and I have been using it for Zwift. I’ve done about three thousand miles on Zwift with it over the last 3 years. It is only when I took this pic that it dawned on me that stitching on the side is a bad idea. I tried to replace it before, and the seat post diameter was just too wide for the road bike saddle I wanted to use (Contact SLR Forward-the rails need to be wider-I will need to forcefull spread them if they won’t be damaged- to fit the indoor bike).
Anyway, the blue bib is relatively new. I have not done a ride with it on the wide indoor saddle (and don’t plan to, haha) besides testing the feel when it came in the mail, I believe. Then, the only real ride I’ve done with that blue bib is an outdoor 60-mile ride last week on the Approach saddle.
Interestingly, I recently (last couple of weeks) started noticing some ache in my right hip (but I’m not sure the exact cause), so I have to look into the saddle height and whether their is any compensation going on.
The only issue I’m aware of with my right extremity is an area about 1.5 cm diameter under the distal side of my 5th metatarsal (little toe) that has been chronically inflamed. So when I ride, I tend to shift the right side pedal pressure more towards the 1st metatarsal (big toe). Now, I’m wondering if that could be affecting my hip and overall right side pedaling mechanics…???
I saw a dematologist 3 years ago and was told it’s a tissue inflamation (MRI saw fluid collection in the area and mild degeneration changes to the 5th metatarsal bone). They don’t recommend excision of the inflamed area as it could take a long time to heal. They recommend I got Dr Scholls for walking and better running shoes (run only 5-10) miles per week, ride 75-100), which I did and saw some improvement in pain, but it still aches when I dont ride. Interestingly, it aches less after a ride and feels more sore if I don’t ride for a while. It will be sore at the beginning of a ride, but by the end, it disappears-probably due to all the blood flow, etc. At this point I’m wanting to get that sore spot surgically removed as the chronic ache might be affecting the way I pedal. A professional bike fit I will also need to look at.
Probably have a curved spine, or leg length difference.
Something similar happened to me when I pulled my cleat position all the way back and also my Q factor was too narrow. I also have uneven leg length and the saddle that used to be on my bike was too grippy it ruined my bibs. Like what most people said, a new saddle and a proper bike fit will definitely help.