It took mine almost 6 months to completely heal. When I was hoisted off of the hospital bed I think we ALL almost died of the God awful smell coming from this site. Keep yourself clean and lubricated down below, and if sores or folliculitis develop, treat it immediately.※ Download: ?dl&keyword=cyst+in+butt+crack&source= He ended up in a hospital emergency room end of cross-country adventure.ĭon’t let that happen to you. They had interrupted their trip when the husband developed saddle sores that digressed into abscesses because he didn’t probably care for them. In conversing with the couple, we learned they were just starting in the middle of the Appalachians after pedaling about 3,000 miles the previous year. When bicycling cross-country in 1984, we ran into an older couple who were finishing up their TransAmerica ride. Some of these include Assos Chamois Creme (which is said to prevent fungal and bacterial infections) and Chamois Buttr. In addition to basic Vaseline and Bag Balm, there are other biker-targeted products out there. I believe A&D Ointment was the cream of choice around here.ġ4. I’ve seen this stuff clear up some pretty nasty business on a baby’s behind, you’d think it would work on adults too. Wear two pairs of cycling shorts and switch the second day. I would think this would feel like riding with a diaper, but I’ve read where one long-distance rider suggests it.ġ3. However, there are wipes that use aloe vera.ġ2. Use baby wipes to clean up. This is another one that may work for some, but not others. Some people react to the alcohol in the wipes and the alcohol can dry out the skin. If you start out clean and apply Vaseline everyday, you can get away without putting on clean shorts daily, I’ve read. This might speed the recovery process, but I’ve read it doesn’t work for everyone. Reapplying the Bag Balm in the morning, I was good to go for the two-day ride back to Seattle.ĩ. I applied a 1% hydrocortisone creme and Bag Balm after my shower. When I peeled them off in Portland, I had a painful welt on each cheek where the stitching in the chamois had just about rubbed me raw. I made the incredibly bone-headed error of using a new pair of cycling shorts for the 200-mile leg. Cleanliness is best.īefore getting into some other suggestions I’ve heard, let me share my stupid mistake but excellent recovery from the Seattle to Portland in 2003, when I bicycled down in one day and back to Seattle in two. Consider smearing some antibiotic ointment on the area to stop infection. Make sure you clean up the irritated area, then slap some of this on in the evening, topped with Vaseline.Ĩ. It comes in a small metal tin, and it’s cheap. This lanolin product was developed for overworked cow teats and is available in most pharmacies, and feed stores. If redness or irritation begins, call in the Bag Balm. There are other fancy products out there, but Vaseline works and is available anywhere.ħ. Apply Vaseline on the part of your shorts and your butt where you think you’ll develop saddle sores or where expect rubbing to occur. Your butt is a living, breathing petri dish after a ride get out of those shorts and get cleaned up.Ħ. Take off those cycling shorts when you’re done.
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You want chamois against your skin no underwear or anything else that can cause friction.Ĥ.
Reduce the friction by not having the seat so high that you rock back and forth when you pedal.ģ. Wash up in service stations during the day or behind a tree at night.Ģ.
Bicycle touring and camping is not conducive to cleanliness, especially in areas that are out of sight.
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