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hi all,
I did a big weekend on the mtb - spent 15 hrs in the saddle over 2 days with a 12kg rucksack - now it was quite warm n sunny and a big amount of riding - I was using some new ish lycra shorts ( not bibs ) and i ended up with some odd friction rubs from the top flat lock seams up near my pelvis region - but not on a boney bit - painful
normally i use bib shorts but I wore normal shorts to save weight and be less sweaty when wearing a pack - I feel this was a mistake...
anyone else had this?
paul
Tis salt that has dried from your sweat. Cream of any kind ( not clotted, or double ) will sort it.
Hold on, you had a 12 kg rucksack, but you didn't wear bibshorts to save weight?
Can I call you a fool?
Lycra is SOOO heavy!
is it where the pack straps went round your waist when sitting on the bike ?
I have some lycra liners that have a "hard" bit on the outside of the waist seam for attaching to shorts and these sometimes feel a bit shit when I wear them on their own
I wondered if it was the pack straps too - but I use it a fair bit in similar situations - the bibs were ditched really as I wanted less material on my back getting hot n sweaty - the weight saving was minimal and tongue in check
Pack was heavy re kit for a 2 day self supported ride in wales with an overnight stop = heavy pack with all my food and water plus a filter to get water off the land...
was fun - apart from the chafe !
paul