Bleeding blisters on the rear end!

just us

It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and sore
butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6 weeks I still
have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on the Tandem to more
upright and feel that the problem is solved (just waiting for the return of
feeling!)
Some time ago I asked about a "touchey subject" which was my very very sore
"fanny". LOL, thanks to a few very good emails and suggestions here I solved
that problem by getting a new saddle - one with a hole in it made for us
girls. Since changing the saddle I have had not had any pain like I was
frequently experiencing.
Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own 2 pairs of Netti
bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a couple of 200kms rides
without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am past it!" Unfortuneately I
bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for ladies, which have a different
padding in them. Best advice I can give anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR WITH
THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN THEM! Between the legs and chaff areas are not a
problem, as far as that area goes they are great BUT I have been bleeding
from the worst blisters of my life for the last 3 days after doing a 300kms
ride wearing these pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding to
the lycra on the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more than
just a touchey subject - this time I am in pain!
Am in the process of trying to locate an email address on the net to advise
Netti that they really need to fix the seam problem, as this is no fun.
Hopefully this is my final whinge here
Kathy.

Parbs

just us wrote:
> It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and
> sore butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6
> weeks I still have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on
> the Tandem to more upright and feel that the problem is solved (just
> waiting for the return of feeling!)
> Some time ago I asked about a "touchey subject" which was my very
> very sore "fanny". LOL, thanks to a few very good emails and
> suggestions here I solved that problem by getting a new saddle - one
> with a hole in it made for us girls. Since changing the saddle I have
> had not had any pain like I was frequently experiencing.
> Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own 2 pairs of
> Netti bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a couple of
> 200kms rides without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am past
> it!" Unfortuneately I bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for
> ladies, which have a different padding in them. Best advice I can
> give anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR WITH THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN
> THEM! Between the legs and chaff areas are not a problem, as far as
> that area goes they are great BUT I have been bleeding from the worst
> blisters of my life for the last 3 days after doing a 300kms ride
> wearing these pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding to
> the lycra on the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more
> than just a touchey subject - this time I am in pain!
> Am in the process of trying to locate an email address on the net to
> advise Netti that they really need to fix the seam problem, as this
> is no fun. Hopefully this is my final whinge here
> Kathy.

The quality or lack there off of Netti knicks have been the subject of much discussion recently in a few other forums. Netti do
have a contact form and email address on their web page http://www.netti.com.au/index.htm

In the meantime Gound Effect www.groundeffect.co.nz come highly reccommended.

Rob

cfsmtb

Oh you poor thing.
If buying Netti knicks, remember to buy the lady ones with the pink chamois. Have you tried chamois cream?
See here for a link to an example (Assos Chamois Cream)
<http://tinyurl.com/2tem8>

Failing that, save up and get Pearl Izumi knicks.



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DRS

"cfsmtb" <spam@spameggsandspam.com.tas> wrote in message
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> Oh you poor thing.
> If buying Netti knicks, remember to buy the lady ones with the pink
> chamois. Have you tried chamois cream? See here for a link to an
> example (Assos Chamois Cream) <http://tinyurl.com/2tem8>
>
> Failing that, save up and get Pearl Izumi knicks.

Sugoi are reputed to be excellent but they're horrendously expensive.

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Ken Oaf

On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:36:45 +1000, "just us" <tolgabrolganojunk@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and sore
> butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6 weeks I still
> have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on the Tandem to more
> upright and feel that the problem is solved (just waiting for the return of
> feeling!)
> Some time ago I asked about a "touchey subject" which was my very very sore
> "fanny". LOL, thanks to a few very good emails and suggestions here I solved
> that problem by getting a new saddle - one with a hole in it made for us
> girls. Since changing the saddle I have had not had any pain like I was
> frequently experiencing.
> Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own 2 pairs of Netti
> bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a couple of 200kms rides
> without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am past it!" Unfortuneately I
> bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for ladies, which have a different
> padding in them. Best advice I can give anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR WITH
> THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN THEM! Between the legs and chaff areas are not a
> problem, as far as that area goes they are great BUT I have been bleeding
> from the worst blisters of my life for the last 3 days after doing a 300kms
> ride wearing these pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding to
> the lycra on the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more than
> just a touchey subject - this time I am in pain!
> Am in the process of trying to locate an email address on the net to advise
> Netti that they really need to fix the seam problem, as this is no fun.
> Hopefully this is my final whinge here

Hmmm, have you thought of catching the train? ;-)

Jeff Jones

> "DRS" <drs@remove.this.ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:ca4dbb$hm0$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> > "cfsmtb" <spam@spameggsandspam.com.tas> wrote in message
> >
> > Failing that, save up and get Pearl Izumi knicks.
>
> Sugoi are reputed to be excellent but they're horrendously expensive.
>
It's generally worth it not to have a sore bum :-) My Sugoi and Pearl Izumi
knicks are the most comfortable that I own. Even beating the Campag techno
knicks, which...er...seem to have died in the arse after a year.

Jeff

david

On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 23:22:45 +1000, Ken Oaf <tipsy@beerlover.com.au>
wrote:

>On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:36:45 +1000, "just us" <tolgabrolganojunk@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and sore
>> butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6 weeks I still
>> have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on the Tandem to more
>> upright and feel that the problem is solved (just waiting for the return of
>> feeling!)
>> Some time ago I asked about a "touchey subject" which was my very very sore
>> "fanny". LOL, thanks to a few very good emails and suggestions here I solved
>> that problem by getting a new saddle - one with a hole in it made for us
>> girls. Since changing the saddle I have had not had any pain like I was
>> frequently experiencing.
>> Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own 2 pairs of Netti
>> bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a couple of 200kms rides
>> without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am past it!" Unfortuneately I
>> bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for ladies, which have a different
>> padding in them. Best advice I can give anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR WITH
>> THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN THEM! Between the legs and chaff areas are not a
>> problem, as far as that area goes they are great BUT I have been bleeding
>> from the worst blisters of my life for the last 3 days after doing a 300kms
>> ride wearing these pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding to
>> the lycra on the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more than
>> just a touchey subject - this time I am in pain!
>> Am in the process of trying to locate an email address on the net to advise
>> Netti that they really need to fix the seam problem, as this is no fun.
>> Hopefully this is my final whinge here
>
>Hmmm, have you thought of catching the train? ;-)

Or much shorter rides!

Plodder

"cfsmtb" <spam@spameggsandspam.com.tas> wrote in message
news:KLixc.73491$u15.30645@fe31.usenetserver.com...
> Oh you poor thing.
> If buying Netti knicks, remember to buy the lady ones with the pink
chamois. Have you tried chamois cream?
> See here for a link to an example (Assos Chamois Cream)
> <http://tinyurl.com/2tem8>
>
> Failing that, save up and get Pearl Izumi knicks.

Oooh... bleeding bum blisters. Worse on a bike because you know you have a
way to go before you can get off the saddle and get some relief. Sympathy.

My partner used Netti shy shorts... reasonably comfy. I bought her some
Adidas women's knicks. She loves them. I got myself a pair too after
borrowing hers one day. Good for a fat hairy bloke too!

Frank

hippy

>Originally posted by Just Us

<snip Netti horror story>

My Netti's are currently in the bottom drawer, for use only in dire
emergencies. They cut me up one to many times in the worst place
possible for a boy...

Let it be known that hippy will not try another pair of Netti knicks
unless they get RAVE reviews from EVERYONE or they are FREE.

It's funny this thread should appear because yesterday I noticed my
Cannibals have a series of holes in the leg, probably where I've dug
my fingers in to pull them up. They are getting a little too thin for
my liking.

So, other than Sugoi and Pearl Azumi are there any other brands a dude
should consider?

Do places like LeKnicks(sp?) have pro gear? Where can I get pro knicks
from? I don't want the team colours but if it means I get the best
possible knicks, then I don't care..

Is there any reason NOT to buy pro knicks and go with Nalini, Sugoi,
Assos, PA, etc?

cheers! hippy



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Marty Wallace

"david" <artlover@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:hb8cc0lg4ost4i93rbeqcdtmhguhh57oq8@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 23:22:45 +1000, Ken Oaf <tipsy@beerlover.com.au>
> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 20:36:45 +1000, "just us"
<tolgabrolganojunk@hotmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and
sore
> >> butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6 weeks I
still
> >> have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on the Tandem to
more
> >> upright and feel that the problem is solved (just waiting for the
return of
> >> feeling!)
> >> Some time ago I asked about a "touchey subject" which was my very very
sore
> >> "fanny". LOL, thanks to a few very good emails and suggestions here I
solved
> >> that problem by getting a new saddle - one with a hole in it made for
us
> >> girls. Since changing the saddle I have had not had any pain like I was
> >> frequently experiencing.
> >> Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own 2 pairs of
Netti
> >> bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a couple of 200kms
rides
> >> without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am past it!"
Unfortuneately I
> >> bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for ladies, which have a
different
> >> padding in them. Best advice I can give anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR
WITH
> >> THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN THEM! Between the legs and chaff areas are
not a
> >> problem, as far as that area goes they are great BUT I have been
bleeding
> >> from the worst blisters of my life for the last 3 days after doing a
300kms
> >> ride wearing these pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding
to
> >> the lycra on the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more
than
> >> just a touchey subject - this time I am in pain!
> >> Am in the process of trying to locate an email address on the net to
advise
> >> Netti that they really need to fix the seam problem, as this is no fun.
> >> Hopefully this is my final whinge here
> >
> >Hmmm, have you thought of catching the train? ;-)
>
> Or much shorter rides!

For a long time I blamed my seat and my knicks for a sore bum but since I've
started applying a good cream before rides the problems have disappeared.

Marty

hippy

>Originally posted by Marty Wallace For a long time I blamed my seat and
>my knicks for a sore bum but since I've started applying a good cream
>before rides the problems have disappeared.

I hate the thought of applying creams just to go for a ride, but if
I'm going to be doing 600k's in 4 days (Melb -> Mildura) then I
might need to.

So, along with my "which knicks" question above.. What sort of creams
are you all using? (I've heard of the Assos stuff and 'buttah'?)

hippy



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Marty Wallace

"hippy" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:QLrxc.77913$u15.39888@fe31.usenetserver.com...
> >Originally posted by Marty Wallace For a long time I blamed my seat and
> >my knicks for a sore bum but since I've started applying a good cream
> >before rides the problems have disappeared.
>
> I hate the thought of applying creams just to go for a ride, but if
> I'm going to be doing 600k's in 4 days (Melb -> Mildura) then I
> might need to.
>
> So, along with my "which knicks" question above.. What sort of creams
> are you all using? (I've heard of the Assos stuff and 'buttah'?)
>
> hippy
>

The cream I use is "Am-o-lin".
It's a baby cream found on the shelves of the local supermarket.
If it's good enough for babys bottoms it's good enough for mine.

Stops nappy rash too!

Marty

Tamyka Bell

cfsmtb wrote:
>
> Oh you poor thing.
> If buying Netti knicks, remember to buy the lady ones with the pink chamois. Have you tried chamois cream?
> See here for a link to an example (Assos Chamois Cream)
> <http://tinyurl.com/2tem8>
>
> Failing that, save up and get Pearl Izumi knicks.
>
> --
Or just be grateful for the new callouses that mean you will now be more
ouch-resistant than ever before.

T

amirm

Just Us wrote:
> It seems all I do these days is complain here about numb fingers and
> sore butts, but here I go again. Update on the fingers - after 6 weeks
> I still have 2 numb fingers but have changed my handle bar on the
> Tandem to more upright and feel that the problem is solved (just
> waiting for the return of feeling!) Some time ago I asked about a
> "touchey subject" which was my very very sore "fanny". LOL, thanks to a
> few very good emails and suggestions here I solved that problem by
> getting a new saddle - one with a hole in it made for us girls. Since
> changing the saddle I have had not had any pain like I was frequently
> experiencing. Now I am faced with by far the worst problem yet - I own
> 2 pairs of Netti bike pants. One pair is just fantastic and I did a
> couple of 200kms rides without a sore bum at all and thought "wow I am
> past it!" Unfortuneately I bought a second pair of Netti bike pants for
> ladies, which have a different padding in them. Best advice I can give
> anyone is - DONT BUY THE PAIR WITH THE BLACK/BLUE PADDING IN THEM!
> Between the legs and chaff areas are not a problem, as far as that area
> goes they are great BUT I have been bleeding from the worst blisters of
> my life for the last 3 days after doing a 300kms ride wearing these
> pants (over 2 days).Where the seam joins the padding to the lycra on
> the cheeks of your bum I have blistered and bled - more than just a
> touchey subject - this time I am in pain! Am in the process of trying
> to locate an email address on the net to advise Netti that they really
> need to fix the seam problem, as this is no fun. Hopefully this is my
> final whinge here Kathy.



Hi Kathy:

In my personal experience, the combo of saddle and nix takes some trial
and error before the comfy combo is found. A good LBS allows you to test
ride loan saddles before you buy. With nix, it can't be done (hygene).

I found the best way to avoid the problem is not riding with the same
nix more than once before it's washed. This was costly as I had to have
five nix for commuting, but the reward was worth it! I also use fabric
softener with antibacterial agents after washing cycling garments and it
has improved the comfort in summer.

Cheers, Amir.



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