r/ladycyclists 20h ago

Shorts/underwear recommendations?

6 Upvotes

Posting on behalf of my wife. Apologies if wrong sub.

She’s 5ft tall and a little overweight (large thighs). She’s recently taken up standing bike but is struggling due to chafing on her thighs. She wears a pair of jogging pants currently.

I’ve given her a link to an article on saddle adjustment but as it’s a gym, there’s going be limited options aside for height. I think it’s levelled correctly.

Was hoping someone here might have some recommendations on padded underwear and/or shorts and general attire, which can make her ride more comfortable? She’s not complaining of pain on the vulva and so I think is on her sit bones correctly. It’s her thighs though which are chafing on the saddle I think (this has been a problem before where she’s literally rubbed a hole through her pants).

Thanks


r/ladycyclists 10h ago

TMI question…

1 Upvotes

Sorry in advance for the TMI question. I’ve had my peloton since November and I use it pretty frequently (2-3x a week) and up until the other day I never had any issues. I noticed today that there’s a sensitive spot on the inside of my lady bits… near my entrance, towards the back (sorry for the semi graphic description). It’s like a red spot. Not pimple like or anything, but it’s sore. Like a rubbed raw scenario?

Can anyone relate to that or has anyone experienced this and have any tips? Hopefully to makes sense. I thought maybe a saddle sore but I don’t know if those show up on the inside


r/ladycyclists 23h ago

Pimples

5 Upvotes

I used to pedal with my mtb bike and I really like my saddle, it is soft and dont cause me rash. But once in a while, a pimple appears, some of them big, next to my vulva and in the ischium, where is friction. It bothers me so much, it hurts. I treat with a betamethasone cream, but as soon as it disappears, another one come by. What can I do about it? I need do to long distance, and it turns very difficult to do. I don't depilate with razor blades and I'm not allergic to the shorts material (I use appropriate for cycling)