Originally Posted by
Chris Pringle
I have yet to find a 600 or 1200 Km brevet report mentioning that after those distances their rear end feels as fresh as if they had sat on a bed of rose petals.
I am not talking touring-style where you ride all day and then get to rest the entire night. My B17 feels fine in those situations. I have realized that the longer brevets and randonnées are a totally different ballgame.
I have not had saddle issues on the 3 1200k rides I have done on my Fizik Alliante. Shorts-related issues are a different matter. I'm not sure I can say the same for the shorter rides, they come earlier in the season. Someday I'll keep my butt in shape over the winter. Last year I really screwed up, I was riding a random saddle on the first warm weather 200k that didn't agree with sweaty chamois. I had ridden it on cold weather 200k's and done fine. So I ended up with saddle sores that didn't really heal until after the 600k.