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If you are a new rider and/or have a poorly fitting saddle the extra pressure on a small and tender area of your body can cause some chafing.
Things to try are:
- try some special bicycling underwear
- try another saddle. Wider and softer isn't always better. Your sit bones will sink into the soft surface leaving the padding to squish up into your soft areas.
- ride harder. The harder you push on the pedals, the more weight will be carried by your legs as opposed to by your crotch.
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