I rode in the Carolina ride this past weekend (my
2nd 50, didn't complete, learned to have a healthy respect for sand, cold
weather, and 50+mile rides) and finished with some girth galls that were more
severe than I've seen in the numerous LD rides I've done. I'm riding with
a Bob Marshall saddle and a Professional's Choice SMX neoprene girth. Same
stuff as always, and most of the time I've had only minor girth
rubs.
The new thing we did this time was use a heart rate
monitor. I always use Body Glide in the girth area to help alleviate
chaffing.
Can anyone suggest girths that might be friendlier
to protecting against girth rubs over long distances (if such a thing
exists)? Does anyone have a favorite girth they use with Polar's heart
rate monitor pickups that slide beneath the girth, or a favorite mounting
technique for these pickups that minimizes rubs?
