Cycling can be a nightmare for anyone who suffers from frequent saddle sores. These may be small blemishes or abrasions but they can be painful and distracting. They make riding difficult, and at times impossible. There have been instances where professional cyclists had to abandon races on account of sores that had turned into cysts.

The sores are caused by the constant rubbing of skin against cycling shorts or saddle surface. Bacterial infection sets in if the sores are left unattended for long time. Then they become painful, and difficult.

You need to take the following steps to avoid these skin abrasions: