Bike shorts over tri shorts for HIM???

I wonder if it would be easier just to wear bike shorts for the whole deal. I run in mine frequently for my transition runs and shorter bricks. It's not ideal, but I think that would be a better alternative to trying to sort out the seams of your tri shorts under bike shorts.

Sounds like a recipe for all kinds of rubbing the wrong way ... plus, remember the cardinal rule of racing" "Nothing new on race day".

According to your logs, you've been able to bill clock some serious time in the saddle - make one wonder why the continued discomfort?

Perhaps on thing you might want to try in the future (remember, nothing new on race day) is swapping out saddles.  While it sounds counterintuitive, feedback of gel saddles often contain complaints of causing more discomfort in the man region.

Another thing to try is Chamois Butter ... stuff works like magic.

Thanks for the feedback.  This isn't really an ongoing saddle discomfort issue.  I just have what seems to be a "weak spot" on my skin, that just happens to be located on a place near to where I sit, where the blood cells like to congregate now and again in a rather painful fashion cyst, if you must know .

The weird thing is I haven't ridden since last Sat (and I've been near or over 400 mi per month for a few months) and this thing came on Wednesday,  I really haven't had any of these issues in the last 6 months of riding.

Edit - moved from a PD Tri Stryke saddle to a less padded Arione tri, which I love.  Except now

Is there any possibility of having it drained before the race?  The relief of the pressure would probably be benificial (I've had those, and I totally know the pain you're in)

Are you sure it is not an ingrown hair?  The constant time in the saddle and pressure of your saddle next to the contact points on your pelvis area can cause it to happen.

How I know, let's just say that I had to really trust that my wife was mad at the time that she drew that sterilized needle up close next to ... well, you get the picture.

Wow, OK, I've always been a little embarrassed to talk about this because I wasn't sure anyone else ever experienced, and well, it's kinda gross.  So now I have some kindred spirits 

Don't think it's an ingrown hair because, when I get these, it's always in the same spot. 

I actually have a homeopathic remedy that works well in bringing the crap out.  Once the pressure is off, it's less of a problem... but that wasn't working well.  So I did the hot bath /lance deal last night, and it is much better.  I could ride on it the way it is, would just like some additional healing.

Man, it's sorta freeing, being able to talk (write) about it

Edit - was wondering if anyone knew of a topical numbing agent I could use that would last, oh say 3 hours?

Dude, I've had them so bad that I've had to go under general anesthesia to have one drained.    Thank GOD I was asleep because I don't even want to think about what position they had me in to get at that thing. 

Sounds like your sitch has improved & it's tri shorts the whole way.

One more factor leaning in that direction:  how difficult it might be to pull on the bike shorts when you're wet.  Even after a towel-dry, skin holds some moisture that makes it harder to change clothes.

Good luck!  Kick some... well, do well in your race!

LOL, yup, I got on the dance, and couldn't feel a freaking thing below my waist!  Between that, some Boil Ease (yuck, I know, but it works), and one of Emilio's padded seat covers, all went well cyst wise