I experienced pain in the same area, probably less from scratching and more from compression, on bicycle seats the narrower and more supportive saddles have been my choice on long hauls. However, and this does seem counter intuitive, I rode my friend’s Muni with an air saddle with amazingly low air pressure and it was like the edges of the saddle disappeared! so, if the narrow flat saddle reduces chaffing you’re golden, otherwise, get an air cushion and cover from UDC to reduce the pressure! I now have one and love it on my 36er.
oh, I used a strip of duct tape around the middle of the air cushion to prevent it from spreading out!
Haha, i was lured in by the title of this thread 
Anti-chafing cream works good! If you buy the expensive stuff you won’t regret it
Congratulations, you’ve won the thread title of the year award!
Back on topic… I think trying a different seat might be an idea. Or some cycle shorts.
I bought an expensive anti-chafing cream. It does work well, but to be honest, Crisco shortening works just as well and it’s way cheaper. I know it sounds weird, but my doctor recommended it and it does work.
It always does that with me when I ride ALOOOOT or when it’s cold. You’ll get used to it eventually:p
are knocked kneed?
It will get better when you develop bald spots…
do you have your seat facing upwards?
you might want to loosen the bolts and push the seat so it moves downward. I had this same problem, but then I adjusted the seat in this way. Hope this helps, I know the explanation isn’t too top of the line
i used to get this heaps when i was learning but i guess the skins hardended there now cause i dont get it anymore
Good suggestions all round. If you speak to the long distance bicyclists, you might find out the popular local options for cheaper “chamois” (anti-chaff) cream. The recomendations here are either “baby-bum” cream for nappy rash, or “udder cream”. Yes, cream from a farmers supply store for rubbing into inflammed cows udders. This is what I use - cheap (about 1/10 the price of the stuff in cycle shops), soothing, and has the exact same effect as the expensive kind.
woa, amazing suggestions. thank you all! the thing is, its all good again, i think i probably unicycled a bit too much last week!
btw, now that we are on the subject, is it true that unicycling reduces your sperm count? cause i kinda unicycle a lot, and just in case, something to consider…
i suppose the obvious solution to that is: ultimate wheel!!
I don’t think that unicycling affects you any more than bicycling. unless you get repetative “numb-nuts” (if you don’t know i’m talking about, then you’ve never had it), which is you bodies way of telling you that you are not getting enough blood to your nether regions. There are some threads dealing with this, with most of the medical research being taken from studies done with (bi)cyclists.
I guess one way of knowing is to ask as many male unicyclists as possible to go get their sperm tested, haha! I’m not sure how many people will be willing to post their results on a public forum, especially if they are abnormal:p
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Although I haven’t tried the above advice I do experience the same mallady, even when not riding long distances. I think I’ll try the Bag Balm.
Sounds like circumtesticulitis of the leg. Could be nasty. I should see a doctor.
For all we know either side of his balls could be his knees, then I would check seat elevation if they’re bothering him.
On a warm day, they can catch in the spokes. On a giraffe, it can be worse: the chain.
…on a very warm day, they could be run over by the wheel!
of the giraffe? 