I have had issues with this, and have gone to a Mohair Girth with soft leather guards behind the buckles. I got mine from Action Rider Tack. If you have a catalog, it is on pg. 8, if not, it is by Montana Cincha and comes in English and Western Styles, but the western one does not have the leather behind the ring.
I also used Gaul Save..I can get the brand for you, but it is sticky, messy, and green and comes in a can.
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From: mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Girth galls, etc. Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:20:12 -0500
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?
