Who uses chamois cream?

[tlittlefield]

Do you use chamois cream and if so do you feel it makes a difference?

[firerescuefin]

Yes/Yes

[jischr]

yes / hell yes

[zmudshark]

double yes here.

[tlittlefield]

I have been riding for 30 plus years and have never used it and never had a problem with things back there.

You that have used it...Have you ever gone with out it for a couple of rides and regretted it later?

[mtb_frk]

Yes.

I started to get a saddle sore from riding one of my bikes I havent ridden in awhile a couple weeks ago. I picked up some assos cream to try out being that I have never used it before. It seems to work pretty good, it feels cool and tingly after it has been on for a bit. On a warm day it seems to last for a couple hours I suppose. I use it now on my longer rides, 2+ hours. No more saddle sores, but then again I havent ridden the bike that caused it either as much. Overall though I like it.
Neosporin seemed to take care of the saddle sore btw.

[FlashUNC]

Yes, especially on longer rides. Gotta protect the gooch.

[firerescuefin]

I have been riding for 30 plus years and have never used it and never had a problem with things back there.

You that have used it...Have you ever gone with out it for a couple of rides and regretted it later?


Yes/ See answers in my first post ;)....I think of it as preventative maintenance. Honestly, I go out occasionally without it and don't really have a problem, but when I am using it, I never have any issues.

[jischr]

I use it on 50 miler's and up. More often in the summer than in the winter. As I've lost weight I find the larger bibs/shorts I still wear are a bigger problem; presumably due to the baggy material. The newer smaller shorts are still an issue but not to the same degree.

[hoonjr]

Only on rides over an hour. Used to use noxema way back when and then switched to Assos. No regrets!

[csm]

depends on the ride. when I remember to....

[tiretrax]

Yes/Yes/Yes. I will go without it on a 20-30 mile ride. If I forget and ride longer, I usually have a sore. I swore by Assos for years, but the formula changed. Now, I like Chamois Butt'r, and I was given some Rapha. A friend swears the Rapha stuff changed his life.

[dave thompson]

3 yeses.

[Johnny P]

Yes and Yes. If I don't use it I can get saddle sores. It seems to help me, but not everyone has problems with saddle sores.

[rePhil]

Noxema

[93legendti]

This summer I have been using a dab of vaseline-I had been chaffing a bit when it was hotter than hot. The vaseline works great for me.

[GregL]

Udder Balm (http://www.drnaylor.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=23&Itemid=54). Another awesome upstate NY product. The company actually was a sponsor of my team last year!

-Greg

[Ralph]

This summer I have been using a dab of vaseline-I had been chaffing a bit when it was hotter than hot. The vaseline great for me.

After trying most of the products on the market cyclists use to reduce chaffing, I've gone back to vaseline also. I smear it on heavy. It stays working even after heavy sweating. Nothing better, and for sure nothing cheaper.

[rnhood]

Udder creams work decently for me but, on a long haul vaseline or a product containing petroleum jelly/petrolatum like Aquaphor still works the best. Its harder to wash out but I guess that's one of the reasons it works so well. Its for the long haul.

[jscottyk]

Yes. Yes.

DZ-Nuts (http://www.dz-nuts.com/catalog/)

[chuckroast]

Daily fitness rides, no. More than 3 hours/ 50 miles, yes.

[CunegoFan]

I don't use the stuff. Maybe my taint is tougher than the average bear's.

[tiretrax]

Noxema
Does it leave white film on the pad or the fabric? I used Boudreaux's Butt Paste after switching from Assos, but it leaves a white residue on the fabric, hence my switch to Chamois Butt'r.

[Louis]

A few months ago as my Chamois Buttr started to run low I bought a tub of Udderly Smooth cream. (Not the cycling-specific type shown here, but the basic, which is less than half the price.) I noticed no difference compared to the CB, so either the US is just as good, or just as useless.

Given how inexpensive it was (and convenient to find - I got it at WalMart) I figure you can't go wrong.

http://www.uddercream.com/

http://www.udderlysmooth.com/cycling-chamois.shtml

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSGRxDh6p_yga4drNplQz7jJoR1yvYTv IjxNSjMuC27qJoRa5r2

[dekindy]

I asked a long distance rider, 10,000+ miles per year for many years, that spoke at our Club what he uses. His reply was nothing, not even a chamois, just regular shorts, and he has never had a problem. Go figure. I have only had one minor saddle sore in 5 years and I almost always use something. However the occasional 30-mile training ride without it does not cause a problem so I don't freak out if I realize that I have forgotten to apply some cream. I apply Udderly Smooth between rides as needed.

[Uncle Jam's Army]

I use it on every ride, no matter how long or how short. Used to not need it for the short 60-90 minute rides, but then started getting a bit of chafing down there, so started using it even on short rides and all is much better. I'd rather use it and not need, then need it and not use it.

[beungood]

Friction Freedom,feels like the old Assos stuff....

[R2D2]

If you have ever used a real leather chamois and washed the shorts, then a chamois cream is a must to make the leather chamois supple again.
Most of the Rando crowd I know use a product called Lantiseptic. It was originally developed for bed sores and is a product made of bees wax, lanolin and some camphoring agent(s). It's real saving grace is it last a long long time on extended Brevets.
But I've always used some sort of chamois cream and always will. Just part of riding to me.

[seatown7]

Yes/Yes I did a 21 mile mountain bike ride last night on my Cross bike...I shudder to think what it would have felt like without my Assos...

[sonatageek]

For the first time I have needed to use a bit of vasaline for a spot that was chaffing. Things had progressed to the point of folicuitus and that seemed to help a lot. After this experience I think that it or chamois butter may become a regular feature of my longer rides.

[godfrey1112000]

Yes on 90% of the time, especially longer ones,

Bag Balm is my brand, have used others work almost as well,

the quality of your shorts/bibs helps and your wash cycle keeps the tail pipe running smooth

less soap keeps the burn down and helps the life span of the material

cost a bit more that Wal-mart Utter butter but it wears longer on rides

[biker72]

+1
Bag Balm for rides over one hour.

[rePhil]

It washes out clean. Possibly too much FYI... I apply it to my body rather than the shorts. My shorts of choice http://www.boure.com/faq.html has some interesting thoughts regarding pads and creams.

Does it leave white film on the pad or the fabric? I used Boudreaux's Butt Paste after switching from Assos, but it leaves a white residue on the fabric, hence my switch to Chamois Butt'r.

[William]

No/No.





William

[oldguy00]

Never have, but most of my rides over the past few years don't go over 60km unless its a race.
Do you guys apply the stuff directly to skin, or do you coat the chamois?

[tele]

+1
Bag Balm
+2 Bag Balm for me, usually only when it is warm, not fall/winter.

[moose8]

I've found a little bit of bodyglide applied to the chamois and self helps. A very little bit goes a long way. I had a stick from long distance ski touring, but will probably try something cheaper when it runs out.

[Louis]

Do you guys apply the stuff directly to skin, or do you coat the chamois?

I apply to the chamois in the sit bone area.

In fact, that's why I quit using Assos. When they changed the formulation a while back I noticed that the new style said that it should be applied directly to the skin (I don't remember the "original" saying that). That's just too much hassle for me (e.g. how do you do that if you're changing in your car?) so I said goodbye to Assos. Haven't noticed any degradation in performance by going to others that are a fraction of the cost.

[Nelson99]

Yes, yes, yes, left, Aquaphor. :rolleyes:

[tiretrax]

It washes out clean. Possibly too much FYI... I apply it to my body rather than the shorts.
I'll try less, but I don't apply it with a trowel either.

I'll try some Noxema, too. I miss the mentholatum from the prior blend that Assos used.

[frisbie]

YES/YES Love the butter!

[cyclebencycling]

Yes and absolutely it makes a difference. One hour recovery rides, not a big deal, I do not use it then. A good saddle and fit go a long way in reducing sores but when your weekly ride time begins to reach a range of 16-25+ hours it is a must. One long day without and your taint might not recover until a rest week. Qoleum A4 is my product of choice. Tea tree oil for killing germs and it uses a thick petroleum base. Just a dab and it works like a champ even in 60-70% humidity, 90+F weather.

[cyclebencycling]

Correction, Q4.