chafing cure....

[Smotyn]

I have been reading round some of the posts on chamois and I chafing gets mentioned a LOT. I have heard a lot of people mention chamois creams but would not have a clue what any of them are like and where you would get them? Now being of the female persuasion and on the larger side I have over the years had this problem of chafing on my inner thighs as many larger ladies will know and you big thighed uber fit people will too. Years ago I discovered a cream in Australia called neat 3b cream and it is fantastic I can put it on once in the morning walk all day and not have a hint of redness at the end of it. You can only get it online in the uk and it is slowly getting harder to find but I rekon this stuff could rival the best chamois creams out there and ask if anyone else has tried it or ask for your opinions on the creams you have tried?

 

[Baggggerz]

You could use a product called Body Glide. I have used it at a triathlon to assist in removing my wet suit but is also top notch for chaffing spots

 

[vickster]

I use Sudocreme, works ok for me and can get anywhere

Chamois cream examples...http://www.wiggle.co.uk/chamois-cream/

You can also make your own - people have posted 'recipes' in the past if you search, much cheaper

Don't wear undies under your padded shorts and slather the cream on beforehand and have a proper wash after cycling

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sudocreme here, though Vaseline, Savlon and Conotrane are also reported as working well. Slather-on and be happy

 

[ianrauk]

Sudocreme or vaseline....

 

[SamC]

If you're wearing underwear under your padded shorts, don't. That cured 98% of chafing for me.

I always wonder if Lanacane anti-chafing gel would work for cycling? Technically not a chamois cream but it is very good for other kinds of chafing so I imagine it might work and it is available fairly inexpensively from most high-street pharmacies.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Sudocreme here as well. Showering after every ride or if possible a nice long soak in the bath really helps.

 

[PaulSB]

I wash before a ride, dry thoroughly, lashings of Sudocream or Vaseline and then wash well after the ride. Sudocream is the better as Vaseline tends to melt away as I get hotter.

Without this I get very bad pilonidal cysts. If the above stops those it'll stop chaffing!!!

 

[Smotyn]

Thamk you for all your advice I have used sudocream and vaseline for normal wear and its just not up to the job and the 3b cream is fantastic but havent tried it on my chamois yet bit hesitant to fill a foamy thing with cream lol I dont wear underwear with my shorts and riding im not to bad will have to be brave and try it and let you know how I get on as do think it would be very good for this purpose as it has components of sudocream vasaline and anti perspirant.

 

[AnneW]

Smotyn, I'm a larger than average lady too - so know where you're coming from

Beware with the chamois cream, it's only good for certain parts. To put it politely, if you get it in the wrong place, you'll know about it. It's more suitable for a male under carriage.

I use vaseline and savlon, but they have to be reapplied if you're out all day. My shorts clean up well after a wash, so I wouldn't worry about smothering cream every where

 

[PaulSB]

AnneW I can promise you some chamois creams are more than a bit tingly for males!!

 

[madferret]

AnneW I can promise you some chamois creams are more than a bit tingly for males!!

Can you recommend the tingliest?

 

[Dayvo]

Years ago I discovered a cream in Australia called neat 3b cream and it is fantastic I can put it on once in the morning walk all day and not have a hint of redness at the end of it. You can only get it online in the uk and it is slowly getting harder to find but I rekon this stuff could rival the best chamois creams out there and ask if anyone else has tried it or ask for your opinions on the creams you have tried?

I used Lucas Papaw ointment when I spent two months cycling in Oz a few years ago: it is excellent stuff and I thoroughly recommend it.

http://www.lucaspapaw.com.au/

Google it, as it is available in the UK from various outlets.

 

[hopless500]

Might be a daft question, but I don't use this stuff so I don't know - do you apply to specific areas or just kind of slather it on all over? And do you apply it to yourself, your clothing, or both?

 

[madferret]

Might be a daft question, but I don't use this stuff so I don't know - do you apply to specific areas or just kind of slather it on all over? And do you apply it to yourself, your clothing, or both?

I try and get someone else to do it........