chafing cure....

[PaulSB]

Can you recommend the tingliest?

Assos!! Came free with a pair of shorts......

 

[PaulSB]

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?

Well this could get interesting! Groin, perhaps an inch or two down the top of the inner thigh and back towards the inside of the bum cheeks. If using Assos avoid the undercarriage, you only do it a couple of times!!

Basically the areas touching the saddle and likely to rub and chaff.

When I took up cycling I never imagined it might involve discussion on applying creams to the more personal areas or going commando or not!

 

[Nick Stone]

Yes a +1 for the Assos one, its tingly fresh feeling and alway cream my shorts the night before as well.....Tia a minty fresh feeling

 

[madferret]

Yes a +1 for the Assos one, its tingly fresh feeling and alway cream my shorts the night before as well.....Tia a minty fresh feeling

 

[Nick Stone]

In a non sexual way lol

 

[SWSteve]

I bought the uddersmooth when first getting bike, this was great. I'm going to give assos a go and see if I find a difference, if not then it'll be back to the moo cream.

 

[Smotyn]

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

Thanks for the advice and slightly off topic but...

Anne if you can find it and you want to wear a skirt with no shorts on underneath then do try and use the neat 3b cream trust me when I say it is a god send.

 

[wisdom]

I use uddercream from wiggle.Its a good price and i find its up to the job.No tingling either.

 

[ayceejay]

This is not a plug for 3b cream is it?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I never use anything, took a while getting use to the saddle/riding, mind you I very rarely ride more than 50 miles a day

 

[Keith Oates]

Vaseline is the only thing I use and it seems to do the job sufficiently!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Smotyn]

@aceejay

I doubt it.... it is pretty much unheard of here in uk. But I would recomend it for any kind of chafing. I was interested to see what other people recomend and use as had no clue with regards to cycling. Will have to investigate those mentioned.

Thanks to everyone that has replied I appreciate your advice

 

[AnneW]

Smotyn, a skirt and no shorts?! I'd be arrested

 

[Nick Stone]

How did they do the nekkid ride in London a while ago......ouch chaff hell or even gravel rash of the nether regions


I used to talk to keep me dry but the cream does the trick, tis a bit weird at first bit like going commando with just a piece of Lycra to protect my modesty. But hey might even shave my legs next and go for some marginal gains next

 

[Nigelnaturist]

How did they do the nekkid ride in London a while ago......ouch chaff hell or even gravel rash of the nether regions


I used to talk to keep me dry but the cream does the trick, tis a bit weird at first bit like going commando with just a piece of Lycra to protect my modesty. But hey might even shave my legs next and go for some marginal gains next

Having done both London in 2008 and York this year, you dont really, besides the rides are only 6 or so miles, the other thing about being naked out side is sweat evaporates keeping the body cool as nature intended.