Chamois cream alternative?

[Joffey]

Butter

 

[Salty seadog]

@Joffey

You are Marlon Brando AICMFP.

 

[steveindenmark]

I exfoliate with gaffer tape.

Some people on here need to MTFU.

 

[GuyBoden]

In the olden days, some riders were of the opinion that using cream softened the skin on the rear and no cream should be used, so that the skin on the rear hardened and formed callouses....

 

[rrarider]

As a cyclist who still owns and wears a couple of pairs of traditional shorts with an insert made from a piece of goatskin, I'm fairly sure that the chamois cream was mainly lanolin. I still have a small quantity of chamois cream bought long ago. I use a little bit sometimes but quite often just make sure that the leather is slightly damp. Anyone who has used a genuine chamois leather to clean windows or a car, knows how hard it can get when dry. I gave up a long while ago in trying to educate the 12 year olds who work in a well known bike store, that chamois isn't a bit of blue plastic, but is in fact a piece from a dead animal.

 

[normgow]

Back in the day when our shorts had chamois leather inserts, a favourite lubricant was "Nupercainal" which was antiseptic and analgesic because it also contained novocaine which had a numbing effect. Its real use was for the treatment of haemorrhoids but was also recommended in cases of premature ejaculation.
At the time, I'm talking about the 1960s, this could be bought over the counter at any chemists.

 

[Blue Hills]

the things you learn on here

 

[Profpointy]

@Joffey

You are Marlon Brando AICMFP.

@Joffey

You are Marlon Brando AICMFP.

You're a bad man. Ych a fi !

 

[Salty seadog]

You're a bad man. Ych a fi !

Had to Google that.

 

[Milzy]

I can’t be young donkeyd with such things usually as I do lots of 2 hour rides. However with one coming up which may take between 8-9 hours, need to be prepared for the worst.

 

[GuyBoden]

Back in the day when our shorts had chamois leather inserts, a favourite lubricant was "Nupercainal" which was antiseptic and analgesic because it also contained novocaine which had a numbing effect. Its real use was for the treatment of haemorrhoids but was also recommended in cases of premature ejaculation.
At the time, I'm talking about the 1960s, this could be bought over the counter at any chemists.

Germoloids was another fav for the numbing effect.........it still contains Lidocaine, but the old stuff seemed stronger.

 

[kipster]

Battles udder cream, used on cows, no ill effects on me, half the price of chamois creams. Doesn't smell great but so what no ones sniffing it

 

[Blue Hills]

How's your yield since you started on it?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

This is a serious train of thought. The head coach of TrainerRoad doesn’t think it should be used either. His opinion is that it should be used ONLY IF there is a problem.

That said, I use Bristol Butt’r which is good and you don't need to use much.

Did not use on LEL , did not use on PBP. Simply do not use it. I carry a small tub of vaseline in case any rubbing does start up. I find getting out the saddle on hills is usually enough to let the chamois dry if I am wearing padded shorts. Though I often do not use padded shorts, just wearing normal shorts with merino underneath.

 

[PaulSB]

In truth I have never understood the need for these creams on rides..

I’ve found long rides in high temperatures cause me to sweat a lot and the chamois pad gets damp and can cause chaffing

Sudocream is the best solution I’ve found. The only cream which doesn’t melt away under hot and damp conditions.