Embarrassing Topic

[therams]

Not good timing for Valentines day!

 

[Randochap]

Bodyglide, runners swear by it!!!!!!

+1 Works for me. But only need it on rides over 125mi.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Suggesttions.

If you are wearing underwear below the padded shorts, rtaher than 'going commando' ditch the underwear as the seams can cause chafing

Clean pair of shorts for every day. Effectively wear a day, wash. Be ultra, ultra clean where your nether regions are concerned.

Lubricate: Vaseline, Sudocreme, various brands of chamois creme - whatever takes your fancy.

Make sure your saddle height is correct.

On a long ride - take some creme with you so that you can re-apply as necessary.

Hope this helps.

Every day? Flippin' 'eck, I thought once a month was excessive!

 

[Randochap]

Every day? Flippin' 'eck, I thought once a month was excessive!

You'll never get in shape riding once a month

 

[wafflycat]

Every day? Flippin' 'eck, I thought once a month was excessive!

The cloud of bluebottles following you as you cycle should offer A Clue

 

[Keith Oates]

I think the salt in sweat must be a contributary factor in this problem and I always give a big coating of vaseline before a ride when I'm in the hot weather and it definitely helps. I never ride without using clean shorts but I've noticed that some make of shorts are more prone to giving me the problem than others. There are still times that I get the rash though even after taking precautions.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MePower]

I agree on Sudocrem's abilities.. but it's downfall is the blasted blinding whiteness of it that gets everywhere.....I am one of the many who refuses to splash out 10 quid or more on a small tube of chammy....vaseline is too yucky .. anyone else with anything for under £1.99????

Farmway does the udderly cream, 2.99 for the same size. Suppose any agricultural shop would sell it down your way. ( as you all may know anyways, it was originally developed for cows nips )

 

[Ravenz]

Farmway does the udderly cream, 2.99 for the same size. Suppose any agricultural shop would sell it down your way. ( as you all may know anyways, it was originally developed for cows nips )

I want someone else to road test please, before me applying any bovine lubricant
On 1 of me regular training routes on the A50 , I has to pass a farm which has a VERY large Jersey bull in the front paddock.... ...............

 

[wafflycat]

I agree on Sudocrem's abilities.. but it's downfall is the blasted blinding whiteness of it that gets everywhere.....I am one of the many who refuses to splash out 10 quid or more on a small tube of chammy....vaseline is too yucky .. anyone else with anything for under £1.99????

Savlon.

 

[pes]

Been out again today guys. I slapped plenty of vaseline on before I went out and showered as soon as I came in. Things are a little tender down below but there is no evidence of chaffing and definitely no blood.

From now on I will be utilising a cross section of comments from here i.e. plenty of lubrication, clean shorts and showering as soon as I get off the bike.

Thanks for all of your comments.

 

[wafflycat]

DZ is nuts about his DZ Nuts..

 

[Auntie Helen]

DZ is nuts about his DZ Nuts..

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[wafflycat]

This works for me


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uYBlBn004Q

 

[threefingerjoe]

There's got to be something wrong with the design of bikes if this is a common enough problem. Maybe I don't spend long enough in the saddle in one go to have experienced this but the engineer in me reckons there must be something wrong here.

There IS something inherently wrong with the design of bikes that causes this problem. The design flaw is that MOST bikes are "uprights", "diamond frames", "safety bikes", whichever term you prefer. Recumbent riders don't have this problem...nor do they suffer sore wrists, numb hands, sore necks or backs.

But, since the problem does exist, and few people will ride recumbents, they will have to find ways to deal with these problems. This is a great forum, with a LOT of useful suggestions for dealing with the drawbacks of the poorly-designed "modern" bicycle.

Ok, every stand clear of me, whilst I get pelted with brickbats!

 

[blutintin]

i was getting the old chafe, and then ditched the underpants and all was good... with hindsight not sure why i wore them, made a big difference comfort wise to only have one layer than two!