It may be a silly question to most of you but......

[gavroche]

....I went on a 35 mile ride today and, at the end of it, my lower regions were a bit sore.
I wear good quality lycra shorts but have never used chamois cream. My question is:" Does one have to buy cycling related cream or does baby cream do the same job?" Also, does it really make that much difference?

 

[buggi]

sudocrem will sort you out.

 

[mattobrien]

How much riding do you do? Is 35 miles an irregular achievement?

If you don't spend that much time in the saddle, you will probably find that you will toughen up down there with a bit of persistence.

I do use Assos cream on most rides.

 

[vickster]

As another thread, sudo good once sore but I personally wouldn't want it all over expensive cycling shorts

 

[Cold]

Sudocrem is good but it makes a mess of everything.

 

[TissoT]

35 miles with sore bits ! ... would be thinking of a change of your saddle

 

[smokeysmoo]

Vaseline.

 

[PeteXXX]

Without resorting to photographs (please!) which 'bits' are sore?
Chaffing is a different problem to 'pressure on the sit bones' kind of soreness.
Chaffing requires annointing with cream. Pressure pain can be the saddle, saddle width, or lack of miles to toughen up your ass.

 

[Brightski]

Vasoline

 

[terry_gardener]

I could send you the free sample of o-zone chamois cream that I got wiggle that I will never use.

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Have you changed your saddle position recently? I find that having the saddle even 1cm too high will cause me to roll my hips and this can result in soreness.

 

[gavroche]

Without resorting to photographs (please!) which 'bits' are sore?
Chaffing is a different problem to 'pressure on the sit bones' kind of soreness.
Chaffing requires annointing with cream. Pressure pain can be the saddle, saddle width, or lack of miles to toughen up your ass.

I think you may be right on this. May be I just need to toughen up those regions by doing longer rides as it seems to happen after about 20 miles.

 

[wait4me]

sudocrem will sort you out.

Sudocrem is good but it makes a mess of everything.

Sudocrem does it for me and you don't have to find a LBS to buy it. Re the mess. I shower and my clothes get a wash after every ride no mess left

 

[Kies]

50% E45 + 50% sudocrem for rides over 30 miles.

 

[fossyant]

E45 as mentioned is good for long rides.

If you get red skin that gets sore, and won't go, it's worth a trip to the chemist for lamisil. It's for jock rash and athletes foot.

Keep an eye out for it as it's worth having in the cabinet.