Silly question.... Deodorant?

[sabian92]

Another one of those daft questions...


What do you use for deodorant? I don't ride wearing lyrca or any of these base layers that "wick sweat away leaving you comfortable and dry", and I know eventually I'll whiff a bit but how can I help prevent it happening as quickly?

Currently I use the gillette stuff but it's not quite good enough.

 

[4F]

Whatever is on special offer. At the moment Sure

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Why don't you get some sports/cycling gear if you're going any decent distance, you'll be more comfortable and you won't be bathed in sweat so much. I don't bother using anything before cycling to work or going out for a longer ride, I'll clean up at the end of the ride.

Happy to ride and smell - I'm out in the great outdoors after all!

 

[John the Monkey]

Whatever is on special offer. At the moment Sure

Ha! That...

I find Sure, Natrel & Right Guard (the regular stuff, not the EXTREME or SPORT) work best for me, fwiw.

 

[subaqua]

Whatever is on special offer. At the moment Sure

+1

 

[summerdays]

I often wear in wintertime Bamboo clothing. Both Mr Summerdays and myself have both Technical styled garments from bamboo and also other T-shirts, such as from this local company: http://www.mildwestheroes.co.uk/shop/ (though only a few of their Tee's are from Bamboo). Definitely both Bamboo and Merino clothing does seem to go smelly as quickly as other fabrics.

Err typing error there... changing that last sentence to:

Definitely both Bamboo and Merino clothing doesN'T seem to go smelly as quickly as other fabrics. Oopps sorry

 

[cd365]

+1

+2

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Definitely both Bamboo and Merino clothing does seem to go smelly as quickly as other fabrics.

You sure you've got that right, the merino stuff I have definitely stays unsmelly for longer than other fabrics?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I find that the cheapo stuff in aerosol form gives my delicate skin a nasty rash, so mummy gets me Nivea Ultra sensitive roll-on!

I'd like some deodorant please.

Ball or aerosol?

No, I am wanting it for my armpits!

 

[corshamjim]

Sure stick deodorant for me too.

I only recently started wearing cycle-specific (or at least sports-specific) clothing myself and find it makes a huge difference in comfort on a long ride. It doesn't have to be too expensive and doesn't have to be in-yer-face lycra stylee. The shirt I normally wear is a Madison long sleeve one http://www.madison.co.uk/productinf...=Clothing&tier2=Jerseys+-+Mens&catref=CL23124 and I usually wear Ronhill Tracksters which can often be found at around a tenner a pair. Underwear is from Aldi.

This may sound obvious, but taking a shower just before you go our for a ride helps too (although taking two showers in a day is probably terribly wasteful and will doubtless hasten global warming).

If you use fabric softener in your wash, consider not using it. It might smell nice when the washing is just done but it clogs up the fibres.

 

[flogster]

This may sound obvious, but taking a shower just before you go our for a ride helps too (although taking two showers in a day is probably terribly wasteful and will doubtless hasten global warming).

If I have time I'll have a morning shower and blast a generous shot of (whatever) deodorant before putting base layer on.

Then when get to work, change and quick once over chest and underarms with flannel and a second shot of deodorant once again. Works for me.

Umm.....think it works for office too, no whiffy complaints yet.

 

[ohnovino]

Right Guard 3-D Protection.

Obviously it's far better than bog-standard 2D anti-antiperspirants

Bought some because it just happened to be what was on offer in Home Bargains that day, but it works better than anything else I've tried so I went back and bought a bag-full.

 

[summerdays]

You sure you've got that right, the merino stuff I have definitely stays unsmelly for longer than other fabrics?

Sorry forgot the n't of the doesn't ...

So just to be clear the bamboo and merino clothing remains non smelly for longer than other fabrics.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

 

[tyred]

Can't believe I'm saying this as I hate the scent but the best I've found is Old Spice (only bought as it was on special offer in the local chemists a while back). The whitewater scent is much better but harder to find.