Old 09-18-09, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by starla
Rubbing alcohol is drying to the skin. You can get unscented baby wipes. That's what I use.
Thanks for the reply, but that's not been a problem for me. I do however use it on normally "moist" areas. Say no more.

Originally Posted by Square & Compas
... Bacteria, if left alone is what causes the odor. Using anti-bacteria wipes and an alcohol based body spray helps kill clean the bacteria off.
Rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol is used by Medical Labs to clean the skin before drawing blood and prevent intrduction of bacteria into the specimen or the patient.

Originally Posted by lil brown bat
No. When people stink, it's usually a problem of too little hygiene (and sometimes a bad diet) rather than too much exercise.
When I ride the next day after indulging in "bad" food and drink, I think of the extra sweating when cycling as a mechanism to detoxify by excreting those "bad" metabolites, so I'm not bothered by it, but I do try to be hygenic.

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