Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - Chamois Creme anybody?
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Okay, all you Long Distance folks, do you use chamois creme, and what's been your experience with it?
I've used Chamois Butt'r, but it seems to me to soak into either the cycling shorts pad or my, ahem, nether regions, after about 30-40 miles. Do you find you have to reapply it? Or am I just not using enough?
Assos on the pad, bag balm on my bottom and other parts that may rub.
Works great.
For 20-60 miles the Assos alone works well.
Mojo Slim
07-17-06, 11:45 PM
Regrease at the half way point.
tibikefor2
07-18-06, 04:51 AM
I never leave home without my Assos chamois cream.
I heard about a new product
www.asmaster.biz
That is FUNNY!
NoRacer
07-19-06, 07:06 AM
I learned about this stuff when I was a runner:
Aquaphor Original Ointment (http://www.drugstore.com/qxp40445_334918_sespider/aquaphor/original_ointment.htm)
http://a1468.g.akamai.net/f/1468/580/1d/pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/40445/200.jpg
I use it to prep my chamois with very good results.
Assos on the pad, bag balm on my bottom and other parts that may rub.
Works great.
For 20-60 miles the Assos alone works well.
+1.
Good combo, especially for 100+ milers...
weed eater
07-19-06, 06:36 PM
i'd never heard of the stuff until this year, now i wouldn't go 30+ miles without it. Assos has the benefit of a brilliant name, too... it's my Chamois Tenderizer of choice.
Assos has too much Oil of Wintergreen for my liking, I must have a tender tush...
superslomo
07-20-06, 12:02 PM
forgive a stupid question regarding the assos: it gets rubbed into the pad, not into the -ahem- personal regions?
dauphin
07-20-06, 10:48 PM
:roflmao: Can't wait for the reply....
It doesn't matter which one you put the cream on, it ends up on both!
oboeguy
07-22-06, 02:34 PM
BodyGlide FTW! (goes on, duh, the body)