Originally Posted by woodcycl
Speaking of heat balms ... what are people recommending as far as brand? I just placed a order with Performance and noticed they don't offer any heat balms/creams ... but seem to carry other hard to find items (i.e. BodyGlide ... which I use on occasion too).
65 degrees and below I have used knee warmers, leg warmers and tights. Early/late in the season I just leave the warmers on during the ride even if the temps rise to above 70 degrees.
Regardless of warmers and regardless of temperatures, I always use some sort of balm.
During rainy cold/cool weather I don't like to use warmers so I use an aggressive heat balm then bathe the leg in vaseline. This seals the balm and leg from the elements. After the ride, I take a rag and pour rubbing alcohol over it and clean off my legs. Then I remove my shorts and hit the showers.
For balms, I have used products from Born and SportsBalm. SportsBalm has product for different temperature ranges. Born has similar range of balms.
I have also used the muscle rubs/pain creams and gels you can buy in your local drugstore.