Originally Posted by
nycphotography
How long are the rides? Body Glide doesn't hold up on a long day. I personally use Sportique Century Riding Cream. It last all day on very long rides.
If the rides are long (over 20-30 miles) try a real chamois cream instead of body glide.
If that doesn't work, you'll have to get another brand/model of shorts/bibs.
Originally Posted by
TimothyH
This is not my experience.
Body Glide holds up for me on century rides. Cleanliness prior to application and generosity are key for me.
May triathletes use body glide for Iron Man distance triathlon.
-Tim-
Originally Posted by
surgeonstone
Chamois cream was developed for real chamois, leather which crinkled, dried and became hard. It softened it and was essential. With modern products, that fit well, chamois cream is completely unnecessary. If you need it then you don't. What you really need is a better short or bib.
I was wearing bike shorts like that in the 1970 and know all about lambskin chamois and chamois cream. Leather chamois and chamois cream however, have nothing to do with Body Glide lasting or not lasting on long rides.
I use Body Glide regularly since I found out about it from the Triathlon/Duathlon community a long time ago. For me it does last. YMMV. Again, many triathletes use it for Iron Man distance triathlon. That's all I'm saying.
At $8/stick it couldn't hurt the OP to try it. Other than that, it isn't a hill I'm going to die on. I don't gain or lose either way.
-Tim-