…I shower in the evening or the morning before the ride, and
as my deodorant I use 91% rubbing alcohol. This is used to clean the skin prior to drawing blood and is an effective bactericide.
It leaves no scent and evaporates quickly and refreshingly. It can also be used to clean “down there” to prevent lesions from the saddle. .
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Deodorant alternatives… There are ladies at my job who would let me know if it didn't work, and
I've not had any complaints in years.
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Originally Posted by
noisebeam
Alcohol, especially in high concentration, will dry out the skin badly with repeated topical use
Originally Posted by
noglider
All of these tips are very good. But I would recommend against alcohol.
If you use it, try witch hazel. It has the same drying and cooling effect, but it doesn't dry your skin. Sometimes I put it on when I'm at home just to cool off, as we don't have A/C at home. It works great.