Shaving cream on chamois?
05-17-06, 12:04 PM
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Shaving cream on chamois?
My brother-in-law told me he was watching one of those Discovery Channel features on Lance and that in the process of getting ready for a ride, he was putting shaving cream in his shorts. They were joking around with Sheryl Crow who laughed and said "that's what he has always used..." My brother-in-law said it looked like plain Gillette Foamy or equivalent. Did anyone else see this or do I need to call BUNK on the family member? I know other threads exist on the subject, but feel free to chime in with any personal favorite product for chamois use...
05-17-06, 12:08 PM
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05-17-06, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lawhon96
My brother-in-law told me he was watching one of those Discovery Channel features on Lance and that in the process of getting ready for a ride, he was putting shaving cream in his shorts. They were joking around with Sheryl Crow who laughed and said "that's what he has always used..." My brother-in-law said it looked like plain Gillette Foamy or equivalent. Did anyone else see this or do I need to call BUNK on the family member? I know other threads exist on the subject, but feel free to chime in with any personal favorite product for chamois use...
05-17-06, 12:15 PM
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I don't know that it's bunk, but I'll not be finding out for myself any time soon...
Seriously. If Lance Armstrong rode his bike off a cliff, would you?
Seriously. If Lance Armstrong rode his bike off a cliff, would you?
05-17-06, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gurana
I don't know that it's bunk, but I'll not be finding out for myself any time soon...
Seriously. If Lance Armstrong rode his bike off a cliff, would you?
Seriously. If Lance Armstrong rode his bike off a cliff, would you?
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I think I saw the same show. I'm pretty sure it was actually Ben Gay.
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05-17-06, 04:00 PM
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"I think I saw the same show. I'm pretty sure it was actually Ben Gay"
Dude, that is mean. (I like your style.)
Dude, that is mean. (I like your style.)
05-17-06, 09:14 PM
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Not sure about Ben Gay or shaving cream but I did find that GoJo hand cleaner is about the best leather cleaner on earth. The non abrasive kind with Lemon. This sounds crazy but it really works.
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Actually, that's probably correct and maybe a good way to soften new chamois.
Years ago when I was involved with baseball, I learned to use shaving cream from an ex-Yankees pitcher to help break in baseball gloves.
But I don't think quality chamois should need shaving cream. Good chamois should be soft and flexible from the first wash onward.
Years ago when I was involved with baseball, I learned to use shaving cream from an ex-Yankees pitcher to help break in baseball gloves.
But I don't think quality chamois should need shaving cream. Good chamois should be soft and flexible from the first wash onward.
05-17-06, 10:49 PM
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Bunk.
It was from "The Lance Chronicles" last year - Lance was putting Assos Chamois creme on his shorts (you can see the container in the shot) - and the interviewer asked him why he was putting shaving creme on his shorts, and Lance said something like, "It beats having saddle stores - this is the real stuff", but didn't correct him.
The Assos stuff has some menthol on it (as does shaving cremes), so the interviewer may have picked up on the smell. I think Lance didn't correct him because he thought is was a stupid question, but that's just a guess.
https://www.bicyclinghub.com/aschcr1.html
It was from "The Lance Chronicles" last year - Lance was putting Assos Chamois creme on his shorts (you can see the container in the shot) - and the interviewer asked him why he was putting shaving creme on his shorts, and Lance said something like, "It beats having saddle stores - this is the real stuff", but didn't correct him.
The Assos stuff has some menthol on it (as does shaving cremes), so the interviewer may have picked up on the smell. I think Lance didn't correct him because he thought is was a stupid question, but that's just a guess.
https://www.bicyclinghub.com/aschcr1.html
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Yeah it was chamois cream, Sheryl was saying she had become a master of putting on chamois cream or something like that while she rubbed it on.
05-18-06, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ericgu
The Assos stuff has some menthol on it (as does shaving cremes), so the interviewer may have picked up on the smell.
05-18-06, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by webist
I think I saw the same show. I'm pretty sure it was actually Ben Gay.
05-22-06, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mo'Phat
'Round these parts, we use Tiger Balm. Really rub it in there. No saddle sores.
05-22-06, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fujiacerider
The cameraguy probably said "Chamois cream," not "shaving cream."
"Chamois" is pronounced "shammy."
Cole
"Chamois" is pronounced "shammy."
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05-22-06, 06:13 PM
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And you are interested in this because...
05-22-06, 06:51 PM
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Way back when I rode with natural chamois, I used Noxema Cream to "grease" it before each ride. I also figured the medication kept me from getting saddle sores. I still use Noxema Cream before long rides on hot days.
05-22-06, 07:03 PM
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Well, to reduce friction, I use turtle wax myself.. oh wait... you mean for the chamois? yeah, uh, chamois cream... right.. .that's it.
