Mumonkan

Popeye was reserved for hangs with grandma, and mr rogers was a constant

veganbikes

I developed a dang saddle sore yesterday. Friggin' fraggin rassacrassa rick rasterdly. I guess maybe the spot was already a little tender and riding a bunch in the october heat didn't help much. Maybe I should try a different chamois cremé or something though I like what I have.

TejanoTrackie 

Two words, "Bag Balm"

TimothyH

Or Body Glide.


-Tim-

TejanoTrackie 

Expensive !

Unkle Rico

Today i realized that wedding planning has taken over my life and that i miss you guys

TimothyH

$8.99 on the street. Only a putz pays list.

One stick lasts a whole season.

To each his own. Evangelism is a tough job.


-Tim-

TejanoTrackie 

That is still about 3 times the unit price of a tin of Bag Balm, and those stick applicator thingies waste a lot of product. That stuff better be the cream of the gods for me to pay that much.

Just my dos centavos,

-TT

Mumonkan

@veganbikes try some A&D, i used bag balm for the longest and i got a sore, treated it with A&D and it went away in like 2 days. Then i heard from a buddy that he just uses it as a chamois cream and tried it and ill never go back, i haven't had any since

Try not to hang around in your dirty clothes after a ride either, once the sweat dries its like hot sandpaper covered in bacteria

TimothyH

Body Glide is without drama of any kind. No smell, doesn't feel like anything, doesn't stain clothes, put it on and you don't even know it is there. Just works. Literally every triathlete on the planet uses it.

But I'm not about to die fighting you on a chamois creme hill. I'd hand you a brand new tube of the stuff to try if we were face to face.

A&D, Bag Balm, Body Glide, Mobile1, whatever works.


-Tim-

TimothyH

Mr Rogers' sweater is in the Smithsonian. Right next to Archie Bunker's chair.


-Tim-

TenSpeedV2

Now, that Mobil1, is that like 5w30 or do you recommend something with a different viscosity for colder weather?

50voltphantom

I'm pretty sure I need these in 28mm on my road wheels.
Soma Shikoro 700c Road Tire (Kevlar Bead)

TimothyH

Don't overthink this. Just be sure to change it often and you will be OK.

This thread should clear things up.

Mumonkan

Conventional or synthetic tho?

johnnytheboy

I stopped getting saddle sores when I stopped riding in bibs and chamois cream and switched to wool undies and cut off dickies. it's been probably 6,000mi since I've ridden in a kit.

TMonk

going to LA for the weekend with my gf to visit some fam. of hers there; they're a good bunch. young family.

On Sun I will be mountain biking with her cousin Alex, prob. Santa Monica Mtns somewhere. He's worked in the bike industry and we talk bikes more or less the whole time we're together.

On F I will clean up, stretch out and take it easy for a Sat morning ride. I'm trying to get 5 hrs of pedaling in between 6:30 and 12:00 PM (elapsed), and I think that I will be feeling really good, ready to motor for a while.

IAmSam

While it is no big deal to me whether you or anyone gets a mini-velo, and I'm certainly no expert on translating bike geo numbers...

I had a cheapo fixed mini-velo myself awhile back and every time someone posts about them it rekindles my regret over selling it. Then I start shopping for another one...until I come to my senses and get over it

Mine had pretty slack geometry but still handled extremely quickly. Considering that the manufacturers need to make, what is in essence, a full-size triangle work with small wheels, I can only guess that the things are built with such weird HT angles and fork rake/trails to give them some stability. If they had headtubes & forks closer to normal bike geometry - it could be awfully hard to ride staight on one without always paying very close attention to what you are doing...

Nagrom_

I had one of those BD mini Velos. I kept it for as long as it took me to sell it.

TimothyH

Today I have a flood in my house. Not nearly as bad as imagined in the initial panic but still.

Changed the guts in my toilet two weeks ago. Used a different brand and remember thinking "This piece of junk is going to leak" as I was installing it. Should have trusted my instinct and was too lazy to go back to the store.

Protip: Do not use Korky brand toilet repair kits. The tank to bowl gasket and bolts/rubber washers are inferior. Avoid disappointment and future regret - use Fluidmaster.


-Tim-

veganbikes

I actually use Chamois Glide or whatever they are calling it now, it generally has worked just fine. This is only my second saddle sore that I can remember and it is pretty much gone now.


I cannot wear wool in addition to the ethical objections I am slightly allergic and it would reek havoc on my nether regions. Cycling Kit usually is fine though I don't often wear bibs and this was one of those times so who knows?

A&D is an interesting idea but I do really like the ease of the Chamois glide sticks however if things persist I might try that or something else. I have yet to try DZ Nuts and have heard nothing but good about it.

I really like Florasone for rashes and sores and such it works well but alas would be mucho-expensivo para el coato del huevos.

Mumonkan

Even if you don't use it preventatively, it works great for treating an existing sore

SquidPuppet

Diapers are made of cotton for a reason. Nature's magic.

seau grateau

Today I climbed to the Hollywood sign. Glad I don't ever have to do that again.

johnnytheboy

merino wool ftw