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Chamois creme and saddle sores...
Submitted by monkeejuice on Sat, 2008-06-14 20:08.
I don't think this subject has been discussed yet. It really comes down to how much you love yer bits. Stories, remedies current sufferings. It's ok. You can finally talk about it. |
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Cleanliness
is your friend. A least most of the time. Sometimes it is just fate. And knowing someone close enough to help you in your hour of need is priceless.
Try not to stay in your damp/worn shorts any longer after a ride as possible. The boys need to breath fresh air as much as possible.
Eucerin
It's super thick moisturizing lotion. You can even get a generic version at CVS or Kroger. Keeps your chamois soft and your bits unchafed. Way cheaper then shelling out for those dinky tubes of Chamois Butter or the tiny jar of Assos cream. And just as beneficial IMO.
Bag Balm
Bag Balm
hear hear
And the name also tells you what it is for.
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Grant Peterson says petroleum jelly is good enough for pre-ride preparation. Haven't tried it myself.
That's what I use along with
That's what I use along with some corn starch baby powder.
I recommend this stuff when
I recommend this stuff when you do get damage in that area.
My advice is only anecdotal, but the stuff saved my junk when I was stuck in the jungle during the summer of '95.
Disinfect and air out.
As Indy Fan said... Bag
As Indy Fan said... Bag balm. A good friend of mine found out that he was allergic to the Assos cream the hard way. He said that he would have taken caffed over what he got anyday!
What I use depends on the rideand bike. When I am on my diamond framed bike on > 60 miles I use it. On my recumbent I use it on stuff over 150 miles. ALso depends on the weather. If I am doing a long event and I know its going to rain then I slather up generously.
clean dry shorts
'nough said.
then again, boy bits and girl bits are different, so i dunno.
Like Jeff said. Cleanliness
Like Jeff said. Cleanliness is going to be your main weapon.
(a)I used to ride with an extra pair of undies in my bag. When I was done with my commute and dry enough, I would change into the new pair.
(b)Wash your ass! I know that saddle sores can hurt and be a bit uncomfortable to wash. But every single night you need to scrub the bacteria out of them. Just like you would with an open wound.
(c)Wash your ass! You need to scrub the area where you would get saddle sores before you do get saddle sores. Now a days, I feel like I only get saddle sores when I haven't been taking care of my business or if I suddenly start logging more hours in the saddle.