Recommended chamois cream/butter.

Duffer65

Advice please. What's the brand of choice? Or are they all pretty much the same?

Little did I know when I bought that hybrid three years ago that it would lead to this!

merak

Assos

thegreatdivide

Assos

ddraver

Sportique Centuary Riding cream, got me through several 24hr MTB races

giant_man

Assos

neilo23

Assos, Assos, Assos.

neilo23

Are you starting to see a pattern here? If you're feeling rich you can buy pretty much anything from Assos and be sure that you are getting top notch stuff, no matter what you get from them.

colinsmith123

None, set up bike up properly, buy a decent saddle and shorts / knickers / tights with a quality chamois. Wash regularly; backside, shorts and bike.

But if you must use a cream, Sudacrem is the best at around £5 for a 400 gram tub.

Where do think the most scientific research to prevent skin problems in the backside area has been carried out, babies or cyclists?

Armed with that can can someone explain the scientific benefit menthol has on your backside. Because as I see it, whilst menthol smells nice, the only real benefit menthol has is to up the manufacturer's sales figures.

mattbass789

Morgan Blue - Lurpack.

P_Tucker

colinsmith123 wrote:

None, set up bike up properly, buy a decent saddle and shorts / knickers / tights with a quality chamois. Wash regularly; backside, shorts and bike.

But if you must use a cream, Sudacrem is the best at around £5 for a 400 gram tub.

Where do think the most scientific research to prevent skin problems in the backside area has been carried out, babies or cyclists?

Armed with that can can someone explain the scientific benefit menthol has on your backside. Because as I see it, whilst menthol smells nice, the only real benefit menthol has is to up the manufacturer's sales figures.[/quote

But Assos makes you feel all cold and tingly, down there. TBH, I'd still use it even if I never cycled again.

neilo23

P_Tucker wrote:

colinsmith123 wrote:

None, set up bike up properly, buy a decent saddle and shorts / knickers / tights with a quality chamois. Wash regularly; backside, shorts and bike.

But if you must use a cream, Sudacrem is the best at around £5 for a 400 gram tub.

Where do think the most scientific research to prevent skin problems in the backside area has been carried out, babies or cyclists?

Armed with that can can someone explain the scientific benefit menthol has on your backside. Because as I see it, whilst menthol smells nice, the only real benefit menthol has is to up the manufacturer's sales figures.[/quote

But Assos makes you feel all cold and tingly, down there. TBH, I'd still use it even if I never cycled again.

Exactly. you'll never feel that "fresh" down there after 6 hours on the bike with anything else. Apart from a packet of frozen peas.

mroli

I use Assos.

But I've also used DZ nuts and that was good too.

I would also rec buying a pair of shorts from Rapha, cos they send you a little tub of their chamois cream and when it is all used up, you can decant from the assos tubs into it. Or of course, you could do the same with a small tub of sudocrem!

assos is tingly....

neilo23

You usualy have to pay a woman to get the Assos effect ;-)

Thebigbee

I have used my daughter's Sudocream - seems to do the job and cheap.

Probably not a great idea for pros but sorts out ball and arse sores!

thegreatdivide

Mmmmm....that cold tingly feeling

Duffer65

Assos it is then. As long it's not the sort of 'tingly' I got from a misdirected burst of Deep Heat spray to me rollocks.

Btw, I have used Sudocream but it reminded me too much of times changing my kids nappies.

thegreatdivide

Don't get it mixed up with your winter embrocation though! :shock:

Thebigbee

Duffer65 wrote:

Assos it is then. As long it's not the sort of 'tingly' I got from a misdirected burst of Deep Heat spray to me rollocks.

Btw, I have used Sudocream but it reminded me too much of times changing my kids nappies.

That is what it is left over from! Cheap - I am - extremely!

Seems to do the job though.

neilo23

thegreatdivide wrote:

Don't get it mixed up with your winter embrocation though! :shock:

Depends what he's in to ;-)

neilo23

Duffer65 wrote:

Assos it is then. As long it's not the sort of 'tingly' I got from a misdirected burst of Deep Heat spray to me rollocks.

Btw, I have used Sudocream but it reminded me too much of times changing my kids nappies.

Be warned: it is expensive. I apply it directly to the skin instead of to the chamois. does the same job but you need less.

Thebigbee

P_Tucker wrote:

colinsmith123 wrote:

None, set up bike up properly, buy a decent saddle and shorts / knickers / tights with a quality chamois. Wash regularly; backside, shorts and bike.

But if you must use a cream, Sudacrem is the best at around £5 for a 400 gram tub.

Where do think the most scientific research to prevent skin problems in the backside area has been carried out, babies or cyclists?

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I think it available for a lot less than that - about £2.

You're right though - it does work - for me anyway.

These other suggestions seem to contain menthol. Why?

Minty bollocks - I don't get it..

thegreatdivide

neilo23 wrote:

Duffer65 wrote:

Assos it is then. As long it's not the sort of 'tingly' I got from a misdirected burst of Deep Heat spray to me rollocks.

Btw, I have used Sudocream but it reminded me too much of times changing my kids nappies.

Be warned: it is expensive. I apply it directly to the skin instead of to the chamois. does the same job but you need less.

Yip

Duffer65

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go and see what happens!

neilo23

Duffer65 wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go and see what happens!

You'll have an odd "is that nice or strange?" look on your face ;-)

jim453

Never used it.

Can't see why it's necessary. There's enough crap to waste money on as it is.

willowthewhite

Udderly smooth is my choice

jim453

What is the length of ride for which you guys think this gear becomes necessary?

neilo23

jim453 wrote:

What is the length of ride for which you guys think this gear becomes necessary?

2 minutes to the shop to get my fags and booze ;-)

I don't know if it's absolutely necessary as I hardly ever ride for less than a couple of hours and always use it. I used milking grease (I think that's the correct translation. It's similar to Vaseline) before because Eric Zabel said he used it :-)

But when I started using the Assos cream I really noticed a difference in my comfort. It seems to have a slightly numbing effect on my nether regions (hence the "tingling") and certainly seems to make long trips more bearable.

Maybe I'll go out tomorrow without any "butt grease" to see if I can spot any difference.

Pross

Never used it myself. However, on the Sudocrem v Chamois cream debate the common consensus on here is usually that they do different things i.e chamois cream prevents whilst Sudocrem helps healing if you do get chafing.

colinsmith123

His mum used to put Sudacrem on my son's backside regardless of whether he had chafing or not. Preventative rather then Reactive Maintenance.

ddraver

jim453 wrote:

What is the length of ride for which you guys think this gear becomes necessary?

Over an hour...On the road i find it is just a bit more comfortable and makes the chammy softer - even the best shorts don't stay soft for ever, and Lenor does nt do Lycra any favours in the long term.

On the MTB it definitely helps when it gets wet and muddy and even the best shorts get a bit gritty and rough. On long on rides the anti bac aspect helps prevent saddle sore or chafage...