Chamois cream?

Mattcee
Mattcee Posts: 148
edited August 2015 in Road general
I've just bought some cycling chamois cream - a small pot for a tenner. Not big money I know but does anyone use Sudacream as it would work out far cheaper?
We have several pots of the stuff from our kids but I'm just concerned whether its too greasy and would stain clothing?

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  • andcp
    andcp Posts: 644
    I tried Sudocrem but found it was too thick and sticky - however, not a problem with the clothing, washed just fine. If you've got kids, try vaseline (fnarr, fnarr).
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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    definitely not sudocrem. Not the same at all.

    I dont use any chamois cream with the modern fabrics. Back in the day when it was proper chamois - it was like riding on cardboard unless you used the cream to soften it up again.
  • johnnybike
    johnnybike Posts: 75
    I dont use any cream with the chamois these days - I find they stay very supple.

    I lathered myself with Sudocreme before a 100M TT last weekend with no problems at all.
  • vimfuego
    vimfuego Posts: 1,783
    Have used chamois cream on long rides in the past but don't really bother unless it's a seriously long ride now (as above, modern fabrics in pads work OK & don't seem to give me any problems*). Since we've had the kids I've used Sudacrem on the odd occasion when a monster ride has called for it & it's not caused any issues at all. I think though that chamois cream is effectively a lubricant to prevent soreness & Sudacrem is an antiseptic healing rub which will help sort out sores etc after the event - not that it's given me any bother when used in place of chamois cream.

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,347
    The only times I bother with chamois cream now is for long rides, 80 miles+, or when it is hot 25C+.
    I tried Sudacrem but found it too thick and went back to Assos.
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  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    Sudocrem isn't very good for this purpose - it has some limited lubricating properties and is antiseptic, but so do quite a lot of other products. I do use it on saddle sores on occasion, but you're better off with a dedicated product; although I do think chamois cream is often recommended too readily for discomfort that is more likely caused by issues relating to saddle and fit. You should be able to ride for 2-3 hours in comfort without it, and I don't own any fancy shorts.
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  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,851
    A good and flexible alternative is mayonnaise. It is both moisturising and lubricating, easy to apply and available in all sorts of shops rather than just bike shops. In fact some cafes and restaurants even provide it in gel sized sachets for easy storage in your jersey pocket.

    Additionally you can add other ingredients to enhance its performance. For instance:

    If you are used to the continental chamois cream with menthol you can add some English Mustard for the same effect.

    If cycling in France you can switch to aioli for that acceptable French pungency they seem to like.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19683413#p19683413]Navrig2[/url] wrote:
    A good and flexible alternative is mayonnaise. It is both moisturising and lubricating, easy to apply and available in all sorts of shops rather than just bike shops. In fact some cafes and restaurants even provide it in gel sized sachets for easy storage in your jersey pocket.

    Additionally you can add other ingredients to enhance its performance. For instance:

    If you are used to the continental chamois cream with menthol you can add some English Mustard for the same effect.

    If cycling in France you can switch to aioli for that acceptable French pungency they seem to like.

    But for god's sake do not use ketchup

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  • vimfuego
    vimfuego Posts: 1,783
    The man's such a legend, I reckon that was Tabasco
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  • DKay
    DKay Posts: 1,652
    Or he got Veet on his knackers.
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    I use chamois cream for longer rides, 200km and over. I've not yet found a way to avoid saddles sores without it. Don't need it on rides up to ~ 8 hours.

    Haven't tried sudocrem but I do know of a number of audax riders that do use it.
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  • Greenbeetle
    Greenbeetle Posts: 70
    Sudocrem doesn't mark clothing. I use just a dab in the crucial areas as a saddle sore preventative.
  • Speckled
    Speckled Posts: 97
    use the assos stuff for pretty much every ride

    slap it everywhere, top of the legs all over the balls - works a treat 8)
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,368
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19682057#p19682057]johnnybike[/url] wrote:
    I dont use any cream with the chamois these days - I find they stay very supple.

    I lathered myself with Sudocreme before a 100M TT last weekend with no problems at all.

    Does covering yourself in Sudocrem make you more streamlined? :D
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  • shimanobottombracket
    shimanobottombracket Posts: 376
    What is chamois cream? I hear of it quite often. Im assuming its something you rub over your scrotum and surrounding areas.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19685404#p19685404]ShimanoBottomBracket[/url] wrote:
    What is chamois cream? I hear of it quite often. Im assuming its something you rub over your scrotum and surrounding areas.

    Pretty much sums it up TBH, all the areas down there that are likely to rub really. Think it dates back to the time when chamois actually was chamois leather so needed something on it to soften it a bit before you exposed it to your nether regions for hours at a time...
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,368
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19685404#p19685404]ShimanoBottomBracket[/url] wrote:
    What is chamois cream? I hear of it quite often. Im assuming its something you rub over your scrotum and surrounding areas.

    There is a certain element of cyclists who are kinky. If you come across one of them, they tend to make a noise like 2 slugs shagging. Be very wary of those who stick on your back wheel and wear Chamois leather cycling shorts. A give away is cyclists with moustaches. This is their 'badge' so that the kinky brigade can recognise and admire each other at a glance. Newbies are often caught out in the New Forest and parts of Dartmoor where carnal acts take place around burning cauldrons of old bicycle tyres. You can spot them in Lidl stocking up on Haribo and battery lights because their favourite time for cycling is at night. Don't ever ask where they carry their spare CO2 cartidges (there is another use for Chamois cream)...

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Use it sometimes for longer rides, because I have occasionally had issues on long rides with hairs getting pulled and stuff which can get quite uncomfortable. Chamois cream seems to prevent that.
  • nbalcombe
    nbalcombe Posts: 87
    Having forgotten to lube my balls before a 100km ride today. I can say with authority that chamois cream does make a difference!
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    Never used it, have ridden 200k and not had a problem. However the stitching came loose on my last clean bib shorts pad the other week and it was use them or winter tights. The slight movement of the pad chewed my arse to pieces in about 30k, had to turn back, didn't need a rear light for days
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