Nappy rash cream instead of Assos Chamois Cream?

I use Sudocrem mainly because I read on these boards other people use it and we had some in the house. I still get bit of a sore bum though so I'm not sure the prevention aspects of it are as good as its cure and you may find you need to use it even after your rides. Sudo is also a bit messy and can leave embarrassing stains if you are not careful.

If Assos works for you then it might be best to stick with it. Maybe try some Sudocrem before your pot of Assos runs out?

I might invest in proper chamois cream at some stage. How long will a pot of Assos typically last?

Put it on your skin not your chamois and it ends up going further. I would say that Sudocream works OK, but the Assos stuff is a lot better.

Scrumple wrote:

So...
When applying the assos gunk...
Where exactly does one rub it (as a newbie about to have some delivered).

I'm being serious! Is it just the skin between the hole and the sack? There is just no easy way of saying this!

no one has answered how long a pot lasts, or how much should be applied?

I put it along either side of the gootch and some on the part where my a*** becomes my legs. Basically, put it along anywhere you get discomfort, put enough on so that your skin is lubricated. I've had a pot which has lasted me a year, but I don't really use a lot of the stuff, just enough to prevent any sores.

I've been using Sudocreme for about 6 months now and it seems to be working. Used to get a bit tender with the odd spot or two down there that would keep me off the bike for a few days. Personally, I put a wee bit on my skin and a bit on the pad. The pad on my shorts doesn't seem to absorb the cream much at all so it just sits on the surface and my skin absorbs it as needed. Never had any problems with embarassing stains.

Sudocreame helps stop infection of any sores that develop but Assos makes things slide about better as well and thereby reduces the development of sores inthe first place. It's meant to make your skin slide over either itself or the pad better (a bit like oil on the chain) so I put a load on the skin, particularly atthe crease at the top of the legs where the pad in y shorts bends round the saddle, and then a bit more on the pad too. After a particularly long ride I might use Sudo after a shower too. The most important thing though is to make sure you only wear clean shorts and to wash down their as soon as you've finished a ride as this will stop most infections - soap is a wonderful thing. I've read elsewhere that Sudo can 'soften' the skin so some don't use it.

I have used sudocreme for the last two years with great results - although, if you apply too much of it or don't rub it in properly, then you can have a slight white stain come through while you're cycling on the outside edges of the pads.
Personally, if it's a choice between a tiny white stain that washes out no probs and a load of red saddle sores near my sensitive bits, then all hail the white stain.
Honestly, i mean who is going to want to inspect you down there while your riding you bike? I only go out with other roadies and everyone knows why it's done.
Never tried any of the expensive stuff but then I prefer to pay £2-3 for a tub that lasts me a couple of months than £10 for something that won't.
I lob a load of sudocreme on before I go out or even when I am on the static trainer. At the end of the day, if it helps keep me on the bike and not off it then it's good enough in my book!!!!!!!

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Different people react in different ways to riding. Fair skin is more suseptable to infection, those prone to acne will also have prolems etc. Some people are lucky and never experience any problems and don't know what all the fuss is about while others are forced off the bike for ever. If you start having problems don't let them get worse just because of some macho idea. If a little cream helps then use it. That's not to say that other things shouldn't also be tried. A good pair of shorts, a good saddle, a good riding possition will all have positive effects. But take a hint from the British Olympic cycling team - the accumulation of small gains (or what ever their phrase is). If each of those things helps a bit then doing them all will help more.