Chamois cream

Signal_ rabbit

Is it possible to buy really small tubes of chamois cream to take with you when out on long spins?

I have spent hours trying to force it into small tubes etc. just to end up in a right royal mess!

Murph100

If there's a female in your house, there is bound to be many small tins of Vaseline Lip Therapy under the same roof, just clean it out and bingo ... perfect size and stays closed.

fran oconnor

Murph100 wrote: »

If there's a female in your house, there is bound to be many small tins of Vaseline Lip Therapy under the same roof, just clean it out and bingo ... perfect size and stays closed.

good idea Murph,i done that Tour de cure the other week,i was my first 100k cycle and i found not having cream was the only real prob i had cheers!!.

Lumen

Chamois cream should not need to be reapplied.

DualFrontDiscs

Lumen wrote: »

Chamois cream should not need to be reapplied.

+1 It goes on the inside of your shorts/ tights, not the outside

DFD*

*DelicatelyFonduedDerriere.

Signal_ rabbit

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

+1 It goes on the inside of your shorts/ tights, not the outside

DFD*

*DelicatelyFonduedDerriere.

I had always thought that it should never need to be reapplied but after about four hours in the saddle i find that it starts to wear off and a quick reapplication is needed.

Captain Havoc

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I had always thought that it should never need to be reapplied but after about four hours in the saddle i find that it starts to wear off and a quick reapplication is needed.

COuld be down to the following:
1) Poor chamois (I have various shorts for various distances)
2) Poor cream (I recomend assos from CRC)
3) Poor aplication (don't skimp)

DualFrontDiscs

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I had always thought that it should never need to be reapplied but after about four hours in the saddle i find that it starts to wear off and a quick reapplication is needed.

Perhaps trying a different cream would help? I've 'successfully' used DZ Nuts.

DFD*.

*DermatologicallyFreshDefence

Captain Havoc

That thanks was just for the backronym.

dxhound2005

Is there a shortage at the moment? None to be got in Dundalk for the last month. Bike shop said to try Sudocrem from the chemist. Does the job so far for me and I think it will work out a lot cheaper as well.

Comes in various sizes, you could easily carry the small one with you.

fran oconnor

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Is there a shortage at the moment? None to be got in Dundalk for the last month. Bike shop said to try Sudocrem from the chemist. Does the job so far for me and I think it will work out a lot cheaper as well.

Comes in various sizes, you could easily carry the small one with you.

i use assos myself,i get it in the cycle susperstore,but at times that i have ran out i have used e45 cream and it did the job grand..

jwshooter

assos do a small pot of cream , it comes with there shorts .

i like the assos find it cooling ,i ran out and bought some relief by agu sport ,its a bit lite in texture and gets absorbed quickly .

Captain Havoc

jwshooter wrote: »

assos do a small pot of cream , it comes with there shorts .

i like the assos find it cooling ,i ran out and bought some relief by agu sport ,its a bit lite in texture and gets absorbed quickly .

The agu in the pot is OK, I use it every evening on my cycle home but the stuff in the tube is complete muck.

DirkVoodoo

I have the little (free) pot of Assos as well as Udderly Smooth chamois cream and, while I may be wrong, I think they smell and feel exactly like E45 cream. On this scientific basis, you can buy a 50g tube of E45 which should fit nicely into a back pocket.

Although I am with Lumen, one application should be enough, otherwise there may be another problem you are not treating.

jwshooter

Captain Havoc wrote: »

The agu in the pot is OK, I use it every evening on my cycle home but the stuff in the tube is complete muck.

its the tube i have :rolleyes:

Captain Havoc

jwshooter wrote: »

its the tube i have :rolleyes:

Someone else here recommended assos to me and since then I haven't found anything better.

Murph100

Granted in most cases, however 5 hours + of cycling in the pouring rain can wash away most chamois creams.

Lumen wrote: »

Chamois cream should not need to be reapplied.

ROK ON

I have used Udderly Smooth and DZ Nuts.

Highly recommend DZ Nuts. Use it for long rides particularly in the wet. As the man says protect your junk - lube em or lose em.

ednwireland

udderlly budderly for me (cow cream or whatever its called ) cant say ive seen the need to reapply if i have a sore arse its usually my shorts

noticed my endura pro fs 260 shorts dont have the distance comfort they used to

Signal_ rabbit

ROK ON wrote: »

I have used Udderly Smooth and DZ Nuts.

Highly recommend DZ Nuts. Use it for long rides particularly in the wet. As the man says protect your junk - lube em or lose em.

I have searched the net, where do you get the DZ nuts from without paying rip off postage charges? Wiggle don't sell it any more.

rottenhat

Lumen wrote: »

Chamois cream should not need to be reapplied.

I have found that after 2-300km, it can be worth a second smear.

blorg

The Assos stuff in PBK's weekly offers this week.

Gavin

jwshooter

the bike shop wx have assos .E 15 a jar