Saddle Sores.

[Tim Kelley]

Great post Pete!

For those of you without kids, I’d like to add that a low cost and surprisingly effective chamois cream is A&D Diaper Rash Cream.

This was recommended to me by a legendary 24-Hour Solo mountain bike racer who said he applied and re-applied the stuff liberally during long races.

[Tim Kelley]

Great post Pete!

For those of you without kids, I’d like to add that a low cost and surprisingly effective chamois cream is A&D Diaper Rash Cream.

This was recommended to me by a legendary 24-Hour Solo mountain bike racer who said he applied and re-applied the stuff liberally during long races.

[CCrew]

I’ll add another. Bike shorts with chamois work great, and Dirt is spot on with his dissertation. One thing he missed though that I’ve found out.
1: you don’t wear anything underneath them
and 2: wear once then wash

[CCrew]

I’ll add another. Bike shorts with chamois work great, and Dirt is spot on with his dissertation. One thing he missed though that I’ve found out.
1: you don’t wear anything underneath them
and 2: wear once then wash

[Dirt]

@CCrew 4454 wrote:

I’ll add another. Bike shorts with chamois work great, and Dirt is spot on with his dissertation. One thing he missed though that I’ve found out.
1: you don’t wear anything underneath them
and 2: wear once then wash

Amen, sir. I once wore a feather duster between me and my shorts. It was fun for the first 2 hours, but after that it lost its novelty.

But seriously… You are very right about both. Clean = good.

[Dirt]

@CCrew 4454 wrote:

I’ll add another. Bike shorts with chamois work great, and Dirt is spot on with his dissertation. One thing he missed though that I’ve found out.
1: you don’t wear anything underneath them
and 2: wear once then wash

Amen, sir. I once wore a feather duster between me and my shorts. It was fun for the first 2 hours, but after that it lost its novelty.

But seriously… You are very right about both. Clean = good.

[Mark Blacknell]

Pay attention to all of this, folks. Good stuff.

[Mark Blacknell]

Pay attention to all of this, folks. Good stuff.

[CCrew]

I’ll add a little more kind of on and off subject.

I’ve been bicycle commuting year round now going into the 4th year. I put down a *lot* of miles, so I spend a lot of time on the bike. I’m a middle aged bald white guy, so I’m far from the fashion bearer here.

When I started out I scoffed at cycling clothes. You couldn’t have paid me to wear lycra. Well, let me tell you.. there’s a reason for the stuff. It hugs your skin, which both insulates in winter and cools in summer . It doesn’t catch or bunch up. It slides where it needs to slide and stays where it needs to stay. A good chamois is a godsend after miles in the saddle. Only drawback I’ve found is that it’s harder to fool the full kitted once a week racer weenies when they can’t understand why they can’t easily pass you :p Sooo much easier in MTB shorts and a t-shirt.. That’s where they come in.

Further you get from the bike in full kit the weirder you look though!

Cotton is ok, but sweat and it sticks to you and doesn’t dry well. Wicking stuff… C2 from Target comes to mind is great. If it starts to stink which poly’s do sometimes wash with a cup of vinegar in the washing machine.

And bibs are better than shorts any day of the week.

[CCrew]

I’ll add a little more kind of on and off subject.

I’ve been bicycle commuting year round now going into the 4th year. I put down a *lot* of miles, so I spend a lot of time on the bike. I’m a middle aged bald white guy, so I’m far from the fashion bearer here.

When I started out I scoffed at cycling clothes. You couldn’t have paid me to wear lycra. Well, let me tell you.. there’s a reason for the stuff. It hugs your skin, which both insulates in winter and cools in summer . It doesn’t catch or bunch up. It slides where it needs to slide and stays where it needs to stay. A good chamois is a godsend after miles in the saddle. Only drawback I’ve found is that it’s harder to fool the full kitted once a week racer weenies when they can’t understand why they can’t easily pass you :p Sooo much easier in MTB shorts and a t-shirt.. That’s where they come in.

Further you get from the bike in full kit the weirder you look though!

Cotton is ok, but sweat and it sticks to you and doesn’t dry well. Wicking stuff… C2 from Target comes to mind is great. If it starts to stink which poly’s do sometimes wash with a cup of vinegar in the washing machine.

And bibs are better than shorts any day of the week.

[OneEighth]

Bibs. Absolutely.
Aquaphor is very versatile.
Snug, purpose-built clothing is generally a good idea.
Wool socks year-round. Trust me.
Final fragmented thought—kit can be subtle.

[OneEighth]

Bibs. Absolutely.
Aquaphor is very versatile.
Snug, purpose-built clothing is generally a good idea.
Wool socks year-round. Trust me.
Final fragmented thought—kit can be subtle.

[CCrew]

@OneEighth 4472 wrote:

Final fragmented thought—kit can be subtle.

White or light gray is bad :p

[CCrew]

@OneEighth 4472 wrote:

Final fragmented thought—kit can be subtle.

White or light gray is bad :p

[OneEighth]

Sometimes…

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