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Last bought some in 2022 so I just bought another couple of pots.
Chamois cream help!!
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Clever enough to know I'm not clever enough.
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Good for you! [except for using Amazon, whom I'm boycotting, but only in tiny font to be discreet]freeflow wrote: 17 Mar 2025, 7:10pm Amazon.co.uk
Last bought some in 2022 so I just bought another couple of pots.
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horse udder cream. quite a few types out there, really effective and far more economical than anything aimed at 'cycling' in terms of chamois cream.
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mig wrote: 18 Mar 2025, 10:35am horse udder cream. quite a few types out there, really effective and far more economical than anything aimed at 'cycling' in terms of chamois cream.
Ooh, good call - I'll put it on the list with chainsaw oil, winter gloves, socks ...
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don't use chainsaw oil to reduce chafing down there. not a good idea.mattheus wrote: 18 Mar 2025, 10:54ammig wrote: 18 Mar 2025, 10:35am horse udder cream. quite a few types out there, really effective and far more economical than anything aimed at 'cycling' in terms of chamois cream.
Ooh, good call - I'll put it on the list with chainsaw oil, winter gloves, socks ...
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As another person with lady bits....
First Sudocrem is fine for relief. Second, I think that every effort should be made to solve the problems that cause chafing and pressure. Resorting to chamois cream is maybe ok while you work out what the problems are but start with bike fit & Colin's advice. It may be as simple as your saddle being too high.
Secondly, if the saddle doesn't suit you, talk to your local bike shop. I think that ones where they fit you with a sitting pad (Specialized, Bontrager) have a slightly better chance of working than others, but some folks find that certain saddle shapes just don't work. Most bike shops will let you try a saddle for a couple of weeks & exchange it, if it doesn't work out.
Lots of long distance cyclists like leather saddles, which take the shape of the rider with time & use. I prefer softer saddles with a cutout. My favourites are Serfas Rx, which can be a bit hard to come by in the UK. But this is a sort of thing that everyone has to work out for themselves.
Thirdly, avoid wearing stuff with seams in that area, at least while you are working out the issues. I usually wear cycling shorts (no underwear) with a thin pad because I really only need something with no seams. Merino boxers with other clothes over are usually ok, too. Other folks like cycling shorts with gel pads, while yet others just ride in normal clothes.
First Sudocrem is fine for relief. Second, I think that every effort should be made to solve the problems that cause chafing and pressure. Resorting to chamois cream is maybe ok while you work out what the problems are but start with bike fit & Colin's advice. It may be as simple as your saddle being too high.
Secondly, if the saddle doesn't suit you, talk to your local bike shop. I think that ones where they fit you with a sitting pad (Specialized, Bontrager) have a slightly better chance of working than others, but some folks find that certain saddle shapes just don't work. Most bike shops will let you try a saddle for a couple of weeks & exchange it, if it doesn't work out.
Lots of long distance cyclists like leather saddles, which take the shape of the rider with time & use. I prefer softer saddles with a cutout. My favourites are Serfas Rx, which can be a bit hard to come by in the UK. But this is a sort of thing that everyone has to work out for themselves.
Thirdly, avoid wearing stuff with seams in that area, at least while you are working out the issues. I usually wear cycling shorts (no underwear) with a thin pad because I really only need something with no seams. Merino boxers with other clothes over are usually ok, too. Other folks like cycling shorts with gel pads, while yet others just ride in normal clothes.
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There are companies making seamless undies for other sports, which may well work well on a bike.
runderwear are one I know of (aimed at runners - great name, huh?!? )
runderwear are one I know of (aimed at runners - great name, huh?!? )
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I actually didnt like the Assos one, not saying it didnt do its job, but it was more like a moisturiser cream consistency ime, whereas the better ones Ive found are more like a butter consistency, which have more tendency to work into the skin better as you are riding and also stay in the right places for longer.Nicholas wrote: 13 Mar 2025, 7:13pm
And I hear that Assos do a very good chamois cream designed for ladies.
Good luck!
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Some quite scary ideas in here. I’ll add my tuppence although hopefully the original poster is sorted by now but my slightly more pleasant solution may be helpful for others. I suspect everyone has to experiment for the right solution for them- I figured this combo out after a lot of uncomfortable tours. I didn’t buy the hand salve for my butt but as I had it I gave it a go and….solution found.
I have a rido saddle for my damaged coccyx (skiing incident). It’s flipping hard but coccyx pain is a smidge in front of saddle sore pain- coccyx pain limited the hours I could ride for a long time and the new saddle solved this but started giving me sores.
Get the saddle at the right angle for you too-from the sounds of it for you do not tip up at the front, go for level or slightly down at the front. I also use corrinne Dennis double comfort shorts (the wrong shorts have caused me horrible chafing in the past) - these ones are soft fabrics that will absorb sweat- not like some of the more plasticky paddings. No underwear obvs.
The main solution though is burts bees hand salve liberally applied sometimes in the morning(especially the first week of a tour) but mostly in the evening- nothing of this barrier lark, proper moisturiser. The sores then never really develop. Although for me with the right saddle, angle and shorts it’s much more about the cheeks/sit bones areas than the fuzzy bits. I had virtually zero saddle discomfort on my recent Italian trip despite doing bugger all cycling or frankly exercise other than walking before I went. If you can build up rather than heading straight off on tour though or centuries it really helps.
Ps the general guidance is to leave the lady garden untrimmed or go for minimal pruning.
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I have a rido saddle for my damaged coccyx (skiing incident). It’s flipping hard but coccyx pain is a smidge in front of saddle sore pain- coccyx pain limited the hours I could ride for a long time and the new saddle solved this but started giving me sores.
Get the saddle at the right angle for you too-from the sounds of it for you do not tip up at the front, go for level or slightly down at the front. I also use corrinne Dennis double comfort shorts (the wrong shorts have caused me horrible chafing in the past) - these ones are soft fabrics that will absorb sweat- not like some of the more plasticky paddings. No underwear obvs.
The main solution though is burts bees hand salve liberally applied sometimes in the morning(especially the first week of a tour) but mostly in the evening- nothing of this barrier lark, proper moisturiser. The sores then never really develop. Although for me with the right saddle, angle and shorts it’s much more about the cheeks/sit bones areas than the fuzzy bits. I had virtually zero saddle discomfort on my recent Italian trip despite doing bugger all cycling or frankly exercise other than walking before I went. If you can build up rather than heading straight off on tour though or centuries it really helps.
Ps the general guidance is to leave the lady garden untrimmed or go for minimal pruning.
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