Paceline Chamois Butt'r Skin Lubricant Cream

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There are a few reasons for this. First, the branding. Some of the brands charge lots of money for their products so you perceive them to be better quality. Second, they are designed to easily wash out and not to harm your chamois. Third, they may contain expensive ingredients designed to maintain healthy skin. Note that for long rides, especially in hot weather when you sweat like crazy, you may need to reapply chamois cream along the way. Chamois Cream Prices Why is it so expensive? He was heavily involved in the mountain bike boom of the late 1980s as a racer, team manager and race promoter, and that led to writing for Mountain Biking UK magazine shortly after its inception. He got the gig by phoning up the editor and telling him the magazine was rubbish and he could do better. Rather than telling him to get lost, MBUK editor Tym Manley called John’s bluff and the rest is history. If you have the perfect saddle, positioning, and shorts, working in harmony with your body, chamois butter is probably not necessary. (But how often does that happen?) A ride substantially longer than usual do is similar. Your undercarriage may be toughened up for 50- or 60-mile rides and you may have done enough training you’re confident of completing a century, but the extra distance can make you sore enough that the last few miles are no fun at all. Chamois cream to the rescue, preventing a sore bottom.

Keith Bontrager on chamois creme from about a decade ago (still worth a read): http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2006/diaries/keith/?id=keith0606 Cyclists are prone to chafing below the waist, and more specifically, their inner thighs and glutes because of repetitive rubbing against their bike seat, which can lead to saddle sores. Yes indeed. There are a number of cheap substitutes that work just fine. Some popular choices are Queen Helene’s Cocoa Butter Creme, Udderly Smooth, and Noxzema Cream. Another alternative to expensive brands is that you can make your own homemade chamois cream! What else should I know? You may notice chamois come in all different shapes and sizes depending on the rider's individual needs. However, the original chamois within cycling shorts for men (and cycling shorts for women, once the industry saw fit to manufacture them) were actually made of leather from a chamois goat, not the antibacterial synthetics you see fitted today.If you’re tired of the burning sensation, but not ready to give up on your activities, you might want to consider using chamois cream in those tender, and often targeted, areas. One of the biggest things to consider when selecting the best chamois cream for you is whether or not you want the product to include the ingredient menthol. However, the amount needed will differ vastly depending on the individual. This being said, you may need to apply a little more product if you are planning a particularly long ride, whereas you may not need any at all on shorter rides. What I also like about it is that it soothes already-chafed skin. So, when I forget to apply it before a ride, I shower once I return and apply the cream afterward.

Runners tend to experience underarm or chest chafing when tight clothing rubs against their sweaty skin. And, of course, there’s the all too familiar inner thigh rub that happens to so many of us, regardless of thigh size. As well as lubricants, many chamois creams contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal ingredients to help keep you problem-free down there. Ingredients vary widely by brand. But most chamois butters contain water, something creamy like shea butter, something oily like sunflower oil or coconut oil, and something with antibacterial properties like tea tree oil or witch hazel. Some contain menthol and/or peppermint oil for a tingly, cooling sensation. We've recommended the 'standard' formula, which doesn't come with any promises of cooling. The brand does offer a 'Euro Style' formula, which adds in Witch Hazel and Menthol, thus giving that freshening effect which is so 'marmite' among riders. Often the ingredients list is far longer than that, so I like to look for products that are paraben-free, gluten-free, and vegan, and contain no artificial fragrances. Couldn’t it damage my expensive shorts?This should help them reduce friction between your bib shorts, skin and saddle for longer before washing away. Men’s vs women’s chamois cream If you have a genuine leather chamois, you need to condition the chamois pad itself. However, with a new synthetic chamois, you have two options: lathering it on the chamois, or just putting the cream on your skin.

Chamois cream provides a layer of lubrication between your skin and the pad in your shorts, helping keep you comfortable. It's especially useful for long rides and for indoor training where you may not move around on the saddle very much But really, anyone can fall victim to this annoying friction, especially when you combine moisture (aka sweat) and skin and force it to repeatedly rub against something like clothing or a bike seat.

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These days you don’t technically need any sort of chamois butter since a synthetic chamois will remain soft and pliable on its own. Do my shorts have a real or synthetic chamois? There are three situations when chamois cream is particularly useful: for very long rides; for indoor training, where you're on the saddle almost all the time; and for returning to cycling after a few weeks off. For example, on shorter rides (anything around an hour or so) you most likely will be fine without dipping into a pot. Alternatively, if you are heading out for a day long exploration then it’d be recommended to apply some in any troublesome areas. Apply the cream to the seams of your shorts that touch your crotch and glute area. You can also apply it along the seam that goes from the top of your inner thigh down toward your mid-thigh.