Are all chamois creams equal?

[citybabe]

Should I be looking for a woman's chamois cream or would any one be OK?

 

[vickster]

I just ordered some udderly smooth, half the price or less of assos. I can't see how such stuff would be gender specific?

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Assos works for me but my experience with udderly smooth was a waste of money.

Another important tip is clean shorts / bibs every time and since I started showering before a ride I find that I need very little Assos cream.

 

[ScotiaLass]

I use Morgan Blue. It's good stuff

 

[mattobrien]

Surgical spirit mixed with sharp sand soon toughens you up.

 

[Paul.G.]

Assos every time, tried udderly stuff and its rubbish but a good cheaper alternative is sudocreme, the white stuff you use on babies

 

[citybabe]

I just ordered some udderly smooth, half the price or less of assos. I can't see how such stuff would be gender specific?

I'd not thought about women's specific before but as I was looking for some I came across Dznuts women's bliss. It just made me wonder if it matters which cream I used

 

[PK99]

Assos every time, tried udderly stuff and its rubbish but a good cheaper alternative is sudocreme, the white stuff you use on babies

Sudeocreme for me too

 

[Dragonwight]

Never used it cant see why you would unless your a triathlete or something.

 

[MikeG]

Well, I beg to differ from most of you, I'm afraid. I do think that all chamois creams are equal: equally unnecessary. I've never seen the point.

 

[vickster]

Never used it cant see why you would unless your a triathlete or something.

Let's just say I was pretty sore when I did a 100 miles, don't want that again. Sudocreme is good for after the event but I wouldn't want it all over my cycling shorts, thick and greasy

Triathletes generally aren't cycling for 10 hours...

 

[DCLane]

I make my own:

1 large tub E45 equivalent
1 small tub Sudocrem
A few drops of Tea Tree oil

Mix in a big bowl and put back in the tubs. Works great and costs about £4 a litre!

 

[Peteaud]

I have a pot of the Assos stuff and have to say i wont buy it again.

 

[oldfatfool]

I make my own:

1 large tub E45 equivalent
1 small tub Sudocrem
A few drops of Tea Tree oil

Mix in a big bowl and put back in the tubs. Works great and costs about £4 a litre!

+1 but also add a few drops of witch hazel, lavender and camomile

 

[citybabe]

Never used it cant see why you would unless your a triathlete or something.

I'm certainly no triathlete.
I'm just looking for some relief caused by my pad chafing