I got some Happy Bottom Bum Butter free from Charlie the Bike Monger. Use it on longer rides and seems ok.
I particularly like their tagline " Tested on @rseholes not animals"
I got some assos chamois creme when it was on offer at merlin, seems OK.
Best stuff I've tried is called enzo's button hole chamois cream (again on offer) it's 'euro style' so leaves your ring minty fresh... Stings a bit if you overdo it in the most inelegant of areas but no chafing whatsoever.
I have 3 brooks saddles. One was great out of the box. I rode an imperial century the day after buying it. Another took 18 months to break in and Ive never got used to the third and its screwed to the ceiling of my shed. Brooks are expensive, they dont suit everyone and take ages to dry when wet. There are plenty of alternative, cheaper and better saddles out there these days. But mention saddles on here and its a knee jerk reaction that someone will say "buy a brooks". I have 8 bikes and dont use Brooks on any of them now. Test ride a Brooks by all means but look at other saddles as well.I can only speak from my own experience. Brooks B17, £64 online from Germany + £ 9 for the small tin of saddle cream. 60 mile ride over 2 weeks, no padded shorts . If you were to ask me how it feels now on a long ride I couldn't tell you because I don't realize I'm sat on a saddle. He could always sell the saddle if he didn't get on with it, they fetch good money even used ones.
Brooks saddles certainly do divide "arses". If only we had a pithy portmanteau word that we could use to debase it into some sort of political debate..I have 3 brooks saddles. One was great out of the box. I rode an imperial century the day after buying it. Another took 18 months to break in and Ive never got used to the third and its screwed to the ceiling of my shed. Brooks are expensive, they dont suit everyone and take ages to dry when wet. There are plenty of alternative, cheaper and better saddles out there these days. But mention saddles on here and its a knee jerk reaction that someone will say "buy a brooks". I have 8 bikes and dont use Brooks on any of them now. Test ride a Brooks by all means but look at other saddles as well.
spoilsport!Sudocreme it is, then.....
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spoilsport!
Sudocreme it is, then.....
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The cream absorbs into the skin.On the original question, have never bothered or felt the need.
And I hate to think what any cream would do to my lycra or whatever.
I just make sure I shower before cycling.
Maybe I'm lucky.
don't believe it does totally.The cream absorbs into the skin.![]()