That is a great article. Thanks for posting it. I've bookmarked the site, too. I will be mixing up a vat of that lube before my tri in August, and the century in Sept.

I've gotten a boil on my butt every single summer since I started cycling, 4 years ago. This year I was determined not to suffer like that. I read what everybody posted here, and changed a few things. I got a rougher scrubby puff and some anti-bacterial soap. I don't usually use anti-bacterial stuff, since I feel we're overdoing it on killing bacteria anyway. Some bacteria are important to our well-being. Anyhoo. Not on my butt. So after every ride, I scrub up the gluteal fold (where my butt meets my thigh) with anti-bac soap. I'm also lubing the chamois (almost) every time I ride, with chamois butt'r. I forget sometimes. I never wear shorts twice without washing them. A few weeks ago I felt the beginnings of the boil--same place every year--so I put acne medicine (salisylic acid) on it twice a day and scrubbed every time I showered. Nipped it in the bud.

Now I'll pick up some anti-bac wipes, too, and make my own lube with anti-bac ointment for long rides. Thanks again!