Inexpensive Saddle Sore Prevention

[Nanci]

Petroleum jelly is a nightmare to try to wash out of stuff, plus the washing machine gets coated with it. Ick. Maybe I will just follow his advice to the point of using more yummy tingly Friction Zone! Maybe try the wipes thing, too. I wonder if they come in a small pack. I need a little removeable dealy then, for my bathroom trips at the Controls, since I'm already carrying the tube of Friction Zone around.

[FreshNewbie]

I love bag balm, I like it more than chamois butt'r but it's tough to wash out of shorts. One time I put a lot of it on myself and could not wash it out in machine after several times, now chamois on my shorts looks darker. I also messed up my nice blue SSS shorts with bag balm because I put it on myself and it sort of traveled to part of shorts without chamois and now the material has oil stains. But I guess who cares as long as it helps right?!!!!

Nanci, I definately saw portable wash clothes in drug stores, sometimes they have them right by the counter for .99$ or in travel size section. As for me I use summer's eve individual tissues, they are packed individually, have great smell, and guess what if they are ok for hmm regions, I also use them for my face on the ride if I am too sweaty. However, nothing helped me to prevent getting sebacious cyst GRRRRRRRRR

[mimitabby]

I too, would stay away from putting an anti-bacterial ointment on healthy
body parts... but i wanted to add; as often as i go to the toilet, chamois
butter is great (as opposed to petroleum jelly) because i can put it on each time
I go... OFTEN.

[KSH]

Well, I personally LOVE Body Glide.

And, you can get it in a travel size that fits great in a jersey pocket.

When I did the MS150, I reapplied this at every rest stop to my bottom... and I didn't have ANY issues.

I have tried the Chamios Butter (? spelling), and it just isn't all that impressive. I am running to the store to get more Body Glide today.

[madisongrrl]

I have tried the Chamios Butter (? spelling), and it just isn't all that impressive. .

Chamois Butter is ok....but it has no drying agent to help keep your skin from growing bacteria. I use Assos chamois cream. It lasts much longer in the saddle as compared to Chamois Butter. Assos is far from inexpensive though....$20/bottle. I use Body Glide for triathlons. It does a nice job preventing chafe during the swim.

[Nanci]

You guys are missing out! Friction Zone is....TINGLY...!!!