painful hoo-ha needs help

[Andrea]

This is gonna sound crazy, but i've got something that works well if you're in a fix for some sort of skin lubricant...

Astroglide!

I'm pretty sure any type of "personal lubricant" would work, especially because they aren't petroleum based like a lot of lotions (petroleum based things break down latex in comdoms, and will do the same thing to your chamois over time). It stays on forever, and it's slippery as, well, astroglide...

Edit- I've found that astroglide stays slippry longer than KY in "non-bike" situations, so I'm guessing that it would carry over to cycling use as well

[KnottedYet]

And there is "O My" and "Jo Systems H2O". Won't break down your latex, your silicone, or your lycra!

[RolliePollie]

I bought some Astroglide today and I can't wait to try it out (I mean on a bike ride).

Why do they have to put the section with the Astroglide and other related products in such conspicous locations in stores? Good grief...after I picked the Astroglide up off the shelf, I looked up and the pharmacist was staring at me, as were two people in line. All 3 actually made eye contact with me. I'm sure I turned a bright shade of beet red as I turned quickly and got the heck out of there!

I've read several posts in this thread that say younger women shouldn't have the "lubrication" problem...but I'm 32 and I've gotta say that on the bike, I definitely have this issue. I wonder if it's due to BCP's. Anyway, all the suggestions here are great and I'm hoping Astroglide is the solution. I just hope I don't slip right off my saddle...

[teigyr]

if I try that, I think I will get DH to buy it. Either that or have a few drinks before I go to the store!

[Zen]

Awww, come on.
Step right up and buy the biggest bottle they have!
Ask the pharmacist if they sell it by the case!
Let 'em think you have a very active life

[RolliePollie]

Awww, come on.
Step right up and buy the biggest bottle they have!
Ask the pharmacist if they sell it by the case!
Let 'em think you have a very active life

OMG, could you do this for me? I could never do that! But imagining it is absolutely HILARIOUS!

I was already wondering if they have big jugs of this stuff at CostCo or Sam's Club. Of course, you'd probably get some funny looks in the check-out line with your gallon jug of "personal lubricant"!!!

[RolliePollie]

Just a quick follow-up....

Astroglide ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got back from a 23 mile ride and all's well in the nether regions.

[suzieqtwa]

Thanks for the laugh.............things I thought only I did ,others do also. I use Vasingel,and estrogen creme ...My Brooks B17 seems to be OK. Knotted ,(I know you said not to worry about not indenting) it ,but over "500" miles on it??? I think I may need to move it up just a bit so my butt is on the wider part.

[SouthernBelle]

I'm gonna get some Astroglide. To use on my bike. Yeah, that's right. That's really why I'm buying it.

[Kano]

So, it can't really be a hijack, since we're talking about the "what will people think" aspect of this problem, which means I can tell this one here...

Chatting with my 23 yo daughter this morning (during lunch, actually) and talking about how DH was grumbling during our ride this morning, cuz I wasn't riding fast enough to suit him. Then we talked about the REASONs I was riding too slowly for DH. Told her I was really sore this morning, and she got all "I don't want to know about that" -- no, honey, from riding my bike, not THAT!

KIDS!

Karen in Boise