Chamois Butter and shorts!!

[SnappyPix]

I think the cream coloured stuff is the old stock.
That's what I'd previously used prior to the new stock.
The tubs have also changed colour - no more red Swiss flag logo.
Now reads "Cycling Body R&D", as per their website.

They've also changed the wording of the ingredients - no longer reads "natural"

The new stuff doesn't have the same, umm, warm glow, and tends to disappear after an hour or so.

[GLC1968]

What?! Why would they mess with a good thing??? I'm so bummed out...I liked the old formula and that it was 'natural'. I actually started using it because of the witch hazel figuring that it would help deter bacterial growth. Crap.

[OakLeaf]

ewwww. Why don't I like the idea of putting anything BLUE on my "Kaiser roll?"

[ZenSojourner]

ewwww. Why don't I like the idea of putting anything BLUE on my "Kaiser roll?"

Honestly the idea of putting something there that has WITCH HAZEL in it is even more shuddersome, in my book.



LOL!

[equus123]

If some of you ladies are interested in all natural stuff, I used two containers of nubutte. The stuff works well and has a nice smell so anybody behind you will be enjoying your draft. The company's philosophy is also awesome and I enjoyed reading their thoughts behind the stuff.

http://www.nubutte.com/

[ASammy1]

ewwww. Why don't I like the idea of putting anything BLUE on my "Kaiser roll?"

LOL!!!

[Alex]

I've used Chamois Butt'r on rides over, say, 50 miles or so, and been very happy with it. I don't use a chamois cream on shorter rides. However, DH read that parabens are best avoided, so he bought some Hammer Seat Saver to try.

http://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HN...y%20Care#info1

I used it last weekend on a 40-miler, thinking I should find out sooner rather than later if I hated the product. It's a different consistency than the Butt'r, but seemed to work just fine. Here are the ingredients, cut and paste from the website.

Ingredients: Pure Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Distilled Water, Calendula, Yarrow, Chamomile, Comfrey, Stearic Acid, Beeswax, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin E Oil, Basil Oil, Clove Oil, Lavender Oil, Peppermint Oil, and Tea Tree Oil.

Thanks to some folks on TE, I bought some Assos shorts last year. I will NEVER go back to any other kind.

Alex

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

ewwww. Why don't I like the idea of putting anything BLUE on my "Kaiser roll?"

Ok, so my new terminology, the "Kaiser roll" seems to be catching on.

Pass the butter, please.

[Fujichants]

To this day, I still don't understand what chamois butter is used for...

To prevent chafing?

I can imagine it being a greasy mess, like riding around with a wet diaper or something.

And um...i'm picturing a big goopy mess after a long ride. Or does it somehow get absorbed into your skin or shorts?

[ZenSojourner]

It was a greasy mess the one time *I* tried it.

That was also the only time I had any chafing.

Once I changed out of the now greasy bike shorts and into a clean, dry pair, no more discomfort or chafing. Never before, and not since.

[ZenSojourner]

Ok, so my new terminology, the "Kaiser roll" seems to be catching on.

Pass the butter, please.

I did NOT need that image!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I did NOT need that image!

You mean this one?

[GLC1968]

The Assos did get somewhat absorbed by the body, so it wasn't like wearing a wet diaper or anything (not that I truly remember that stage in life, of course). It was never goopy - though you don't need globs of it to work, either. Just an even layer on the chamois before you put it on. I would carry small baggies for reapply at rest stops on centuries, but only needed to use it once.

Everyone's anatomy is different. Just like we all can't ride the same saddle or shorts, not everyone's nether regions handle friction the same way either. Without chamois cream, I've got FIRE going on down there. Think rug burn...on the sensitive parts! It's awesome that some of you don't need it, but don't poo-poo those of us who do. Until someone suggested it on here when I was new, I never knew such a solution was a possibility for women (I thought it was only for men). Let's not scare off any new riders who might also need to make use of these products.

Thanks for sharing the info about the Hammer Seat Saver, Alex. I'm going to give that a try instead of ordering new Assos cream.

[Skierchickie]

I've been using the Assos creme, and like it better than Chamois Butt'r or Body Glide (the Body Glide seemed to make my shorts stick to me). The Butt'r was okay, although on long rides on hot days it seems to congeal or something (not crazy about that). I still use it when it's more convenient, but I prefer the Assos. A little messy when donning the shorts, but kind of disappears - must soak in. I don't really notice the tingly-freshness as much anymore - I sure did at first, but I guess I got used to it. I'm not happy to hear that they've changed it.

Okay - I've been meaning to ask this. Has anyone else noticed the Assos stuff bleaching out the chamois in their shorts? I started wearing Shebeest SSS shorts last year, and got another pair. They have a light blue chamois, but now they are both all bleached out where I put the goop. It doesn't matter, as it doesn't seem to be hurting anything, but I just wondered if anyone else has noticed this?

By the way - I love the SSS shorts, but am not as crazy about the Tech tights, which are pretty similar (supposedly the same chamois, according to the tag, but actually not quite the same). They are a lot better than any other bike tights I have, but I wish they weren't designed for skinny little bird legs - I had to get an XL to go over my legs, which is bigger than I'd like in the, well, the butt area, and the leg material bunches behind my knees (they are too long, and not very stretchy). I have to arrange them carefully to keep from getting chafed on the backs of my legs.

Me too, GLC1968. I haven't peed fire after a ride since I started using Assos. I used to ALWAYS pee fire after even the shortest rides.

Oh - and Bag Balm might work for some people, but I find it way too greasy and stiff. Great for after-ride issues, but I didn't like it on my chamois.

[ZenSojourner]

You mean this one?

MUST I trot out the UN Convention on Torture again?