Chamois Butter and shorts!!

**VeloVT** · 04-24-2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Chamois Butt'r Eurostyle is paraben free. I'm not thrilled about iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, but it's not an endocrine disruptor anyway. I might have to give it a try.

I'm not sure I understand the comment about hygienic re-application of Body Glide. Care to be more graphic? If it comes in a stick, then you never have to touch it with your hands (unlike most chamois creams), right?

<roflmao @ Kaiser rolls>

I apply chamois cream directly to the chamois. when using body glide, I rub the stick right onto the *clean, laundered* chamois. I was referring to re-application during a ride (which isn't something I need to do much, but I can see how it might be beneficial on very long rides, and they do make "individual serving" packages of Chamois Butt'r for that purpose). Rubbing the Bodyglide stick on a sweaty chamois mid-ride would seem to compromise the hygiene of the stick. Maybe I'm just being a silly girl afraid of cooties, but that seems icky to me. It's something I wouldn't do.

Was that too graphic

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**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 04-24-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

I'm not sure I understand the comment about hygienic re-application of Body Glide. Care to be more graphic? If it comes in a stick, then you never have to touch it with your hands (unlike most chamois creams), right?

It's like the Seinfeld 'double dipping' episode with the chips.

**VeloVT** · 04-24-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

Maybe they mean it's like the Seinfeld 'double dipping' episode with the chips.

I suppose it's a little like that

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Of course I share the stick of bodyglide with my boyfriend, who uses it to prevent nipple and groin chafing when running, so I'm probably being neurotic... but, ick, sweaty chamoii have got to be teeming with bacteria.

**OakLeaf** · 04-24-2009, 07:20 PM

OIC.

Really I'm less concerned about getting my own bacteria on the stick, than I am about other people's germs on my hands. I know I'm not the only one who's had to butter her Kaiser roll in a portajohn...

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 04-24-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

I know I'm not the only one who's had to butter her Kaiser roll in a portajohn...

A classic TE quote if I ever saw one!
You should make it your sig line!

**sgtiger** · 04-24-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

OIC.

Really I'm less concerned about getting my own bacteria on the stick, than I am about other people's germs on my hands. I know I'm not the only one who's had to butter her Kaiser roll in a portajohn...

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

A classic TE quote if I ever saw one!
You should make it your sig line!

I agree! That's why I put it in the quotable quotes thread.

**OakLeaf** · 04-25-2009, 11:59 AM

Done.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 04-25-2009, 12:12 PM

Excellent.

**tctrek** · 04-25-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

OIC.
I know I'm not the only one who's had to butter her Kaiser roll in a portajohn...

** snort **

**aicabsolut** · 04-25-2009, 01:59 PM

I've never had Assos bleach anything. I've got fairly dark colored chamois pads on most of my shorts. I think they've toned down the menthol in their newest formula, though. It's definitely less tingly than it used to be (and also greenish-white and not yellow).

**jessica47201** · 04-25-2009, 11:54 PM

I really appreciate all this information!! I've got my pen and paper out taking notes. I'm learning some great stuff, about "buttering my kaiser roll", I about fell out of my chair at work!!! My radio operator didn't know what was going on, cause I was laughing and snorting!!!

**elc11** · 05-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I swear by the Assos creme...at least the old formula. I haven't tried the new stuff yet. I use it for all rides of ~90 minutes or longer, and for shorter rides if I did a long ride the day before. I apply it directly to the skin--sit bones, areas with creases, the general area towards the back that will have saddle pressure. The instruction say to apply it to the chamois but it was easier to figure out where to apply it on myself! It doesn't feel goopy, it does seem to form a protective barrier so when my chamois gets soggy on a hot ride my skin isn't equally soggy. Also seems to keep the chamois well "anchored"--I think a chamois that slips around causes more chafing. It hasn't caused any change of color in my chamois.

My favorite shorts are the Pearl Izumi Attack with the Race chamois (2007 model year with orange chamois). I tried the 2008 model and the fabric on the chamois was more slippery and the sizing of the shorts was tighter (actually all of the ladies cycling apparel seemed to get smaller for 2008). My solution was to go to the PI outlet store last October and stock up...their current year stock is full price but previous years' stock is always about 25% off; in October all Ladies stuff is (further) discounted so I got the shorts at about a 45% discount. It is kind of a thick chamois but more comfortable on long rides IMO.

**cylegoddess** · 05-05-2009, 11:39 PM

So THATS what buttering a Kaiser roll is!! I was wondering about that. I thought, no she cant mean food.What CAN she mean? Took me to the end of the thread !

I use Lucas Paw Paw ointment. It in a tube, you get it at health food shops( well here anyhow) its convenient, you can use it for your lips too, its good for road rash, burns and chafing. Also no parabens,dyes and that crap. You dont get the menthol rush but if I wanted that, Id use tiger balm!

**cylegoddess** · 05-05-2009, 11:40 PM

Oh and its cheap and natural( nothing but pawpaw.)

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 05-06-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by cylegoddess

Oh and its cheap and natural( nothing but pawpaw.)

Which brings up the question....has anyone ever tried using actual butter on their 'Kaiser roll'?

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