Chamois Butt'r, etc

[XMcShiftersonX]

So as everyone else has said - Yes, NO underwear with padded cycling shorts.

I would suggest a thickly padded pair of shorts, like Assos. I just purchased my second pair for STP so I can have a clean pair each day. I didn't start to notice chaffing in the nether regions until I went on rides longer than 50+ miles. What I do now is bring a tube of DZ Nuts (my current favorite chamois cream) on all of my long rides, I slather it on the chamois before I begin riding from the part that touches my butt all the way up to the front of my labia and out to the sides of my chamois. I tend to have most pain up towards my labia if I have any. I found that reapplying every time I go to the bathroom on my ride has helped. You should try this out before STP, so on all your long rides from now on, I would try it, so you know what works and doesn't. You don't want to figure it out on a 200 mile ride.

[Kiwi Stoker]

Was watching that TdF film and saw how they used chamois cream.

Their assistants lathered up the entire chamois before the rider put it on. THICKLY!!!

I don't do that.

[XMcShiftersonX]

Was watching that TdF film and saw how they used chamois cream.

Their assistants lathered up the entire chamois before the rider put it on. THICKLY!!!

I don't do that.

The pros tend to use ALOT of cream... I don't use as much, but there's a nice white layer on top of the chamois. You have to think they're likely on the saddle longer and are riding more aggressively, and don't stop - like most of us do.

The other thing about applying it - when I'm at home I'll have the shorts off and apply it to the shorts, just expose the chamois. But at my stops along the ride, I just put a thin line of cream down the middle, while my shorts are down, and I don't bother rubbing it into the chamois. It's a lot less messy.