Which brand do you use as a chamois cream and does it actually have a decent smell?

[Jono]

  On 9/20/2023 at 12:10 PM, Razor1972 said:

I have only ever used Ass Magic, but hate the smell... and no it's not my ass that smells like that. Do any brand actually have a bearable smell?

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Maybe feed this back to the Ass Magician. I know I always appreciate direct customer feedback whether positive or not. 

[Headshot]

It all smells like ass after 30 mins or so surely?

[Jameel]

[Yyyy]

Baby bum cream 🙂

But only if i am doing lots of saddle time over a couple of days 

Edited September 20, 2023 by Yyyy

[Frosty]

  On 9/20/2023 at 12:34 PM, Pandatron said:

Does everybody use chamois cream? I still havent felt the need to

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Never used it; >104k (recorded) kilometres and still a hard-ass. My chamois cream budget subsidises my coffee consumption.

[Shebeen]

https://www.dz-nuts.com/

 

gender specific

[splat]

I've never smelt Ass Magic, so cant compare.
(I also don't like the idea of double dipping in a tub)

R120 @ Dischem and Sportsman's Warehouse
 

[cadenceblur]

while on this topic, can anyone recommend a product similar to the Assos Skin Repair gel by chance?

This stuff is really brilliant, but oh so pricey at close to R500 a tube!

 

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/4011673-suncare-assos-skin-repair-gel-75ml

Edited September 20, 2023 by cadenceblur

[babse]

Keep them on standby. Use as a repair for rash or sores. 

Used hand full of times in +10 years of riding. Don't care what it smells like as long as it's effective. 

 

[Jono]

  On 9/20/2023 at 3:29 PM, splat said:

I've never smelt Ass Magic, so cant compare.
(I also don't like the idea of double dipping in a tub)

R120 @ Dischem and Sportsman's Warehouse
 

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[ChrisF]

  On 9/20/2023 at 12:34 PM, Pandatron said:

Does everybody use chamois cream? I still havent felt the need to

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Like said by others, I only use it for rides longer than 3 hours.

 

 

I have tried the water based stuff ... did not work for me.

 

Squirt lube on the chain....

 

Squirt cream on my bumm .... 9 hour rides with no issues.

 

 

Uhmm ... no ... not the same as their lube ... 😋

 

 

Just very difficult to get hold of their chamoise cream

[PhilipV]

  On 9/20/2023 at 12:35 PM, Dappere said:

Speen salf? I've heard it works wonders.

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In varsity we used to do self supported multi day tours, with our irks driving a bakkie with supplies. I have a mate who would use take a handvol speensalf at every lunch spot and then stick it in his pants to refresh his contact points. He never had saddle sores, but we used to have a lekker laugh at him.

  On 9/20/2023 at 12:46 PM, Razor1972 said:

Really? You use Vaseline? Didn't know that would work

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My team mate used to swear by it. And he put really really long days on the saddle.

[PhilipV]

  On 9/20/2023 at 1:51 PM, Yyyy said:

Baby bum cream 🙂

But only if i am doing lots of saddle time over a couple of days 

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Ja even me, I use it as well. 
Wether the smell is palatable or not is up to the OP. 

[NotSoBigBen]

The smell? Skud maar net my kop 😝

[Murrob]

I’ve become quite the Mucoff fan over the last while. Their chamois cream is amazing and smells super as well, but it’s a bit pricey, but like all things Mucoff seemingly works really well. 

[Trek man]

Biogen smells great and work like a charm .