Magic concoctions

[Shesha]

I've heard they happen to the best of us...saddle sores that is...so what's the magic formula. Someone once told me about a nasty sounding vaseline adn bnetadine mixture to prevent/heal them...what do you use?

[Sir Fed]

Since you are in the western cape, Dr Blooms baby bum creme. He used to

have a pharmacy at the P'nP centre in Tokai but that was years ago. I

am sure you will find him if you ask around.

 

 

 

Alternatively Bennett's baby creme but it's not quite as good as Blooms.

[Wannabe]

Most Decent Cycling shops should stock Mark Beneke's Chamois creme. Cheap (about R20.00 a bottle) and IT WORKS!!

[Guest Michelle]

Apparently Mycota Foot Powder works wonders... smileys/smiley5.gif

[Shesha]

Mycota...that's really interesting. Think i may give it a shot...but man, the stench may get to me smileys/smiley9.gif

And the hunt for Dr Bloom continues smileys/smiley2.gif

[Sir Fed]

David Bloom Pharmacy, Duty Free Shop, International Airport Cape Town. Tel: 934 6818

 

 

Pick 'n Pay Centre, Tokai. Tel: (021) 715 8735

[fairways]

I really don't know why everyone uses this stuff. The laaities that train 30hours a weeek don't use anything. had a 10h30 day in epic last year, no prob.

Maybe after 28 years my bum is used to the saddle

[Dicky DQ]

Fairways the problem arises if your posterior is slightly fuller than the sping hairs.

I have tried Chamios cream but ut just seems to make a mess and not work. so my sugestion is deal with the sore arse when it happens. Fullers earth also works for treating the after effects. No pain at all.

[Sir Fed]

With only 8-9% bodyfat, I consider myself to have a racing cyclists

arse but sometimes (not every time) on a long ride (5+ hours) I will

sit slightly off centre and then it's broken skin and rash time. When

this happens I reach for the cream and treat the problem as soon as I

get out of the shower so that I dont have discomfort the following day.

 

 

 

In 20yrs of cycling I have never had to take a day off because of a

saddle sore but I have ridden in intense agony many times as a result

of one and I would rather deal with the problem than let it become

something more than it has to be.

[Mannetjie]

I must say I am very lucky in this instance. I have never had saddle sores, never needed to use any creams or the such. Just strap on the bib and there I go.smileys/smiley17.gif

[Sir Fed]

I thought I would never do this but here it goes ...

 

 

 

Back in the old days (when we walked 20km through the snow to school -

each way!) chamois was made of exactly that. For those that have ever

left a chamois in the sun to dry will know, it goes rock hard and

resembles something more like sandpaper than anything you want in your

crotch for a couple of hours. Creams weren't a luxury but a necessity

(especially if Mom did you a favour and dried your cycling clothes in

the warming draw - smileys/smiley2.gif).

 

 

 

Fairways, what do you have to say about that? Jy's ook 'n kaapenaar en moet seker meer as een keer met 'n nat chamois gery?

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

My concoction is simple and it works:

First apply "sambuck" salf at the area were your "sit bone" is. Then you apply vasaline to reduce the friction.

A friend of mine did the Epic last year and he uses Sambuck salf and "koei salf". Thats the "smeer" farmers use when milking the cows. He was prone for saddle sores, but never had one through out the Epic.

 

 

[Spinnekop]

Pops....smileys/smiley36.gif...

SPEENSALF.....Not Koeisalf? smileys/smiley2.gif

But maybe naming it Koeisalf will be good for now.  Just in case Marius uses it on the wrong side!  smileys/smiley11.gif

Spinnekop38779.5934375

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

Ok, sorry,

Lyk my Marius het ons in elk geval verlaat.smileys/smiley2.gif

 

[Cocaine]

Get a Sella Italia SLR.

Once you're used to it you wont have to worry about saddle sores or kids smileys/smiley36.gif

Hows that for killing two birds with one stone.