Shesha Posted February 16, 2006 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fed Posted February 16, 2006 Share Since you are in the western cape, Dr Blooms baby bum creme. He used tohave a pharmacy at the P'nP centre in Tokai but that was years ago. Iam sure you will find him if you ask around. Alternatively Bennett's baby creme but it's not quite as good as Blooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted February 17, 2006 Share Most Decent Cycling shops should stock Mark Beneke's Chamois creme. Cheap (about R20.00 a bottle) and IT WORKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michelle Posted February 17, 2006 Share Apparently Mycota Foot Powder works wonders... smileys/smiley5.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shesha Posted February 20, 2006 Share Mycota...that's really interesting. Think i may give it a shot...but man, the stench may get to me smileys/smiley9.gifAnd the hunt for Dr Bloom continues smileys/smiley2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fed Posted February 20, 2006 Share David Bloom Pharmacy, Duty Free Shop, International Airport Cape Town. Tel: 934 6818 Pick 'n Pay Centre, Tokai. Tel: (021) 715 8735 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairways Posted February 20, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted February 21, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fed Posted February 21, 2006 Share With only 8-9% bodyfat, I consider myself to have a racing cyclistsarse but sometimes (not every time) on a long ride (5+ hours) I willsit slightly off centre and then it's broken skin and rash time. Whenthis happens I reach for the cream and treat the problem as soon as Iget 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 asaddle sore but I have ridden in intense agony many times as a resultof one and I would rather deal with the problem than let it becomesomething more than it has to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannetjie Posted February 21, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fed Posted February 21, 2006 Share 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 everleft a chamois in the sun to dry will know, it goes rock hard andresembles something more like sandpaper than anything you want in yourcrotch 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 inthe 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted March 3, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted March 3, 2006 Share Pops....smileys/smiley36.gif...SPEENSALF.....Not Koeisalf? smileys/smiley2.gifBut maybe naming it Koeisalf will be good for now. Just in case Marius uses it on the wrong side! smileys/smiley11.gifSpinnekop38779.5934375 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brakkies Sport Fotos Posted March 3, 2006 Share Ok, sorry, Lyk my Marius het ons in elk geval verlaat.smileys/smiley2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocaine Posted March 3, 2006 Share Get a Sella Italia SLR.Once you're used to it you wont have to worry about saddle sores or kids smileys/smiley36.gifHows that for killing two birds with one stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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