Berry Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) what is the best cream to use if your pants rubbing blisters Edited November 1, 2010 by berry
andretraut Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 To ride your bike ass-blister-free, first look at your saddle and then at your chamois/short. A decent saddle with a perfect fit, should do the trick. A decent short, ie. Assos or shomething similar, will further compiment your ride. If these two fail to provide you joy, then get Assos cream!
Underachiever Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Called Milko Balm - emulsified lanolin. R70 for a beeeg tub at Dischem. best price to performance ratio on the market.
chris_w_65 Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Called Milko Balm - emulsified lanolin. R70 for a beeeg tub at Dischem. best price to performance ratio on the market. If I lube my ball bearings with this then how much more performance will I get?
RodTi Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) I always used to use Assos cream - but it's very expensive for that little tub, and not all the LBS's stock it... I also found that due to its cost, I used it rather sparingly... The result was that I didn't go through the tub as quickly, which would be fine, but for the fact that eventually the cream starting becoming clumpy - which saw me once throw away the last third of the tub... At R180(??) a tub, that's rather annoying... Nowadays - I'm as happy as the proverbial pig, since I've found a brilliant replacement, if you can bring yourself to actually admitting using it... Remember reading on the Hub about some Hubbers recommending the stuff farmers use for calves / udder protection ... Was at Dischem browsing, and noticed a yellow tub of the stuff selling for R29.00 - in a bigger tub than my Assos. Figured that for the price, I'd give it a go, and if not happy - well then, no biggie. It's basically a smoother version/less thick version of baby's barrier cream - smells almost like a mix between Fissan paste and Bennet's Barrier cream (for the parent's out there)... It works like a charm, is less sticky than the Assos when applying, and at R30 a pop, I'm not concerned with how much I use... I haven't seen it again at Dischem, but when next I do, I intend stocking up... That being said - I'm in complete agreement about the saddle having to be the right fit, first of all. I'm on a Brooks - which is arguably one of the most comfortable perches you can get - and I've actually managed a few shorter rides with no chamois/padding, without any problems... Regardless, I'm not easily going to fork out money on anything else, I reckon that based on bang-for-your-buck, 'n boer maak 'n plan cream is hard to beat... My 2 cents! Edited November 1, 2010 by RodTi
Bike Mob Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Milking Cream - perfection at a bargain price!
AndreZA Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 If you have to have a name then get Mark II. If that is still not posh enough, look at Shammy butter. I use both because I like the squeeze tube for when I do races. The hand in the tub with Mark II is fine when you start from home.
RodTi Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 RodTi the stuff is called milking cream. Milking Cream - perfection at a bargain price! Ja that's it... The one I bought has a funny name though - Majaji?(??) or something... Wife discovered it as we were unpacking the shopping bags when we got home, took a long look at it, then at me - and then slowly started shaking her head when I tried to explain what it was for... Guess there are simply some things best left unexplained to those who do not dabble in the sport of cycling
Slowbee Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Rod - the Mrs is a vet - so you can imagine when I said can she get some for me to use on the bike ...
MariusL Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 I've never used chamois cream... I prefer natural lubrication
Cejay Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Milking Cream millions of cows can't be wrong!!!!!!!!!!!
RodTi Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 I've never used chamois cream... I prefer natural lubrication Words.Fail.Me.
chris_w_65 Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Deep Heat if you wana fast race,, Yes, lube your ball bearings with deep heat
BenDL Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 +1 for Milco Balm. My experience is that its about the quantity you use not the perceived quality (read expensive).
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