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Jul. 8th, 2012 07:37 pmRecently, I was chatting about my increased cycling with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
raitala, and she gently mocked me for buying lycra bike shorts with a padded arse. But the thing is, they're not a fashion statement, they're a necessity.
Something non-riders don't know is that cycling can put a lot of pressure on one's nether regions, and there's only so much you can compensate for that with a comfy saddle and a good bike set-up. So if one is putting in a bit of distance over a week, one can end up with problems in one's lady parts, if one is a lady, and anything from mildly numb groin to a bad case of cyclist's todger if one is not.
All of this is easily avoided with those ridiculous-looking pants, which have padded and absorbent sections that wick away sweat and stop issues developing. You don't need details. Unless you are a new lady cyclist with questions, in which case DM me and we'll talk.
But there are other products that are recommended, too, mostly along the same lines as the barrier creams/chafing cream that runners and equestrians use. Let's just say that they're a bit like lube in their ability to make things enormously more enjoyable, while not being really like lube and for the love of god do not let me catch you using them as such even in fic because most contain tea tree oil.
Now, as you can see by the above evasions, it's one of those things that cyclists talk about without talking about. But a lot of product names throw modesty to the wind, which is you can buy Hoo Ha Ride Glide, Chamois Butt'R, DZ Nuts High Viscosity Chafing Cream and, my fave, Aussie Butt Cream: for comfort down under.
In the bike shop today, I was pottering around while waiting and took a look at the chafing cream shelf. There, among the out and proud labels was a discreet, demure little pot in subtle green and white. 'Robbie McEwen Anti-Friction Chafing Cream', the label proclaimed in a manner designed to suggest one may require a tiny amount for dealing with an uncomfortable bra strap, or possibly a sock/ankle issue. It was the WASPiest cream in the world. I turned it over to check out the price.
You've guessed it. $6 more than the unsubtle ones.
raitala, and she gently mocked me for buying lycra bike shorts with a padded arse. But the thing is, they're not a fashion statement, they're a necessity.Something non-riders don't know is that cycling can put a lot of pressure on one's nether regions, and there's only so much you can compensate for that with a comfy saddle and a good bike set-up. So if one is putting in a bit of distance over a week, one can end up with problems in one's lady parts, if one is a lady, and anything from mildly numb groin to a bad case of cyclist's todger if one is not.
All of this is easily avoided with those ridiculous-looking pants, which have padded and absorbent sections that wick away sweat and stop issues developing. You don't need details. Unless you are a new lady cyclist with questions, in which case DM me and we'll talk.
But there are other products that are recommended, too, mostly along the same lines as the barrier creams/chafing cream that runners and equestrians use. Let's just say that they're a bit like lube in their ability to make things enormously more enjoyable, while not being really like lube and for the love of god do not let me catch you using them as such even in fic because most contain tea tree oil.
Now, as you can see by the above evasions, it's one of those things that cyclists talk about without talking about. But a lot of product names throw modesty to the wind, which is you can buy Hoo Ha Ride Glide, Chamois Butt'R, DZ Nuts High Viscosity Chafing Cream and, my fave, Aussie Butt Cream: for comfort down under.
In the bike shop today, I was pottering around while waiting and took a look at the chafing cream shelf. There, among the out and proud labels was a discreet, demure little pot in subtle green and white. 'Robbie McEwen Anti-Friction Chafing Cream', the label proclaimed in a manner designed to suggest one may require a tiny amount for dealing with an uncomfortable bra strap, or possibly a sock/ankle issue. It was the WASPiest cream in the world. I turned it over to check out the price.
You've guessed it. $6 more than the unsubtle ones.
