h90 Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 5 hours ago, mania said: I was thinking this is a likely problem OP...Do you use cycling shorts? Lots of folks indoor cycle in regular shorts & underwear & end up with rashes etc yes I have proper cycling short.....It is a road bicycle....I would not want to sit 2 hours on the saddle in underwear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiowl Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I have cycled more than 44,000km in Thailand and have constant battles with soreness/redness etc. I wear 2 pairs of padded cycling shorts and apply Drapolene nappy rash cream to my nether regions before commencing a ride. I've also tried various saddles and saddle positions, chamois cream and other various lotions and potions, but Drapolene seems to work best. After looking at the comments above, I'll try applying coconut oil and see if that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 hour ago, h90 said: yes I have proper cycling short.....It is a road bicycle....I would not want to sit 2 hours on the saddle in underwear.... Two hours on a indoor trainer is a bit much. You don't like getting outside? In your OP you said "I sit on a kind of bicycle at home" In any case...yeah if your sitting on a trainer 2 hours without standing & pedaling your likely rubbing yourself into a rash etc even with chamois cream Yeah about underwear....as I said "Lots of folks indoor cycle in regular shorts & underwear & end up with rashes etc " Not just underwear ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, thaiowl said: I have cycled more than 44,000km in Thailand and have constant battles with soreness/redness etc. I wear 2 pairs of padded cycling shorts and apply Drapolene nappy rash cream to my nether regions before commencing a ride. I've also tried various saddles and saddle positions, chamois cream and other various lotions and potions, but Drapolene seems to work best. After looking at the comments above, I'll try applying coconut oil and see if that works. Do yourself a favor and try cornstarch. The problem is moisture and friction, creams and or oils will reduce the friction somewhat, but they increase the moisture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 hours ago, mania said: Two hours on a indoor trainer is a bit much. You don't like getting outside? In your OP you said "I sit on a kind of bicycle at home" In any case...yeah if your sitting on a trainer 2 hours without standing & pedaling your likely rubbing yourself into a rash etc even with chamois cream Yeah about underwear....as I said "Lots of folks indoor cycle in regular shorts & underwear & end up with rashes etc " Not just underwear ???? Bangkok and outside bicycle is not so great...and I am an early morning type.....at 2AM, even less great in Bangkok. when I am on the country side than yes.....I ride outside 2 hours is rather the normal way....I did also 200km indoor. That thing has a regulated brake so if there is a mountain you stand up. Pretty good simulation of reality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Something that worked for me before:- It's a shampoo so easy to use. Just shampoo your lower regions and leave for about 10 minutes before rinsing off. You can also use any of the other stuff mentioned, but I found this shampoo was the easiest and least messy way of doing things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItHot Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 22 hours ago, h90 said: I heard of men getting problems on the nipples from the TShirt when running.....I never got anything from that (but once a fatigue fracture). Will try Vaseline as well on the bicycle...thanks for the idea! Yeah! I've had that. It's noooo joke. Your nipples get rock hard and won't relax and it hurts. I got it only once when running and had to take my shirt off. I've put bandaids on them in a pinch when I didn't have a t shirt under my old cheap polyester uniform shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umlungu Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Try Bacobye ointment (15g tube, most pharamacies around town)), or Bacheu ointment (5g tube, 90 baht, Boots)). I have a red rash, same areas, both legs, where scrotum rubs against the leg. Comes and goes, no itch, just red skin. Pharamacist recommended the aforementioned creams, Usually one or two hits over two days resolves the problem. However, it does reoccur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umlungu Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, Umlungu said: Try Bacobye ointment (15g tube, most pharamacies around town)), or Bacheu ointment (5g tube, 90 baht, Boots)). I have a red rash, same areas, both legs, where scrotum rubs against the leg. Comes and goes, no itch, just red skin. Pharamacist recommended the aforementioned creams, Usually one or two hits over two days resolves the problem. However, it does reoccur. Try Bacobye ointment (15g tube, most pharmacies around town), or Bacheu ointment (5g tube, 90 baht, Boots)). I have a red rash, same areas, both legs, where scrotum rubs against the leg. Comes and goes, no itch, just red skin. Pharmacist recommended the aforementioned creams, Usually one or two hits over two days resolves the problem. However, it does reoccur. Both products contain Mupirocin 2%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 7:24 AM, Daffy D said: Give this a try:- When I was cycling a lot in a hot country these "rashes" were common - yes Zinc Oxide (nappy cream) helped, also some sort of fungal powder I was using clotrimazole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 6:09 AM, Umlungu said: Try Bacobye ointment (15g tube, most pharmacies around town), or Bacheu ointment (5g tube, 90 baht, Boots)). I have a red rash, same areas, both legs, where scrotum rubs against the leg. Comes and goes, no itch, just red skin. Pharmacist recommended the aforementioned creams, Usually one or two hits over two days resolves the problem. However, it does reoccur. Both products contain Mupirocin 2%. This And once cleared up zinc oxide to prevent recurrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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