What the heck do I know...it appears to wash all my cycling gear well and most importantly not leave any weird residue behind. Is it required or super amazing? Doubt it but it does the job. I have too many "specialty" gear washes though and that trend is getting a bit old. I will say I decided to try this out because I was getting odd residue left behind by some other detergents on some of my cycling stuff (often my assos wind jackets) and I did not like rewashing or riding around with weird white splotches so I gave this stuff a try. Seems to work perfectly. No oder, no residue. A good value? meh but what in cycling is I suppose.
This is my go-to chamois cream. I used to use stuff like diaper rash cream, but it was clogging my chamois up and ruining it, so I had switched to the Assos stuff. It works well, and always washes out.
I would say it doesn't last the entirety of a long ride (over 4 hours), and not in the hottest of hot weather, but I don't think anything does honestly.
And it seems expensive. I guess you have to pay somehow, otherwise you get cheap diaper rash cream, but wreck your shorts. Pick your evil.
A little goes a long way so you don't need to use much. I go through a little more than a tube per year, which equals about 200 applications per tube for me.
It will help minor abrasions heal almost completely overnight so you can go at it again. This is one essential item in my saddle sore prevention kit I cannot live without. I've unfortunately had multiple problems with saddle sores, which has included removal by surgery. While using this doesn't guarantee they won't return, I haven't had any issues since I started using this product two years ago.
I've ridden for 25+ years and never used chamois butter or creams, always thinking that I just needed to "toughen up" my skin around the more sensitive contact points. This worked for many years with only a slight bit of discomfort on longer (50+ miles) rides with 2000+ft or more of climbing. A few years ago, my schedule became more hectic and limited my daylight saddle time. With post-work riding hours reduced, but not wanting to reduce my fitness, I bought a smart trainer and a Zwift subscription to ride indoors at night. I quickly found that any rides over 30 miles on the trainer started to "rub me the wrong way"! I knew that I had to try a butter or cream, but didn't like the thought of "slathering up" before I rode. I then found this product. It does everything I needed and nothing I didn't. This product goes on dry and provides more than enough "slip" to make Zwift rides over 50 miles and 3000+ft of elevation gain more manageable and little to no soreness to date. I'm a believer now and will continue to buy this product for use both inside and out!
