Butt Cream (the inside story)

A touchy subject, but in the end, not using butt cream, can be a pain in the ass.
It begins with, "i'm going to really pursue cycling as a sport". Followed by the novice question "should i be purchasing proper bike shorts?". To a rookie mistake i made, wearing by boxers underneath my bike shorts. Thought i was going to say, "overtop,..didn't ya?". Nope never tried this method. I'm sure someone, somewhere, for some reason has.
Think of chafing as 3/4 HP belt sander being applied agressively against sensitive skin, then burning like a teapot set on high. Ooo.oouch! Just has to happen once and i'm fairly certain, you won't say, "jeez, i can't wait for this to happen again". My recommendation is any bike ride over two hours apply butt cream. Let's say you were doing the "Race Across America aka RAAM", and you sitting fourth row back in the pre-race meeting and it is question time. Don't ask, you need about 36 containers of butt cream.
Secondly, if you in a room full of men, let's say inside a tent at T1 during Ironman, and you have dried off from the 4k swim, don't moan or smile like a raving imbecile with your eyes rolling back into your head while applying butt cream. Or,.. do if you need more personal space.
Lastly, if you are a support crew member for a RAAM racer (RAAM just saw the pun) make sure it clearly states in your job description, in no circusmstances will you ever, have to retrieve, locate, apply, purchase, sponge, clean up, taste, or put the lid back on, butt cream.
Now, get out there and race.

RAAM

My good friend Mark Herbst is challenging the "wack"* endurance competition, the Race Across America. At 55 years young, an extrodinary athlete. Swimmer, runner, x-country skiier and his most potent skill, cycling. To look at Mark you would peg him for mid-forties no much more, so when one learns he remembers Elvis Presley birth, the invention of B&W television, and the first telephone, and his first convertible the Model-T, most if not all all aghast. I was introduced to Mark via his son Eric also an incredible triathlete who literally taught me how to swim (correctly) 6 years ago. A few months back Mark, approached me and asked if I would join Paul Millar (the other half of this crazy expedition) and him to be one his road crew. Truly honoured, I arranged time off, made sure I had the love of my life's blessing and i said yes.
Last weekend we were to do a 24 hour dry run. 700 km non-stop RAAM simulation with caravan but unfortunately to some unexpected crap weather, it was cancelled. Sorry if i offended anyone with crap, but it was downright shitty. Last week, Mark called, we got together for Second Cup coffee as we normally do, and he had another favour. Although they had been successful and acquiring a massage therapist, the "bike mechanic" had backed out. Would I also take on this challenge ? If you can wait 15 minutes for your tire to be changed, sure. Jumping ahead, i'm "plan B" for bike mechanic. Stay tuned, m

ore to come. Please visit, www.raceacrossamerica.org and FB

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28 Days til Rammstein

excited? a little (as he types in lower case). Rammstein is coming to Toronto, Canada. my son Charlie and i have our seats and are prepped. seatbelts are on. brushing up on my germany. oh ya, i don't speak german. should be a memorable show. Rammstein.

Tucson / Mt. Lemmon

Heading out later in May to do some biking (road). Any Suggestions ?

this Canadian

took out the Basso road bike last night went for my first ride of the 2011 season and then came home to discover thae "Race Across America" on the Discovery channel for 8pm wasn't on.