Skin Care products

Skin Care Products

Embrocation and chamois cream

It’s probably the last thing you think of when you walk into a bike store, but skin care should closer to the top of your list.

Chamois cream does nice things for your skin wherever cycling rubs you a bit raw.  Consider chamois cream to be your last line of defense between you and your bike seat.  If you have a spot on your feet that gets aggravated when you ride, chamois cream will help there too.  Not just a moisturizer, chamois cream leaves a lubricated layer at your contact points that will make things slide without too much friction.  We stock chamois cream from Assos, DZ Nuts, DZ Bliss and Udderly Smooth.

Not to be confused with chamois cream, Embrocation, when rubbed into your skin (typically on your legs), will warm up sore muscles and create a layer of heat.  Ride with shorts in cold, rainy weather and stay comfortable with Embrocation on your legs.  Embrocation comes in different heat ratings, just like hot sauce.  Go mild in warm weather, medium in the fall, and hot when cold-weather cyclocross season rolls around.

Lastly, shaving cream and sunscreen feature prominently in an avid cycling lifestyle.  We stock some of our favorites from DZ Nuts and Dermatone.