Where to Put Preparation H Got a pimple-like saddle sore thats uncomfortable to ride on?
Treat it with Preparation H or a generic version. No, this isn’t a joke. Prep H works on saddle sores for the same reasons it works on hemorrhoids — it shrinks swollen tissue and soothes pain. Apply it five minutes before slathering on your chamois cream and pulling on your shorts. Also try a dab on sores after rides to dull discomfort. Get the ointment rather than the cream because it works better for this application. Burn Baby, Burn Forget all those diet books. Losing weight comes down to this simple fact: If you burn 3,500 calories more than you consume, you will lose one pound of body fat. When you’re riding regularly, that shouldn’t be hard to do in a week’s time. It’s just a 500-calorie deficit per day. Keep it up and you can lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks, a sensible rate that shouldn’t undermine your strength or energy. To help you calculate, here’s an approximation of how many calories per mile that cycling burns at three average speeds: 16 mph, 39 calories; 18.5 mph, 48 calorie