Cyclists, a silly question

[farfalla2011]

I'm a lurker on the board and hardly ever get on anymore since I've gotten busy at work. But I was hoping you ladies would be able to help me.

I've been road biking for about a year now, although throughout the winter, I've been really slacking. 

I absolutely love it, except for one thing....Every time I get out of my pedals, I hit my calf on my chain/sprocket. The chain lube is the hardest thing ever to get off! Other than scrubbing for a week...any ideas how to get it off? I rode on Sunday and have taken 3 showers since and while its better than it was, its still there. Ugh

[gumi]

I am about to change to your life: shaving cream.

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[farfalla2011]

Apr 30, 2013 7:22:56 GMT -5 gumi said:

I am about to change to your life: shaving cream.

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Really?? I'll definitely try that...and now I'm embarrassed because now the whole board knows my legs are neglected and slightly hairy 

[finallykrisb]

I'm so glad I opened this post. I was just lamenting the fact that I cannot seem to scrub the bike grease off my legs.

[emilyj]

If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they make a soap called "Savon de France Oatmeal Exfoliant" (it's a bar soap). It has aatmeal bits in it that will exfoliate you. I use that, and it takes the grease off with no problem.

[sadlebred]

I use any kind of grease remover OR a pumice stone and soap.

[Brit]

Goop - See post from last week about how Goop will remove bike grease from your clothes too.

[katinthehat]

I use softsoap body scrub with bits of coconut shell in it. Happens to me all.the.time

[farfalla2011]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that does this! My FI gives me crap all the time for it. I'm excited to try these (or just one for now) AFTER I ride tonight haha.

[emilyj]

Apr 30, 2013 14:06:22 GMT -5 farfalla2011 said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that does this! My FI gives me crap all the time for it. I'm excited to try these (or just one for now) AFTER I ride tonight haha.

Girl, please.  I got chain grease on me before I even left the house this morning for my ride.  

[perkyderky]

Another way to minimize leg grease? Teach yourself to stop/stand with the other leg. I now always stop at red lights with my left leg down, keeping my right leg in, and it keeps my leg significantly cleaner. When I do get some grease on me (it's inevitable) I usually just take use my loofah with hair shampoo to get me clean.

[amesmarie]

I do this all the time. DH jokes that we should get tats of the gear marks on our calves.