tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post8993284028835764910..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Equipment - Atomic BalmAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-28329544492615662722012-10-25T22:19:55.604-04:002012-10-25T22:19:55.604-04:00Heh thanks for the feedback.
The turpentine in th...Heh thanks for the feedback.<br /><br />The turpentine in the stuff, that was worrying, especially since the print on the outside of the tub basically dissolved over time.<br /><br />I did buy the hot stuff thinking "more is better" but it's so hot it's painful. The football team prank from Revenge of the Nerds comes to mind. I used it maybe 3x and haven't used it since. I can't figure out how to "dilute" it. Medium is the best.<br /><br />The one bad thing is if it's wet out. Then the Balm is like a conduit for heat escaping your body. Up to that moment it's great.<br /><br />I will admit my legs look more orange after. And the heat effects last a few hours, whether you want them to or not.<br /><br />Have fun with the stuff and report back your findings.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-973029352294601722012-10-25T20:42:20.376-04:002012-10-25T20:42:20.376-04:00I know this post is 4 1/2 years old but I've o...I know this post is 4 1/2 years old but I've only just seen it and autumn in New York makes this suddenly apropos.<br /><br />Your graphic description--and erm, pictures--makes me wonder, just how safe is this stuff? Something that makes you feel warmer without actually making you warmer sounds dangerous. I mean, artificially bypassing your body's innate feedback systems can't be good, right? Tom Simpson springs to mind. <br /><br />During your years of use, have you had any...unusual side effects? Larger breasts and/or guads? Perhaps a semi-perma-tan? And have you been desensitized to the effects? Or does the old adage hold true, i.e. "It never burns less painful, you only go faster?"<br /><br />Anyway, this stuff sounds too bonkers NOT to order a tub and experiment with. I hope a 5 lb jar will be enough...<br /><br />Oh, and I love this blog. Thanks for your writeups over the years.Emlynevermorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932909083410570680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-3108641927140682752008-04-18T04:16:00.000-04:002008-04-18T04:16:00.000-04:00I think you're downplaying what can happen at an a...I think you're downplaying what can happen at an airport.<BR/><BR/>"Yeah I packed my atomic balm."<BR/>"Hey wait, I said atomic balm, not atomic bomb! No really, let me go, I don't need to be taken to be questioned! I've already been doing that since I started shaving my legs!!!"<BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-61590714094331636762008-04-10T11:31:00.000-04:002008-04-10T11:31:00.000-04:00Thanks again Aki!Thanks again Aki!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-85948247138952377162008-04-09T13:35:00.000-04:002008-04-09T13:35:00.000-04:00SOC - there's a tub in my gear back at the races.a...SOC - there's a tub in my gear back at the races.<BR/><BR/>anon - I understand your concern. I'm extremely paranoid about protecting my tendons, especially my knees and my Achilles. I figure that if the blood is pouring into the open vessels in my legs, they'll be flowing through and around my precious tendons as well.<BR/><BR/>This doesn't mean I'm *saving* energy. It means I'm keeping my legs warm. If I cranked the heat in my apartment and opened all the windows on a winter day, the apartment may stay semi-warm (well the radiators for sure) but it's not an efficient way of heating things. Kind of like Balm, core temps, and cooler weather. Not efficient but warm until you run out of energy.<BR/><BR/>Since I prefer not to have constrictive clothing on my legs, I use heat rub to force blood into my legs. I'm pretty sure I run out of energy quicker but it's worth it to me, at least in my perception.<BR/><BR/>The thick Vaseline like stuff also keeps water off your skin - it literally feels like you put Vaseline on your legs. So if it's raining, it helps too.<BR/><BR/>Finally, this stuff is MUCH stronger than any "normal" heat rub. Ben Gay, Icy Hot, and all those feel like toothpaste compared to Atomic Balm. That stuff just makes me cold. It feels like wet chalk dust.<BR/><BR/>As far as knee warmers go, since knee warmers don't help protect your core like thick knickers do, I rarely use knee warmers. In SoCal, when I was there in Feb, I mainly rode in knickers or in shorts. And yes I rode some long rides in shorts, my legs slathered in Balm.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-6958200427826581452008-04-09T12:35:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:35:00.000-04:00Ummm... I understand wanting to *feel warm on the ...Ummm... I understand wanting to *feel warm on the bike. But does this stuff actually protect your knees from the de-lubricating effects of windchill?<BR/><BR/>Disclaimer: I'm a california wussy so this would be a mid-winter replacement for knee warmers :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-45287972163931294212008-04-09T12:28:00.000-04:002008-04-09T12:28:00.000-04:00Great description - I'd always wondered about this...Great description - I'd always wondered about this stuff and have never used it. Gotta admit that your description doesn't encourage me to try %^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com