Steve; The Anti-Monkey Butt powder works wonders. I'm not a long distance rider, but my hubby is and swears by the AMB! The only bad part about it is because it's a combination of calomine and powder, the calomine turns your undies pink. Not the manliest of situations, but my hubby says the benefits outweigh the potential embarassment of the pink undies. Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 200 / ???

I've been riding my scooter every weekend so far. But we've had a pretty warm winter here so far. The only thing that keeps me off the streets is when it's raining and there's a danger of icing. Bicycle shorts are a good idea. You might also look up the Iron Butt Rally on the web. (You know, the folks that go 1000 miles in 24 hours.) They have a web page full of suggestions. One nice thing about a scooter is that I can vary the seat and foot positions as I ride, so I haven't experienced much discomfort. On the other hand, I'm never going to be able to get the the thing over 50, so cruising the freeway for long trips is out of the question. And then I get the kidding about when am I going to grow up and get a REAL ride...usually from the Harley guys down the street!

Okay, here it is.....Chamois Cream also known as "butt butter"! http://circlecitybicycles.com/cbutter.htm

Steve, I've never used it, but this supposedly is good stuff.... I've also seen some sort of cream that you use pre-ride, but can't remember what it's called. http://www.antimonkeybutt.com/ambfaqs.html

Sorry bud... can't help you with the chaffing, never had it. I do get a sore tushie every now and then.