Comments on: Product Review: Greyhound Juice embrocation http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/ Boston-based Cycling Team Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:36:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ken http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/comment-page-1/#comment-217 ken Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:56:55 +0000 http://www.thresholdcycling.com/?p=851#comment-217 Matt - I keep some "wet ones" wipes on hand for this purpose. You can rub in the embro with your bare mitts and then just clean up. Also good to have these in the trunk for post-race. Cory and I were able to wipe off the Bkill gravel with them. Matt – I keep some “wet ones” wipes on hand for this purpose. You can rub in the embro with your bare mitts and then just clean up. Also good to have these in the trunk for post-race. Cory and I were able to wipe off the Bkill gravel with them.

]]> By: matt http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/comment-page-1/#comment-210 matt Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.thresholdcycling.com/?p=851#comment-210 RMM: I tried your application process advice this weekend at Battenkill, i.e. massaging in the 'original formula' with a latex dish glove. The results were not noticeably better. As for clumping, I've found that re-running the stick over the clumped spots evens them out. I'll have to keep alternating my application process and see if I notice a trend of better or worse performing embrocation use experiences. -MDD RMM: I tried your application process advice this weekend at Battenkill, i.e. massaging in the ‘original formula’ with a latex dish glove. The results were not noticeably better. As for clumping, I’ve found that re-running the stick over the clumped spots evens them out. I’ll have to keep alternating my application process and see if I notice a trend of better or worse performing embrocation use experiences.

-MDD

]]> By: matt http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/comment-page-1/#comment-204 matt Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:21:11 +0000 http://www.thresholdcycling.com/?p=851#comment-204 RMM: GJ application process experiment update.... Yesterday I used the Greyhound Juice Original Formula with bibs and lycra knee warmers and employed RMM's suggestion for product application; namely massaging in the Juice after the initial deodorant stick style application. I did not have latex or rubber gloves on hand so I figured the next best thing would be a produce bag, those clear thin plastic bags you might put apples in at the grocery store, which I used as a mitten. Conclusion: I'll need to try this experiment again with latex or rubber gloves because the GJ seemed to stick to the plastic bag really well and in effect my massaging was just rubbing the product off my skin. So for the ensuing training ride I basically wasn't wearing embro. I'll have to get back to you. RMM: GJ application process experiment update….
Yesterday I used the Greyhound Juice Original Formula with bibs and lycra knee warmers and employed RMM’s suggestion for product application; namely massaging in the Juice after the initial deodorant stick style application. I did not have latex or rubber gloves on hand so I figured the next best thing would be a produce bag, those clear thin plastic bags you might put apples in at the grocery store, which I used as a mitten.
Conclusion: I’ll need to try this experiment again with latex or rubber gloves because the GJ seemed to stick to the plastic bag really well and in effect my massaging was just rubbing the product off my skin. So for the ensuing training ride I basically wasn’t wearing embro.
I’ll have to get back to you.

]]> By: matt http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/comment-page-1/#comment-199 matt Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.thresholdcycling.com/?p=851#comment-199 RMM, This is sound advice from a seasoned Greyhound Juice user. I'm going to add the massage step to my application process and get back to you in a day or two. My hypothesis going into this experiment is that massaging in the Juice activates the warmth sooner than the 20-30 minute window I've been experiencing so far. But if the heat gets warmer than previously experienced then you will be 100% correct. So far clumping and streaking hasn't been a problem for me. Stay tuned. -BB RMM, This is sound advice from a seasoned Greyhound Juice user. I’m going to add the massage step to my application process and get back to you in a day or two. My hypothesis going into this experiment is that massaging in the Juice activates the warmth sooner than the 20-30 minute window I’ve been experiencing so far. But if the heat gets warmer than previously experienced then you will be 100% correct. So far clumping and streaking hasn’t been a problem for me. Stay tuned.
-BB

]]> By: RMM http://www.thresholdcycling.com/index.php/2009/04/product-review-greyhound-juice-embrocation/comment-page-1/#comment-197 RMM Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:15:25 +0000 http://www.thresholdcycling.com/?p=851#comment-197 Up until last season, I used Greyhound Juice for 3 seasons. It will not work properly if you do not massage it in after the deodorant stick style application. If you don't rub it in to even the layer out, there will be clumps and streaks on your skin. Try it and get back to me. I keep rubber gloves in my race bag for this purpose. Up until last season, I used Greyhound Juice for 3 seasons. It will not work properly if you do not massage it in after the deodorant stick style application. If you don’t rub it in to even the layer out, there will be clumps and streaks on your skin.

Try it and get back to me.

I keep rubber gloves in my race bag for this purpose.

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