You bet. I use gobs of vaseline on my face and ears during cold weather ski races. I also spread it all over my entire feet if it's especially cold.

You can also try some warming embrocation. I find aquaphor last longer than vaseline but it is more expensive.

I'm sure it would be an effective, albeit greasy, solution. I remember hearing that swimmers that cross the English channel get a good coating of the stuff before their venture.
Although, I wonder how tight your tights are if they're inflaming your knee.

I wasn't thinking of the sports rub / liniment oil stuff but it is something to consider. Thanks.

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Good to know. Thanks.

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I've used Aquaphor on my face and other exposed parts in the cold and it seems to help, plus it is probably a bit better for the skin than petrolium jelly.

The 2 for Aquaphor so I just may have to give it a shot.

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I think I'd cut the "foot part" off an old tube sock before I greased up to ride. A tube sock without the foot should be loose enough and less greasy :)

I've used vaseline for this purpose while riding before (usually because I forgot my leg warmers). Works well if you don't mind being greasy.

Apart from being greasy it also gets pretty dirty since dust/dirt/sand etc sticks to the vaseline, just fyi.

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I'm trying to avoid a fredly solution. I had actually considered cutting the bottom 8-10" off of the legs of old sweat pants. Then I could pull them on with the elastic cuff above the knee to keep them in place. But, that was going to be a last resort.

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this is widely done. I believe the term is "belgian knee warmers"

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BELGIUM KNEE WARMERS DEFINED

For many professional cyclists the Spring campaign is the toughest of the season; it means training from October until March in the worst, character-building weather conditions Europe can dish out. This weather and the suffering that is bicycle racing breed characters known as "hardmen".

Select cyclists tackle these conditions in shorts, long sleeve jerseys or short sleeve jerseys with arm warmers, wind vests, and shoe covers. A true hardman opts to forego the knee or leg warmers and instead chooses an embrocation to cover the knees. The liniment provides warmth for the legs and keeps the blood circulating and muscles supple. Embrocation and the sheen created is affectionately known as "Belgium knee warmers". The hardest of cyclists will sport bare legs in the most ruthless of conditions.

Belgium Knee Warmers are indicitive of the many subtleties that make professional cycling so enthralling.
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