Bike Short Padding Preferences

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2006-11-11 10:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Short Padding Preferences
Longer rides I like my shorts with the most padding but just a couple of hours or so I will use tri shorts or if its just a hour or so I will just wear compression shorts so my tail toughen ups more.
2006-11-11 11:10 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Short Padding Preferences

I started riding on fully padded bike shorts.

I realized quickly that the chamois was not very comfortable.

I ride completely in tri shorts now.  Enough padding to keep the friction down, but not so much that you feel like you're wearing a diaper.

2006-11-11 11:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Short Padding Preferences

Tri shorts for me.  I find that bike shorts with thick padding are not comfortable when riding in the aero position.  The padding bunches up in my crotch.  I also use Chamois Butter in the tri shorts for long rides.  I just completed IMFL in tri shorts. 

Comfort on the bike is also a function of bike fit and time in the saddle.  Ride lots and you'll be lots more comfortable.

TJ 

2006-11-11 11:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Short Padding Preferences
I use regular cycling shorts for all my rides, and they've always provided more than enough comfort.  The more I ride, though, the less I notice whether the padding is or isn't enough - I suppose it's because I'm accustommed to being in the saddle so much that it doesn't matter to me anymore.  

Edited by betyoursilver 2006-11-11 11:51 AM
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