Do you really need padded shorts?

[gazza_d]

Unpadded for me. But I ride what are now well broken in leather saddles & I can ride all day comfortably.
I used to have shorts with thin artificial chamois, but can't get on with the new pads at all

 

[mjr]

Do you ever try anything to see if it improves things?

Yes. I've never been in such pain. It's similar to riding a thickly-padded saddle but with the added pain of seams. Just get a correctly-padded-for-you saddle. Much less painful.

 

[screenman]

Yes. I've never been in such pain. It's similar to riding a thickly-padded saddle but with the added pain of seams. Just get a correctly-padded-for-you saddle. Much less painful.

Sorry but that is very wrong, riding with padded shorts is very little like riding a padded saddle, do a bit of research and you will find out why.

 

[gazza_d]

Yes. I've never been in such pain. It's similar to riding a thickly-padded saddle but with the added pain of seams. Just get a correctly-padded-for-you saddle. Much less painful.

Well padded shorts and padded saddles often make things worse as they spread the load over the soft tissue of the arse, rather than the sit bones, which can cause bruising and pain.

You need to find a thin or unpadded saddle which suits, or buy a leather saddle and break it in. Once it has it'll be a saddle for life!

 

[Milzy]

I guess it depends if you are planning to father any (more) children

Only a complete idiot would want to farther more children.

 

[screenman]

Well padded shorts and padded saddles often make things worse as they spread the load over the soft tissue of the arse, rather than the sit bones, which can cause bruising and pain.

You need to find a thin or unpadded saddle which suits, or buy a leather saddle and break it in. Once it has it'll be a saddle for life!

Tell me, how many pro's ride without padded shorts? I have different saddles on all of my 7 bikes and even have an Essax (look it up) on the turbo bike, all of them are comfortable due to the fact I wear good qaulity shorts.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4620001, member: 43827"]If I wear lycra shorts I need a lot of padding, especially at the front, to stop people laughing.[/QUOTE]

Why is that?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Do you ever try anything to see if it improves things? A guy I know does not like the way a 29er rides, he has he admits never sat on or ridden one though.

I don't feel the need to try padding, I'm comfortable without it.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 4620044, member: 43827"]Think about it. It's even worse in the cold weather.[/QUOTE]

Nope, still cannot come up with any reason too need padding at the front. Maybe that is one big difference between us guys that do a lot of swimming and guys that only cycle. Wear your lycra with pride.

 

[MarkF]

I don't use them unless I am touring, riding all day, not sure if I need them or not now.

 

[vickster]

Nope, still cannot come up with any reason too need padding at the front. Maybe that is one big difference between us guys that do a lot of swimming and guys that only cycle. Wear your lycra with pride.

He's implying that he is somewhat underendowed and wishes to hide his little embarrassment

 

[Milzy]

Tell me, how many pro's ride without padded shorts? I have different saddles on all of my 7 bikes and even have an Essax (look it up) on the turbo bike, all of them are comfortable due to the fact I wear good qaulity shorts.

I thought Altura would be good enough but no. Hurts more. The pad either slips too further back or it just spreads the weight wrongly. I need to try Asoss or Rapha.

 

[vickster]

Sportful or Gore or higher end Endura are good too. Avoid gel pads a la Altura

 

[screenman]

He's implying that he is somewhat underendowed and wishes to hide his little embarrassment

I know, but we should not be shy of our bodies.

 

[vickster]

I know, but we should not be shy of our bodies.

It depends how small it is