Old 07-23-13, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kiltedcelt
Fabric gets stuck in place or bunches due to being grabbed and held by the surface of the saddle. I like wearing the baggies over padded shorts primarily because of utility of having pockets. I also turned up a reference to Andiamo padded cycling briefs. I think I'll give some of those a try and see if a more minimal pad would help too. The Aerotech shorts that I wear have a rather thick pad that honestly, feels like sitting on a stack of pancakes. I like the lower profile chamois pads that used to come in shorts, versus these newer bizarro 3D things with channels and grooves and stuff all over them, and many are so bulky feeling that it's like wearing a diaper as some folks have mentioned.
Your fabric is bunching because it is too loose. When you get shorts that fit, there is no bunching.

And if you want pockets, use a jersey.

I have ridden with baggy shorts over my form-fitting shorts, and I find that quite uncomfortable for longer distances ... more sweating, more chafing ...
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