Originally Posted by
Machka
Buy shorts with less padding. A lot of Brooks riders don't use padded shorts at all.
And I agree ... I don't understand why shorts have padding anywhere other than under the sitbones. And what I really can't figure out is why some shorts I've tried have padding running up the middle, but not wide enough to accommodate the sitbones at all. The sitbones either sit right on the seam or off the edges of the padding all together.
Thank you! I thought I was the only one annoyed by that. I've noticed the same thing about my sitbones outside the padded area, and my sitbones aren't that wide (skinny guy with slim hips). It's enough to make me want to start my own shorts manufacturing company.
Now that I'm used to my Brooks, I may have to try the little or no padding idea too. Just a thin shammy is probably all I need.