As some may recall, I have trouble with bike shorts. Only found one kind that fits snug at the leg opening (Blackbottoms) so it is real hard to compare, so I need to bring up a problem I think I'm having here to get comments from those who can try different brands and materials.

I typically ride 15 miles before a 3 hour break at the beach, then ride 14 miles home. Sometimes I ride much further like today's 36 miles before stopping.

The Blackbottom shorts seem to just have a chamois type material for the pad. To me it seems to hold some moisture against the skin and on either long rides or even a short ride and then sitting around, that moisture results in butt irritation - at least I assume that is the cause.

Also, the material tends to stick to my butt and other private areas. Again, since only one brand fits me at all, I don't know if this sticking is normal or if chamois makes a poor pad (not wicking moisture away).

Yet I know I've seen at least one person either post here or perhaps it was in a review, about being happy to find some kind of shorts that had a chamois pad.

So, what's your experience with various materials and is there some way to solve this problem if I can't find other shorts that fit?