Originally Posted by
noglider
I don't believe in padded shorts. I wear them because they're pretty ...
That explains a lot.
Hey! Talk about quoting someone out of context!
Originally Posted by
Michael Angelo
Padded Shorts here. Ride 20-30 miles weekly. My bikes have either a Brooks 17, or Brooks Team Pro, and one of them has a Rolls Saddle. 57 years old and everything works just fine.....

No disrespect intended, and that's a fine test, though it's a pretty light test. Some of us need to know how a saddle or pair shorts works over several hours at a time, several times a week. Some of us ride that much.