Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
Apparently if one purchases a $195 brooks leather saddle, trouser wear is virtually eliminated. I'm told that the softness of artisinal, hand-cured leather minimizes chaffing while the copper rivets serve to neutralize electrostatic friction. However, the weekly application of proofide ($20) is highly recommended.
LOL
My lycra tights last for years (and obviously are not very work appropriate), but some high quality synthetic shorts last me about 6 months - and that is using a brooks saddle (the rivets don't help much either).
I've switched to bike specific shorts (usually on sale somewhere) where the stitching does not go down the middle. That makes a big difference.
(I ride at a fairly high speed & high cadence btw).