Originally Posted by
daviddavieboy
For rides up to 2-3 hours tri shorts work ok for me but anything longer I need bibs with a thicker chamois. This is probably because I am ~30 lbs overweight.
Triathlon shorts work well for me in the hottest weather. Many have a very thin pad and some just a piece of microfiber. Zoot is a particularly good brand.
Keep in mind that triathletes wear these through a while Ironman including a 109 mile bike ride.
-Tim-