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Old 05-31-20, 04:46 AM
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southpier
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Do padded shorts have a break in period?

well, do they?

louis garneau optimum 2 shorts are the first padded crotchal area shorts I have ever left the pad. 5'6" - 175 - purchased XL. wore them first time:

#1 . feels like a king double firm mattress jammed between my legs.
#B . moved around on the brooks b-17 less/ pedal power seemed more directed.
#3 . didn't have to stop & pee 3x in 25 miles
#4 . walking felt odd
#5 . no soreness at the end of the ride.

the sales lady on the phone indicated this was the thinnest pad shorts.

Q: does the crotch pad flatten & conform after a few rides? or is there a way to encourage it to do so?

Q: any suggestions for summer weight shorts?

thanks
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