Originally Posted by Longfemur

LOL, I currently have two pairs of cycling shorts. Both came from a goodwill store. One has padding, which I can't stand, and the other which I use almost all the time is a pair of cheap Louis Garneau's with a fabric chamois but no padding. I keep wearing the Garneau's because they are very comfortable. Each to his own, but I think padding is no better in the shorts than it is on the saddle. The end result is the same: excessive, blood-stifling compression of all the soft tissues under there.