Originally Posted by Rowan
Cheers. I'll check out my LBSs with list in hand. I'll probably buy one of each of three brands. I've found there is a need to change the pressure points around subtly, and having three shorts of the same brand, model and size doesn't achieve this (doh!).
Don't be too ashamed to fit and buy
ladies nicks
They have no seam down the middle, so less perenium irritation.
They are usually thicker, so less saddle soreness.
The chamois and padding cover a larger area, meaning more overall comfort if you get the right size.
On the down side, ladies nicks look like ladies nicks from behind.
The wider and thicker padding area means they jutt out from your butt like the lip of an aircraft carrier, but I don't care so much. My arse is also very happy with the arrangement.
BTW: I alternate between ladies and Castelli (which have NO PADDING, just chamois). Call me a girl, but I had to start out that way when I was 22kg heavier. The fleshy bits under my pelvic bones would never have forgiven me if I hadn't.