freckles

i bought a couple eleven pine cycling liners because i read somewhere that the padding is not thick and they had good reviews. i had previously tried some "highly" rated cycling shorts from amazon and sent them all back- super thick.

these liners are not returnable so i did a little surgery and removed the chamois. as is, the chamois was sewn too high towards the back, doesn't cover my sit bones at all and is thicker than i like though i've never experienced the main padding on my sit bones yet, maybe i'll enjoy it?

also bought a pair of coeur tri shorts with a fleece chamois- very minimal padding which extends down the inner legs to reduce chafing. they are super comfortable, doesn't feel like a diaper at all and provides just a minimal cushion and helps with the sweating.

female riding a touring bicycle, never used a chamois before but was getting sore from longer rides in leggings with seams in all the wrong places.

options- try to resew the original chamois but move it down so the chamois actually covers my sit bones or sew an inner fleece liner like the coeur tri shorts- i have some thin fleece and thin washable merino wool fabric, one layer each would make it equal to the thickness of the coeur fleece.

has anyone tried to readjust or sew a new chamois? any sewing tips? i have a sewing machine and serger with basic skills

UniChris

Struggling to understand how a chamois could miss sit bones.

Getting a soft seam will be challenging, you might try wooly nylon but most consumer sergers won't sew except along an edge anyway. A conventional machine or by hand might be options (you can thread wooly nylon if you wax the end).

veganbikes

I would just buy a high quality set of bibs from a known quantity likely from my bike shop where potentially I could try them on. Gore, Pearl Izumi, Primal, Specialized, Castelli, Assos, Pactimo, Rapha, Endura...are all known brands with decent quality.

I get that Billionaire Jeff Bezos needs your help and every dollar you give him helps an Amazon Employee work harder in a really hot or really cold warehouse with no health care or ability to organize a union but you will be better off with a known quantity purchased from your local bike shop or even a chain like R.E.I.

I wouldn't want to re-sew my shorts that seems like a big expense to tear apart and have to redo myself. I would just get some that felt decent. Plenty of the brands listed above have stuff for those with female anatomy and different levels of padding and such.

Iride01 

It takes a little skill and artistry to get those seams to lay down properly. If that's you, great.... why are you asking us?

Since you are asking, I'd cut you losses and just get a pair of cycling shorts from the common brands sold at your LBS. You can find them online for a little less if trying them on first isn't you.

I like Pearl Izumi in their mid to upper price range. But their low priced stuff worked well enough for me. But the upper tier is notable difference. They and other manufacturers have both the traditional road bike bibs and shorts that fit snug... or they have looser fitting stuff for mtn bikers and others that don't want to look like MAMILS.

You say you got sore on a long ride, was that sore as in joint pain or sore as in you rubbed a sore spot on your skin? The former is probably just your bodies bones and joints in your pelvis needing to get used to longer rides. The latter is something that is rubbing. Find it. Even body hair can act like little rollers and let your clothing move and rub your skin. And the twisting of hairs in their follicles is annoying and irritating. Get rid of it if that is the issue.

And of course seams and loose clothing that rub, or wrinkles in clothing that is too tight will bother you.

Troul 

only ever removed the padding. Most paddings are too bulky & cause the manhood region area to be uncomfortable.

woodcraft

I did it BITD- sewed actual chamois into shorts. Worked OK, hard to get & hold things in place while sewing.

I would use a bit of spray adhesive on the chamois pad to help with the positioning, & sew with a wide zig-zag stitch around the edge. Making a new pad a little tricky to avoid lumpy seams or wrinkles.

Since the liners presumably won't show, it won't matter much if the stitch line isn't perfect.

Kudos for correct spelling of 'chafing'.