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Question on Shorts and Padding "creeping"
Got a question about cycling shorts. Anyone have problems with the padding creeping forward so that its not resting where it should be during your rides?
It seems that whenever I put my shorts on... even with bibs... The first 10 mins of my ride are great...but then after that, it starts to turn sour as I can feel that the padding has creeped forward and is not on my "sits bones" / where it should be. Is all the padding in shorts the same width? I doubt my shorts are too large I have a 36 waist and wear "L" shorts. Could they be too small? Anyone have ANY ideas what it could be? Any suggestions on "new" shorts... maybe gel? I have a pair of primal wear shorts and a set of bibs and shorts, unsure of mfg but they were given to me when I rode with "athletes for a cure". It gets to the point where it really takes the wind out of me and I am struggling to get through 30 miles because my a$$ is killing me. Thanks! |
There are many factors affecting the creeping of your pads. One of them is that the shorts are too small...if you are a 36", then you fall into the XL sizing in bike shorts.
Your saddle could also be a little too far forward and you are pushing away from your handlebars...it could also mean that you are cramped in too small a bike. You saddle could also be tilted down too much and forcing you to try and push back. Try looking at your position and fit on the bike and make adjustments. |
You must not be using the special glue that keeps the padding in contact with the "right patch" of skin.
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Originally Posted by Gluteus
(Post 11178762)
You must not be using the special glue that keeps the padding in contact with the "right patch" of skin.
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Originally Posted by rouleour
(Post 11178812)
or " his bibs are the ones you were 'inside ou't so the padding has direct contact with the saddle and won't slide"
Will definitely see about the bike fitting... |
Seriously, sounds like a sizing problem (with the bibs). The right size of decent quality bibs should fix it.
I wouldn't try the "gel padded" shorts. I did before and they were horrible. |
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