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09-14-12, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo

Hell, yes!!!
As others have pointed out, the chamois is there to prevent chafing, not to provide padding. Think about it. If you weigh 180#, you can have up to 90# at a time on each sit bone. Do you think stupid-soft padding that can be pinched flat between thumb and forefinger will actually make any difference? All that padding can do is bulge up and put pressure on your soft parts and cause abrasion. I have a pair of cool-weather tights that I just removed the chamois from because it was bulging up and pinching the family jewels. I now use Andiamo cycling underwear with them.

My favorite shorts right now are Aerotech "Pro" shorts.

Thanks for the replies all. It seems that most of the experienced riders agree that padding is not the reason to buy shorts. I was being swayed by so many positive feedback comments reviewing a number of different shorts saying they felt an improvement in saddle comfort with their padded shorts purchase. As a newbie I do a lot of internet research to try and educate myself but in the end you have to actually experience what you're reading about. I went ahead and ordered a pair of Aerotech top shelf last night and they've already been shipped! I have no notion that they will help my saddle comfort experience but you never know. With just a month on the stock Reva Secteur saddle I don't believe I've got enough miles to make a sound judgement. I've got a great LBS and when I bought the bike we talked about giving the stock saddle a while before trying others. They do have some loaners but for now I'll keep riding.