Cycling - Padded Shorts v Padded Seat Cover
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Jun 2013
10:15pm, 25 Jun 2013
37 posts
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Mollsmum
I am doing a duathlon in September (Thanks to Iron-Mum!) Can I get some opinions about shorts versus seat padding? I need something to increase comfort, but I am not sure which way to go?
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Jun 2013
10:39pm, 25 Jun 2013
7,220 posts
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Mrs Winkle
I'd go for padded shorts - if you're cycling fairly regularly, you'll get used to the saddle anyway. I only need my padded shorts when I get to 30+ miles.
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Jun 2013
10:40pm, 25 Jun 2013
11,972 posts
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Bintmcskint
Shorts every time.
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Jun 2013
10:41pm, 25 Jun 2013
6,654 posts
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Oysterboy
Shorts without a doubt.
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Jun 2013
10:45pm, 25 Jun 2013
13,613 posts
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Steady Edina
How far is the ride mollsmum? I changed the seat on my hybrid to a female specific one and that made a huge difference. I'm assuming you are going to run as well and I just find the padding on some cycling shorts a bit much so I sometimes wear tri shorts.
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Jun 2013
10:51pm, 25 Jun 2013
4,786 posts
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rf_fozzy
Shorts.
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Jun 2013
11:13pm, 25 Jun 2013
169 posts
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MH
less is more when it comes to saddles - women's specific saddle if you can, and you will be surprised at what is more comfortable (and it's not the bigger saddle with a gel cover). I agree re the running in padded shorts per Steady Edina above. If you can get some time in the saddle it really does make a difference. It's like your nerve endings finally realise that you are going to do this regularly and ease off.
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Jun 2013
12:32am, 26 Jun 2013
533 posts
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StormProof
Tri shorts - easier to run in defo and smaller saddle all the way!
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Jun 2013
2:41am, 26 Jun 2013
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sioux
tri shorts all the way if running too.
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Jun 2013
2:42am, 26 Jun 2013
15,790 posts
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sioux
tri shorts all the way if running too.
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