Ladies cycling shorts with lots of padding up front ?!

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PQ May 2013 8:09am, 27 May 2013 5,057 posts	0 PQ Can anyone recommend ladies cycling shorts that have lots of padding in the lady bits area ? I've tried a few types now and the padding seems to be mainly in the bum with not much up front !
hope to... May 2013 8:12am, 27 May 2013 165 posts	0 hope to... I resorted to vasaline as my shorts were coming up short in the protection department. Looking forward to your responses PQ.
PQ May 2013 4:29pm, 27 May 2013 5,058 posts	0 PQ Bump
Yorkshire Pie May 2013 4:37pm, 27 May 2013 11,208 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie I have some of there, which seem to have better padding than most I've tried. decathlon.co.uk
Hanneke May 2013 4:40pm, 27 May 2013 61,312 posts	0 Hanneke Why do you want padding up front? maybe your setup on the bike isn't right and too much pressure is put on the front? All the weight shoulde be on your seatbones, unless you are on a lo profile time trialling bike, in which case the better route is to get a saddle with a cutout...
icemaiden May 2013 4:40pm, 27 May 2013 3,798 posts	0 icemaiden Gore have several levels of padding. But you may also like think about your saddle so you're sitting on your bones not your bits!
MH May 2013 5:00pm, 27 May 2013 167 posts	0 MH I've found Altura pro-gel (you can get 3/4 ones or shorts) to be a pretty good, reasonably priced option, and the chamois is kind to skin. I agree with Hanneke though, check you saddle position and maybe check your saddle. A good women's specific saddle can make quite a difference.
Lyns May 2013 6:08pm, 27 May 2013 1,501 posts	0 Lyns The padding is on the bum because that's where your contact points with the saddle should be. If your bits are hurting then try putting the nose of the saddle down a bit, see what happens if you move the saddle forward a bit - does your weight go back onto your bum bones better? And if that doesn't work, buy a saddle with a cutout (that's what i have).
Wobbling May 2013 6:30pm, 27 May 2013 1,957 posts	0 Wobbling Another vote for Altura shorts. I got a couple of pairs from wiggle, very reasonably priced!
sioux May 2013 6:33pm, 27 May 2013 15,628 posts	0 sioux Sorry can't be any help as I only use trishorts. Did notice a difference when I 1st switched fro cycle shorts but seem to have acoustomised now. They do seem to have equal 'padding' front and back tho so wonder if might be worth a try