Bobbling on shorts

The_0ne
The_0ne Posts: 35
edited July 2008 in Workshop
Tonight i fitted my sella italia gel flow flight saddle and tried out my new DHB bib shorts and went for a litle ride (Only 5 miles)

Came back and took the shorts off and ive noticed they have started to bobble a little on the pad area underneath :cry:


Two questions really......

1) Is this a problem?

2) Is there anything i can do to stop it?

Comments

  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    It's possibly the stitching around the gel area. One of my Pro-Link gel flow saddles has started eroding my shorts around the pad stitching and it seems to be the stiches are raised slightly. Try running your hand over the saddle. Poss. putting tape over the stitching might work
    M.Rushton
  • The_0ne
    The_0ne Posts: 35
    When you say tape do you mean electrical tape or normal cellotape?
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    I'd try elec.tape or duct tape just covering the stitching or some form of clear liquid/wax that will harden over the stitching. Tape is the easiest. Take the bike out again and see if the bobbling gets worse. I replaced the saddle temporarily with a smooth surfaced one but have 3 other P-links that haven't been a problem
    M.Rushton
  • BigG67
    BigG67 Posts: 582
    I did get some high up on the leg near the pad. Turned out to be the rough side of the velcro holding on my seat pack...worth checking??
  • The_0ne
    The_0ne Posts: 35
    Didnt have a pack on mate so must be the stitching
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Not sure that I completely uderstand the problem but your bibs could be rubbing
    on an exposed portion of the seatpost clamp. If your seat is pushed all the way
    back it could expose a little bit of clamp. I could be way off base with this but
    I gave it a shot. Weirder things have happened.
    :? :?
    Dennis Noward

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