padded short recommendations wanted.

weeksy59

Gents,

Have a long one planned and need some shorts please.

Did 7 hours in saddle at the weekend and the last couple of hours were tough on the backside .

What you have as a recommendation please ?

bails87

I've got some DHB ones, Endura ones that came as a liner with Humvee shorts and Endura 3/4 tights. All are fine. The Endura ones feel better made than the DHBs, but at £40 vs £13 they should do.

I'd say take a punt on the DHB shorts, for £13 it's better to find out that they're 'okay but not great' and save them for shorter rides, than it is to spend £50+ on a fancy pair that turn out to be no better than the DHBs.

goonerkev

Depends on how much you want to spend? Like has been said the more you spend the better the quality, i have some specialized bib shorts which cost about 70ish i think but they are by far the most comfy pair i have, i also have some enduras and some cheaper spesh 1's which are ok but on the longer rides i tend to go for the bib shorts.

weeksy59

goonerkev wrote:

Depends on how much you want to spend? Like has been said the more you spend the better the quality, i have some specialized bib shorts which cost about 70ish i think but they are by far the most comfy pair i have, i also have some enduras and some cheaper spesh 1's which are ok but on the longer rides i tend to go for the bib shorts.

TBH, based upon the ride on Sat, i'll pay whatever it takes LOL.

goonerkev

Then imo i would go with some bib shorts, nothing worse than the sore arse

bails87

Well you won't really know until you try them, and as with saddles, everyones arrse is different.

Maybe get some chamois cream too. What saddle have you got?

It might even be worth asking the roadies! As they spend all day sitting down on a long ride, so their backsides get more use than us manly mountainbikers.

goonerkev

yeh agree with bails every one is differant and the chamois cream is a good idea

llamafarmer

bails87 wrote:

It might even be worth asking the roadies! As their backsides get more use than us manly mountainbikers.

QFT

Fodder666

I've got a couple of pairs of Endura Humvee's although the inner liner is starting to go, but thats after a couple of years good use. I find them really comfortable, although if you don't get out on the bike often enough you arse will still hurt no matter how thick the paddding.....

jake12

Have tried a few brands find the endura the best

weeksy59

bails87 wrote:

What saddle have you got?

It might even be worth asking the roadies! As they spend all day sitting down on a long ride, so their backsides get more use than us manly mountainbikers.

SDG Fly as standard on the Super4

phoebian

I have some Karimor padded shorts from Sports Direct that were £9.99 and my rear end has never felt so good after a long pounding.

They are better than the ones that came with my Endura in my opinion

Flenser

phoebian wrote:

and my rear end has never felt so good after a long pounding.

Yeah but we're talking about shorts.

phoebian

Was wondering how long it would take lol.

Briggo

Altura Pro Gel shorts.

Its like having Cheryl Cole caress your bum.