pad in the right place??
foo-fighter
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Hi all,
Just after a bit of dvice on padding in shorts. Where should the padding be positioned when you are not on the bike? i know its a strange question but i am really strugling to find a comfy pair of shorts. Would i be right in thinking that when looking from behind the pad should be visable and ride up your behind a little ? the ones i am curently wearing seem to have the pad in the wrong place as when viewed from behind (my wife helped here) there is no pas showing at all and i also have a fair bit of the pad at the front of the crotch. Any help welcome as i dont want to get yet another pair of ill fitting shorts.
thanks
Si
Just after a bit of dvice on padding in shorts. Where should the padding be positioned when you are not on the bike? i know its a strange question but i am really strugling to find a comfy pair of shorts. Would i be right in thinking that when looking from behind the pad should be visable and ride up your behind a little ? the ones i am curently wearing seem to have the pad in the wrong place as when viewed from behind (my wife helped here) there is no pas showing at all and i also have a fair bit of the pad at the front of the crotch. Any help welcome as i dont want to get yet another pair of ill fitting shorts.
thanks
Si
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Sounds like you are wearing your shorts back to front.
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The wide bit goes at your bum (if that's not too simplistic an answer).
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Go to a LBS or Evans and try a pair of bibshorts on. The bibs will pull the shorts in the right position for you to compare with normal shorts.0
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Personally, I would say go ahead and invest in a pair of bib shorts, and not mess with the regular shorts anymore. I had a wonder of difference once I got bibs, as the pad also stayed in place while riding, rather than me having to pull the back up every few minutes. Well worth the investment I would say.0
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Mr Assos model should give you an idea of where the pad goes:
The pad should come up and underneath where your bum sticks out..
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Cycling shorts are generally designed to be worn whilst riding a bike, you're not supposed to just wear them day to day you know!foo-fighter wrote:Hi all,
Just after a bit of dvice on padding in shorts. Where should the padding be positioned when you are not on the bike? i know its a strange question but i am really strugling to find a comfy pair of shorts. Would i be right in thinking that when looking from behind the pad should be visable and ride up your behind a little ? the ones i am curently wearing seem to have the pad in the wrong place as when viewed from behind (my wife helped here) there is no pas showing at all and i also have a fair bit of the pad at the front of the crotch. Any help welcome as i dont want to get yet another pair of ill fitting shorts.
thanks
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The pad placing looks wrong off the bike but it will be fine on it.
Why would you use this check ? Sit on the bike. Is the pad between you and the saddle ? If so its I'm the right place.
And you have gone commando ?0 -
my shorts look nothing like the above picture, when im stood up, as in said picture there is no pad visable what so ever, meaning when i sit on the saddle there is bugger all padding under my sit bones.att least now i know what im looking for .
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