padded shorts

punctureboy
punctureboy Posts: 217
edited June 2009 in MTB general
is the padding on mtb shorts different to that on road bikes? just been out on a road bike for first time ever. i did 3 hours, and i've been on the mtb for more than that, but i got a sore a**e about half way round.

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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    It's possibly partly due to the fact that normally on a road bike, you stay seated for a much longer duration on the ride, whereas on an MTB you tend to move about alot more?

    I take it you did your "road-ride" in MTB padded shorts?
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  • deffler
    deffler Posts: 829
    Also arent road bike seats more lightweight therefore not as comfy, wide as mtb seats
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  • punctureboy
    punctureboy Posts: 217
    yeah i used my normal mtb shorts. probably is a combination of the factors you guys mentioned
  • benneally
    benneally Posts: 973
    and dont forget, a road bike is a much harsher ride with rock solid tyres and no suspension.
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