Anyone use triathlon shorts instead of cycling shorts? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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Ok, so here's my problem.

I own quite a few padded shorts, ranging from $30 - $250 (bibs), and they feel great for the first 2-3 hours, then I get really uncomfortable in them. Not pain, but quite uncomfortable.

I was able to ride 200km wearing only compression shorts with no padding, but I think I got lucky.

Regular shorts/underwear always have issues because of the seams, so they aren't viable.

I heard that triathlon shorts are lightly padded, so they may offer a nice in-between.

Does anyone wear them? How do they compare to traditional cycling shorts?

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[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I can't comment directly on triatholon; but on cold weather biking I used a pair of good fitting padded motorycle pants with a pair of slippery shorts over top. The shorts took care of friction, and the leather and thin thin quilt of MC pants dispersed the seat pressure. Maybe a layering could help.

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