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Old 07-11-2013, 09:15 AM   #982
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz View Post
Another thing to note about bike shorts, a thicker chamois doesn't mean better.
Cheap shorts will often have a super thick chamois to make it look like they have a lot of padding, but it just compresses down to nothing, and doesn't do a thing except rub and make things worse.

A good chamois should be somewhat firm so that it actually provides cushioning once you put your weight on it.
I was thinking about what I posted yesterday, and I did a poor job. This is correct about the chamois.

i used to have a pair of bike shorts with a gel chamios - very comfortable.
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