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Old 07-18-2023, 11:58 AM   #4556
Icantwhisper
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Originally Posted by curves2000 View Post
What are you cyclists thoughts on quick rides on a road bike without padded shorts once in awhile? I am not a hard core rider or anything on a Specialized Allez, I have a 2 jerseys and padded shorts that I try to keep up with washing.

If I want to do a few Zwift rides or a quick 45 minute ride on the pathway in regular athletic shorts once in a while, is that ok and safe for saddle sores?

A few friends who ride A LOT and are what I consider top cyclists say absolutely not and others say don't worry so much.


Appreciate your thoughts
for 45 mins you'll be fine, it's not like you go from everything is fine to a saddle sore in a flash, you'll know if it's fine or not long before a saddle sore shows up.
You're over thinking it, just avoid shorts with a huge seam in them
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