Cycling Shorts & Bib Shorts Information:
A quality pair of cycling shorts or bib shorts is the most important article of cycling apparel you can own. Much like cycling jerseys, bib shorts and cycling shorts come in all kind of different colors, made from different materials, and all have a different chamois. The quality of the shorts can usually be determined by the fabric and the chamois. Fabrics for cycling shorts, like cycling jerseys, have been developed to wick away moisture, reduce muscle fatigue, move with your every movement, protect you from saddle sores, and the list continues. More so than the fabric, the chamois sewed in to the cycling shorts or bib shorts determines the comfort of the shorts in the saddle. There are literally hundreds of different chamois inserts to choose from. Choosing the correct chamois to accommodate your cycling habits depends on several factors; the distance you’re riding, the seat on your bike, and of course your personal preference. A good way to tell the quality of one chamois compared to another is the price of the bike shorts. You can always depend on cycling apparel manufacturers to put their highest quality chamois in their most expensive shorts, and their lowest quality chamois in their cheapest shorts. This does not guarantee the most expensive pair has the most padded insert or the cheapest pair has the thinnest pad, but you will be able to see their “cheapest” and most “comfortable” pad, according to their research. In addition to the thickness of the pad, chamois are shaped differently and have varying contours from the front to back. There are so many different pairs of cycling shorts for so many different styles of riding that there is certainly a pair that will work for you.
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