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Question Recumbent Cycling shorts do they exist?

Went out on my E2 for my first long ride. I thought that seat was
suppose to be comfortable. It was not after 3 hours. With all that
foam you are always supported by the same area of your butt. I have
regular cycling shorts and part of your butt touching the seat extends beyond the
chamme, so there in no absorption of your perspiration in that area,
and I got a rash right where the pad ends.

Are there special shorts for recumbent riders?
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If you want them they do.
www.boure.com
www.kuharik.com
www.mtborah.com

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If you want them they do.
www.kuharik.com
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I think you meant www.kucharik.com ;-)

I have one of their jerseys, found it on sale - love it!

I'm trying the Mt Borah baggy shorts now, not sure yet if I like the support - may have to try the Kucharik shorts. I think the Kucharik shorts are the only ones with a pad, but I don't know if it would solve your problem.

Can you recline the seat more, to shift some of the weight to your back?
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I think you meant www.kucharik.com ;-)
I think the Kucharik shorts are the only ones with a pad, but I don't know if it would solve your problem.

Can you recline the seat more, to shift some of the weight to your back?
I will have to try the kucharik shorts. I am not having a weight problem is is strickly moisture build up and not having a pad where you butt touches the seat. I will be getting jersy too.

Thank for the info.
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Originally Posted by basso97
Went out on my E2 for my first long ride. I thought that seat was
suppose to be comfortable. It was not after 3 hours. With all that
foam you are always supported by the same area of your butt. I have
regular cycling shorts and part of your butt touching the seat extends beyond the
chamme, so there in no absorption of your perspiration in that area,
and I got a rash right where the pad ends.

Are there special shorts for recumbent riders?
I assume by E2 you mean a BikeE. Sorry to say that shorts of any type will not be of much use. The BikeE seat is notorious for recumbent butt usually around 3 hrs. Shorts designed for recumbent use, have no padding.
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