Why Not Saddle Padding Instead Of Shorts?

The chamois moves with your body the seat doesn't. So the chamois takes the
friction of sliding around on the seat instead of your butt. Same as runners
that tape toes, wear extra socks etc. They don't just get thicker insoles.

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The replacement chamois thread got me going on this.

Obviously (?) of one were to cut the chamois out of their shorts, glue it

to the

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saddle, and ride in regular clothes it wouldn't work.

But why?

I think I know at least a couple of answers, but would like to hear what

comes

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from greater minds than mine.
--
PeteCresswell

The replacement chamois thread got me going on this.

Obviously (?) of one were to cut the chamois out of their shorts, glue it to the
saddle, and ride in regular clothes it wouldn't work.

But why?

I think I know at least a couple of answers, but would like to hear what comes
from greater minds than mine.
--
PeteCresswell

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The chamois moves with your body the seat doesn't. So the chamois takes the
friction of sliding around on the seat instead of your butt. Same as runners
that tape toes, wear extra socks etc. They don't just get thicker insoles.

Our XC coach used to have us spray our feet with TuffSkin and then
roll on a pair of thin nylon socks, before we'd put on our one or two
pair of 80% wool calf-lengths (and our Tigers) and go out for 10k.

When I started running 2 to 4 times that distance, I went back to Dr.
Scholls' powder and one pair of 50/50 socks, and never got a blister.

That said, I'd never consider a decent length (80 km +) bike ride
without a pair of clean, dry chamois shorts. Some things are not worth
risking blisters on.

And badger balm or similar, too, in fact. Great stuff, both pro- and
re-actively.

(PeteCresswell) said:

The replacement chamois thread got me going on this.

Saddle padding rubs you like the saddle does.

Chamois in your shorts mostly sticks to you and rubs the
saddle through your slippery spandexed ass.

It still rubs you, but a lot less.

--Blair
"And less is more."

(PeteCresswell) said:

The replacement chamois thread got me going on this.

Obviously (?) of one were to cut the chamois out of their shorts, glue it to the
saddle, and ride in regular clothes it wouldn't work.

But why?

I think I know at least a couple of answers, but would like to hear what comes
from greater minds than mine.

I say just pad your a$$.