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Anyone use triathlon shorts instead of cycling shorts? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Ok, so here's my problem.

I own quite a few padded shorts, ranging from $30 - $250 (bibs), and they feel great for the first 2-3 hours, then I get really uncomfortable in them. Not pain, but quite uncomfortable.

I was able to ride 200km wearing only compression shorts with no padding, but I think I got lucky.

Regular shorts/underwear always have issues because of the seams, so they aren't viable.

I heard that triathlon shorts are lightly padded, so they may offer a nice in-between.

Does anyone wear them? How do they compare to traditional cycling shorts?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Any underwear?

I think it's easier to get away with casual clothes on a touring bike or at a touring pace (i.e. I never wear padded shorts when I'm on my vintage MTB set up as a touring bike), but on a road bike with road tires, the road buzz really fatigues the rear end after a while.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Yeah hanes athletic boxer briefs. I've tried without but that makes it too easy to accidentally squish certain parts.

I've never done fast paced road biking so I can't be of help there.