Ahhh, the pleasure of a well set up and ass-compatible saddle! I never wear chamois for rides under 35 miles (which is all the time for me), tho' I have a coupla pairs of nice Kucharik and Swobo wool chamois'd shorts. Saddle and setup is the mantra.
Tangent: some months ago I inquired for suggestions for winter tights that didn't look obscene on someone over 28. Many recommended the Riv wool tights, but just as I was about to spring for a pair I saw that Gnashbar was remaindering their Cargo pants for $28/pair -- 57% off. I bought two pairs -- tho' had to buy Large because they were out of the Meds (32"-34"); the Large (claimed 35"-37" waist) is too big but with the included cinch belt and suspenders they feel fine (the big size has the advantage of letting me wear them higher, which helps prevent that annoying cold draft between jersey bottom and pants top). They come down about 4" below the knee, where they are tapered, and have velcro to cinch things down. They are heavy nylon that feels like good cotton, well stitched and well-featured. According to the catalogue I just rec'd, Nashbar still has the L on sale. They feel heavy enough to be comfortable (with Bicycle Fixation's wool knicker socks) down to at least 40F and, today, were not annoyingly clammy at 80F (moderate humidity at 6%). I like these because, beside the good price, they are more versatile than tights, even Riv tights. They don't look as twee as some knickers -- they are black and cut more trimly -- yet they are loose enough to be comfortable and to not cling. Recommended. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Bruce Herbitter <bruce.herbit...@gmail.com> wrote: > I mentioned last week that a new Brooks B17 finally gave that "ahh, it's > broken in" feeling after about 300 miles. As it happens, last week was also > my 1st century ride in un-padded shorts. The ride was so comfortable, I got > out a scapel from the college dissecting kit and cut the threads to remove > pads from two pr of Ibex Duo shorts. Rode 50 miles today with one of them > them on (this was on a Selle Anatomica) and can report that they are very > comfortable sans pad on a leather seat. If you haven't tried it, test the > ride out on a 20 mile spin. No chamois means no need for chamois cream > either. > > Happy riding! > > Bruce > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
