Padded shorts and emollient/lube

Adds Chamois creme to shopping list for next long ride.

so, did 70ish miles unpadded (lond-camb) with no ill effects, then did 40ish padded (Classic) with... no ill effects. hmm.

observations:

• Ultrabalm from lush seems nice and benign (I have quite sensitive skin generally) and provides some lubrication but it is quite thick/waxy, so washing it out could be a pain.
  
• padded was actually slightly less comfortable in that the pad is basically too absorbent. um, without wanting to going into too much detail.
  

^are you factoring in stops? 40 miles relatively unbroken would be tougher on your rear than 70 miles with a 15 min break every 10 miles*.

*don't actually know that was the case, but it was a Skully ride.

hah! I forgot to mention that - the longer ride had much less stopping and was generally at or above my comfort speed, whereas the London Classic I did very slowly, with ice-cream and milkshake breaks etc. and plenty of walking up hills. also, the Classic I spent a fair amount of time out of the saddle, on the cobbles and failing to attack hills.

Maybe a silly question but can you use chamois cream on CoolMax type pads?

I have a pair of Netti Chill Nix, which feel great on, but the pad feels like sandpaper at about 20 miles.

(QUADROTTO 4-WAY-PAD BIOACTIVE 4 Way stretch and recovery. From micro fine TREVIRA BIOACTIVE polyester yarn. Silver ions in the yarn guarantees permanent antimicrobiological properties)

Thats right... silver ions.

Any recommendations for cheap padded short liners? I am skint but need a few pairs for touring. Am contemplating Altura but bit worried the pad will be too thin. Will be doing 60-80 miles a day and I do like properly dense liners (Sugoi are my favourites, I'll get more of them if I can't find any cheaper good ones but thought I'd ask for recommendations first).

I find the endura ones have a decent pad on them, mine are a couple of years old now and are still going strong -I've recently reverted back to them for commuting as well, as they are much cooler.
nice and cheap too http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9375&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=Google-Products-UK

Ooh, perfect. Cheers!

also if anyone's an extra small JE James have some Nike shorts with 70-80% off: http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/cycle-clothing-clearance.html

I have some Nike bib tights and they are brilliant; I would be all over the £7 shorts if I could fit into an extra small.

Can anyone suggest a good pair of lycra shorts. This isn't for daily commutes, obviously I wouldn't drag the fixie hipster image down to that of the lycra commuter, especially as you've all worked so hard to keep it exclusive.

I really like the Rapha ones here: (http://www.rapha.cc/rapha-condor-sharp-bib-shorts)

But cannot warrant spending £155+ on them.

Looking for something short and comfortable for long rides.

You really need to try them on to work out what works for you. It's not a one size fits all situation.
Also, commuting in Lycra is a good thing, don't write it off.

https://www.lfgss.com/thread62001.html

Ribble do the assos ones for 100 quid atm. I dont own a pair (yet) but everyone raves on about how good they are.

the new dnb ones from wiggle.
the aerons are dope.

good lycra, great pad, awesome price.

wiggle's dhb stuff is great if you're on a budget.
i used a pair of their 3/4s for a 220mile overnighter a few months ago and was comfortable throughout. they aren't nearly as nice as the rapha stuff i usually use for distances but i didnt have cash that month to spend on a new pair of 3/4s so i took a chance. no regrets and i'll likely use them again this autumn.

How did you find the fit on the Aeron? Im 5ft10 with 38in chest. Am debating between medium and large, any thoughts?

@ hovis

fit is perfect for me.
size medium
i'm 5ft 8 / 36in chest

@ hovis

fit is perfect for me.
size medium
i'm 5ft 8 / 36in chest