Bike short to Tri Short conversion
For those of you that use tri-shorts, how have you gone about making the transition from bike shorts to tri shorts? Every time in the past I've tried tri-shorts, i end up with soreness on the inside of my thigh where it contacts the seat. Is this a matter of just using the tri shorts 1-2 times per week for hour rides, then building up duration and the skin will adjust?
I tried it tonight for the first time in over two years and it felt fairly good until almost the hour mark, then I could feel the friction. I used some Glide and a lot of chamois cream as I normally do. My a** adjusted to less padding fine and the "boys" were much more comfortable, but once I hit the shower that inner thigh spot stung once the water hit it.
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Maybe it's a saddle issue, rather than the change in chamois thickness? Like fore-aft postioning, angle, width, shape, or something like that?
Sounds like you'll have to play with it a bit. Some bike short pads are THICK. Almost to the extent that you may want to raise your saddle a few mm when swapping to tri chamois. I personally only ride in tri shorts, I can't stand the diaper feeling. Plus, my Cobb saddle is noticeably more comfortable with tri shorts. I always use lube when riding (usually Assos) & that helps, but I can't say I've ever had serious issues like you. With tri shorts being a thinner pad, you need your fit to be a touch more spot-on than with a thick road chamois, so you might have to tweak things a bit.