slick shorts, slick saddle

[songlady]

I have a Specialized Milano saddle that I absolutely love. The only drawback is that certain shorts seem to create too slick a surface and I slide in the saddle. I have no problems with my Terry T-shorts, but I've had difficulty with Pearl Izumi, Performance, etc...
Is there something I can put on the saddle? the shorts? anything????

[bacarver]

Hi - (I like your name . . . "Songlady". I just named my shelter cat buddy Song.)

Anyway - the slippery seat/shorts dilemma -what about wrapping a rubber band or several around your saddle. Try different widths and sizes and see if this is a solution. This simple idea just might work!!

Barb from Southern IN

[songlady]

Hmmmm...interesting thought. I might have to give that a try!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Try rubbing your saddle surface with a plastic kitchen scrub sponge- it might gently roughen the surface just enough to make a difference.
Do NOT use sandpaper- too harsh. :eek:

[Pax]

I've found washing my bike shorts with my motorcycling jacket and forgetting to close up all the velcro on the jacket tends to take all the slick outta the shorts...they now look all fuzzy/picked/pulled. :p

[aicabsolut]

I've never tried this on my bike saddle, though I wish I had some the other day when apparently some of my BikeLust made it onto my saddle--took 30 miles or so before it felt rubbed off. But I swear by this for my equestrian saddle. It probably grips leather to leather best, but it says it works on fabrics. I'd apply it to the saddle--it'll go on better than on your shorts.

http://www.sadl-tite.co.uk/