Quote Originally Posted by Lynne
But it's really really annoying that I keep getting the back of the stupid chamois caught on the very thin front part of the saddle when I try to hop back up after being stopped at a light or stop sign. Am I the ONLY one this happens too??
No you aren't! Doesn't happen often, but one of my most embarrassing cycling moments was getting ready to leave a rest stop at an organized metric century and performing this particular number in a parking lot with tons of other riders looking on. I was clipped in, and when the shorts caught, I lost my balance and fell over sideways. And I was no newbie - had already done four centuries that year. I was mortified!

In this case, I think the shorts caught because we'd been caught in a downpour before the rest stop and my shorts were soaked (including chamois - what a yukky feeling), so it was heavy and hanging down a bit; thus, it caught.

But really, this shouldn't happen often. Like spazz said, if it's happening a lot, you are possibly wearing your shorts too large. If you're sure you have the sausage-casing look going on already, then just practice lifting yourself a bit higher back onto the saddle. Soon it will become second nature. Good luck!

~Emily