Yay, I think I found the short for my weird booty! (with model-year chamois question)

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I picked up a pair with the newer chamois, too, and think I prefer them. The seams on the red/gold chamois rubbed me a little raw on one side, but no discomforts with the newer green chamois. It is a lot denser than the original version, I must say.

Oooh...I wonder if the green chamois in the Evolution short is the same green chamois that is in my pair of RS shorts? If so, then yes I agree...that green chamois is nice, and those RS shorts have quickly become a favorite of mine...especially on 100-milers.

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It's the RC Pro chamois, I believe. I will say that I liked how the older chamois fit me, a bit more...it seemed to cover my sit bones better. But that chafing issue with the seams is kind of a deal breaker--I don't like a bloody behind after a ride.

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Hm, I might have to try the new ones out. I got the ones with the red and orange chamois (like you, had no idea what I was getting), and I like it. I haven't worn them out on a ride yet, since my bike is 200 miles away, but we'll see.

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Meh...I ended up not liking the green chamois all that much more than the red/gold in the end. I found that I liked it for my butt, better, but up front it ended up being "too much chamois," as Becky had found. It wasn't so bad when I wasn't riding more than an hour, but beyond that I started needing to get out of the saddle more and more to bring back blood flow and reduce the pain.

I also found that there is a seam that kind of runs along the underside of the butt/thigh and contacts with the edge of my saddle, digging it into my cheeks a bit. That led to some hot spots that I'm sure could get potentially very bad on long rides.

In the meantime I sucked it up and spent more $$ on a pair of a new PI style, the Symphony Cut short. 6" inseam, better seam placement, fewer seams, a chamois that fits me like a dream (wow, my girly bits didn't complain a bit last night! The crotch area of this chamois is much narrower and less bulky), awesome elastic-free front panel, and a nice little stretchy pocket on the right rear--perfect for a house key, or gel, or lip balm.