Biking Shorts and Support

[itself]

TsPoet,

Thanks so much! It's hard to tell if all of the shorts have a pad or not, I'll give them a call.

Lisa

[TrekTheKaty]

Well, technically cycling shorts are compression shorts, but I don't know how much support they really provide (they do smooth out my fat like spanx )

I know a company came out with running tights that claimed to improve performance because of the specialized muscle support--and I thought that was C@#$ for an amateur athlete.

[TsPoet]

Well, technically cycling shorts are compression shorts, but I don't know how much support they really provide (they do smooth out my fat like spanx )

This seems like a very likely answer to me. And, the fact that no one else has chimed in supports that (pun intended). If cycling shorts did do something for muscle support, people would be all over that action.

[TrekTheKaty]

I guess I could ride in my Spanx

[TsPoet]

TsPoet,

Thanks so much! It's hard to tell if all of the shorts have a pad or not, I'll give them a call.

Lisa

I have several pair. They do, sort of. But it isn't anything like a bike shorts. it's more for their butts rubbing back and forth while they row - which I think is better for a bent rider, and it is very very thin. It is also not made out of the thick chamois, so shouldn't be a problem for yeast or anything.
Good luck.