Bike shorts and seat pad question.

[BodhiTree]

There are women on this forum who ride lots of miles sans chamois, and have for years.

If the saddle fits, and you don't need padded shorts to compensate for the shortcomings of the saddle, you are golden.

Don't sweat it. If you are happy, it's good.

(for chafing issues, you can wear plain old unpadded compression shorts like runners and soccer players)

[SlowButSteady]

Don't Always wear cycling (padded) shorts. Can't really see they make a difference. No extra padding on my saddle