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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Cycling editorial
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:54:41 -0400
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On 4/12/2024 2:56 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>  
> Padding in cycling shorts mostly helps by not having a central seam 
> (although some models are quite thick with padding). They will not cover 
> for riding position problems or medical anomalies but are generally more 
> comfortable than seamed shorts to most riders.

I've long suspected that the thick liner in cycling shorts isn't so much 
to add cushioning. If that were true, an extra 1/8" padding on the 
saddle would work as well.

I think a big part of its function is to prevent the fabric from 
wrinkling under one's pressure points. That would have you sitting on 
the relatively hard folded edges of the wrinkles.

I think the tight stretch of lycra has the same function: Keeping the 
fabric flat where it matters.

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- Frank Krygowski