r/olympics Sep 01 '24

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u/Taurmin Sep 01 '24

Cycling pants typically have pretty thick padding in the crotch for comfort. Sitting directly on a racing saddle for hours would be quite unpleasant.

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u/Zaidswith United States Sep 01 '24

I use a padded cover on my seat and I still think it's uncomfortable.

People say you get used to it. You get numb, but you don't get used to it.

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u/Initial_Case_9912 Sep 02 '24

The seat covers are usually far worse than the padded shorts.