7 Bike Chamois Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Ride
Bike shorts save rides—if you know how to use them correctly.
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Used correctly, the chamois padding in your cycling shorts is your best defense against ride-wrecking soreness (and sores) in a sensitive body part. But there are some surprising ways you might be sabotaging your bike chamois’ performance benefits—and your behind might be paying dearly for it.
It’s easy to prevent the worst of the problems, though, just by changing a few shorts-related bad habits. Proper bike chamois use can not only extend the life of your (likely expensive) shorts, but it can also keep your nether region a whole lot happier on and off the bike.
Here are some of the most common chamois mistakes cyclists make—and what experts say you should be doing instead.
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Molly writes about cycling, nutrition and training with an emphasis on bringing more women into sport. She's the author of nine books including the Shred Girls series and is the founder of Strong Girl Publishing. She co-hosts The Consummate Athlete Podcast and spends most of her free time biking and running on trails, occasionally joined by her mini-dachshund.
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