Originally Posted by modelmartin

Interesting thread. It seems obvious that every body is different and it takes some adjusting to get things right. I must have the semi-golden butt because once I got padded bike shorts I could ride any saddle for a long time (randonneurring) with almost no problems. Chamois Butt'r or similar product eliminates chafing. I prefer one with a cut-out or recessed center. I am near 60 and as we get older gravity alters our anatomy a bit. I can not ride a bike more than a mile or two without bike shorts! Everything is laying loose on the saddle if you know what I mean! The young bucks can boast about riding in the jeans , etc and disparage us who prefer bike shorts by calling them diapers all they want but I suspect they will sing a different tune on the other side of age 40!