Originally Posted by Denny Crane

There may be less reason for a padded chamois on a trike, but on a SWB high racer, I found the pad helpful in a spill yesterday. The chamois pad doesn't tear as easily as lycra does. The chamois saved parts of my tender skin, cushioned the drop onto the pavement, and provided some coverage of the bum when I walked into CVS and a store that sold shorts. On the other hand, although I destroyed Sugoi RS shorts left over from df days, I ordered two pairs of the less expensive Sugoi Evolution shorts when I got home, as the padding doesn't have to cushion my sit bones for 75 miles on a bent.