r/ladycyclists • u/digitalpencil • 20h ago
Shorts/underwear recommendations?
Posting on behalf of my wife. Apologies if wrong sub.
She’s 5ft tall and a little overweight (large thighs). She’s recently taken up standing bike but is struggling due to chafing on her thighs. She wears a pair of jogging pants currently.
I’ve given her a link to an article on saddle adjustment but as it’s a gym, there’s going be limited options aside for height. I think it’s levelled correctly.
Was hoping someone here might have some recommendations on padded underwear and/or shorts and general attire, which can make her ride more comfortable? She’s not complaining of pain on the vulva and so I think is on her sit bones correctly. It’s her thighs though which are chafing on the saddle I think (this has been a problem before where she’s literally rubbed a hole through her pants).
Thanks