Why Your Gel Chamois Bike Shorts Are Getting Uncomfortable

There’s nothing like a brand new pair of bike shorts. That fresh, untouched padding feels great on a ride, and it’s one of the key ways to prevent saddle sores. That’s why it’s particularly disappointing when that great pair of shorts suddenly goes bad. The cushioning disappears, and you’re left with hard padding that doesn’t hold up to a long ride.  Longtime cycling coach Darryl MacKenzie has gotten many a sad call from cycling friends bemoaning their suddenly shabby shorts. Did they waste good money on a bad pair? Was it the wrong brand? Probably not. “They don’t realize that something they did changed the composition of the materials in the shorts,” he says.  One mistake was all it took to ruin a perfectly good pair of bike shorts. Well, Coach Darryl doesn’t want you to have to make that

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