I was given a pair of bibbed shorts (came from Europe, but no tag that indicates manufacturer) that has much denser and thicker padding than what I see around most stores. They're pretty comfortable, even on longer rides, and the type of foam doesn't absorb moisture very much so it continues to provide padding.
The shorts I usually see in stores here are often made with less dense foam that squishes easily, soaks up moisture, and after a couple hours doesn't pad much at all.
Who makes a good pair of shorts with a lot of dense padding? I notice the professionals have what appears to be a lot of padding in their shorts. I've only once seen a pair that seemed really good (Louis Garneau), but they were at a second hand store and wrong size. The expensive Suigoi shorts have noticeably better padding, but still not good enough.
Signed,
Sore Butt
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