Gel Padding

[River Rat]

This is a question directed more at the fairer sex but I would value comments from the gents as well. My wife has been contemplating buying shorts with the gel padding but she's not convinced that they are worth the higher price. Anyone had any experience with this type of padding?

[Elvis]

Yes I'd like to know as well

[River Rat]

Seems like nobody uses these maybe that's the answer.

[Thomo]

Santini's gel padding is really good.!

A number of other manufacters (recently some local too) have tried gel with limited success.

[River Rat]

Thanks Thomo. Anybody else use this padding?

[ETXEONDO]

check your PM

[River Rat]

check your PM

Got it, but I'm trying find out whether the gel padding works or not before she buys anything.

[ETXEONDO]

Gel padding is so last centuary. Gel is used on certain handelbar tape and gloves maybe....not the most comfortable for use in shorts or bibs.

[TNT1]

It's a crappy marketing ploy. Don't waste the money. Rather get a proper bike setup done.

[zues-zues]

Some of my shorts have gel padding and others don't. Gel padding is marginally more comfortable, but it's the time in the saddle that gets to your "bits". I've done one DC in a non-gel padded shorts and two in a gel padded shorts and to be honest, there wasn't a significant differance in comfort. But then again, shorts & paddings are a personal choice.

[River Rat]

Thanks Guys. More or less what I expected.