For my touring/gravel bike-packing set up, I usually wear bibs under a light-weight pair of shorts and shirt and trail-running shoes. For road bike, I go clipless with lightweight shorts/shirt. Usually we go 50mi or less on road rides, so I don’t really feel like I need a chamois. I have SQ Labs saddles on my bikes. Since I switched, the bike-short padding basically became unnecessary.
No. I probably should wear those padded crotch pants and clip-in shoes when I do distance but I’m low tech with biking. It’s all about the journey.
Yeah, I just wear regular clothes and hiking shoes.
For my touring/gravel bike-packing set up, I usually wear bibs under a light-weight pair of shorts and shirt and trail-running shoes. For road bike, I go clipless with lightweight shorts/shirt. Usually we go 50mi or less on road rides, so I don’t really feel like I need a chamois. I have SQ Labs saddles on my bikes. Since I switched, the bike-short padding basically became unnecessary.
Yeah, that’s the one thing a pro biker friend gave me once, a very nice and very expensive bike seat. They look the same but makes a big difference
The padded pants are non-negotiable to me… I do use clip-ons but cold probably live without it.