My friends said I should get padded shorts for riding. Are they worth it even if I ride under 25 miles?

Your friends are right. Padded shorts or as we call them cycling shorts, are much needed pieces of clothing. The idea is that the padded is next to you skin. As your legs move the pads move with it. This keeps the soft tissue from being chaffed.

These cycling shorts come in all different styles too. Some are made to wear under jeans and others look like regular baggy shorts. Not all of us want to be in those spandex racer outfits. So a good saddle and a pair of cycling shorts will make for many enjoyable bike rides.