00:00If you've ever finished a ride feeling like you lost a fight with your saddle, this one's for you.
00:05I went down the rabbit hole looking for the best gel padded cycling shorts for men,
00:09and I found five pairs that people are actually buying by the thousands and none of them will
00:13wreck your wallet. Let's get into it. First up, these breathable mesh cycling underwear shorts
00:20with a 5D gel pad. The standout here is the mesh construction, it's genuinely airy,
00:25so on hot summer rides you're not sitting in a swamp by mile 10. The shockproof gel pad does
00:31the heavy lifting on rough MTB trails, absorbing the bumps your sit bones would otherwise take.
00:37At $15.85, with nearly 4,800 sold and a 4.6 rating, this is about as low risk as
00:43it gets.
00:44If you just want a comfy liner to wear under your regular shorts, start here.
00:50Next, the X-Tiger men's cycling shorts with a back pocket.
00:54This is the one I'd grab for longer road rides, because that rear pocket is genuinely useful gels,
00:59phone, keys, whatever, without needing a jersey. You still get the 5D gel padding,
01:04and the compression fit stays put instead of riding up your thighs every 5 minutes.
01:09$20.56, over 4,400 sold, and a 4.7 rating. It's a proper standalone short, not just an under
01:18layer,
01:18which makes that price look pretty good. Third, if budget is the main thing,
01:23look at these 20D gel padded bib shorts. $10.96. That's it. The bib design is the real selling
01:32point, no waistband digging into your stomach when you're hunched over the bars, and it will not slide
01:37down mid-ride. The 20D pad is thicker than you'd expect for the money, and it breathes well enough for
01:43warm weather. $4,300 sold with a 4.5 rating. Perfect if you're new to cycling and don't want
01:50to spend big before you know you'll stick with it. Fourth, the X-Tiger cycling underwear shorts with
01:56the 5D gel pad and non-slip leg grippers. Those grippers are the detail that matters,
02:01cheap shorts creep up your legs constantly, and these just don't. Combine that with the
02:06breathable fabric and a pad that's shaped for the riding position, and you've got a liner that
02:10basically disappears once you're moving. 1621, 4200 sold, 4.7 stars. Honestly, this is the sweet
02:19spot between the budget pick and the premium one. And rounding it out, another X-Tiger 5D gel pad
02:26short, and this one has the highest rating of the whole group at 4.8. The shockproof pad is the
02:31main
02:31event here, writers keep mentioning it holds its shape after repeated washes, which is where a lot
02:36of cheap padding falls apart. Non-slip, breathable, works for road or mountain. $16.11, over 3300 sold.
02:46When something's this cheap and still holding a 4.8, that tells you people are genuinely happy with
02:52it. All the links are down in the description, so go grab whichever one fits your riding.
02:57If this helped you out, hit that like button and subscribe, I post deals like this all the time.
03:03Ride safe, and I'll catch you in the next one.
03:06Bill 19, 2020
03:06June 20, 2017
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