Short Killer

One of the biggest destroyers of cycling shorts is the infamous velcro used to tie the saddle bag to the seat post. If you've ridden long enough you have undoubtedly ruined a perfect pair of shorts when it rubbed on the edge of the "male" side of the Velcro, fraying the inside of your shorts to look like a cotton ball.

Well, a quick and simple way to avoid this is to either use a saddle bag that doesn't use velcro or find an alternate place to affix your bag. I've been riding for years with my saddle bag tied just above my rear break with no problems...no bag falling off....no squeezing of the brakes since I go under it, etc.

This can be done with pretty much most frames, but some frame/saddle bag combos just won't work. Experiment and you'll find whether it works for you. Definitely a quick and easy way to avoid ruining your expensive shorts.