Crash Pads 1300 Bicycle Padded Shorts Crash Pads 1300 Bicycle Padded Shorts are the company"s top of the line bike shorts. They provide excellent soft-shell protection for your hips and thighs in an ergonomically correct, six-paneled Lycra design that is both breathable and comfortable. Crash Pads 1300 bicycle padded shorts offer pro-level mountain bike short priced within reach of a recreational rider?s budget. Crash Pads 1300 Series Mountain Bike Shorts Features: Articulated, thermal-formed, soft-shell foam padding to protect your hips and quads Four-way stretch breathable Lycra material for maximum freedom of movement Six-panel design for a perfect form-fit Antibacterial, seamless foam crotch pad for cushion from saddle sore Waist drawstring that cinches in the rear so it won?t pinch your stomach when you?re in a crouched or racing position Abrasion/impact resistant padding that provides outerwear durability 1/2 inch thermal formed, scored, flame bonded, high density foam pads Technical moisture management fabric Antibacterial and seamless seat pad in the crotch area "Gripper" leg elastic at bottom of each leg Unisex sizing for men, women, and children About Crash Pads Crash Pads is dedicated to making protective gear that is flexible and lightweight, but won?t restrict any of your athletic mobility. As a company, Crash Pads is the quintessential small business success story. Back in 1992 in the beautiful river town of Astoria, Oregon, a woman teaching herself to inline skate got tired of the bruises she suffered every time she wiped out. For her own self-preservation, she began to stitch foam pads into her clothing. Through trial and error, her designs became increasingly more sophisticated. Thus was born Crash Pads, one of the very first manufacturers of body armor in the United States. More than two decades later, every piece of protective gear the company designs is still manufactured in the United States (though no longer at this enterprising