Cycling shorts are short, skin-tight legwear designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling. They:reduce wind resistance, increasing aerodynamic efficiency; protect the skin against the repetitive friction of the legs against the bicycle seat or frame; provide support to the genitals, analogously to a jock strap; draw sweat away from the skin to prevent chafing and rashes, and to cool the rider down through the process of evaporation; compress the legs, which can help combat muscular fatigue; do not get caught up in the bike chain or other parts of the bike; reduce the weight of a rider's clothing ; and improve comfort during long rides with extra padding in the seat area.
