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I found a hole in the shebeest shorts I bought in June. :( These short have been used for about 175 miles. I'm careful when washing and air dry my shorts. My other shorts seem to show abrasion on the lower thigh, but after being worn many more miles and never a hole. Would you try to take the pair back to store of purchase or talk to Shebeest direct? I don't have a receipt anymore. Advice much appreciated.
I had this happen and phoned them directly and they replaced them, twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by cosc
I ordered a pair of Ultra Ds from TE and, after about 40 miles, the fabric was wearing thin in two places. I noticed that the chamois was unevenly sewn into the shorts, so maybe that caused the problem. TE replaced the shorts. On my second pair of Ultra Ds, the rubbery material they use for the SheBeest logo came off. TE said they would replace the shorts if it was manufacturing defect, and issue a credit, but they didn't want me to get another pair of the SBs since I had issues with the shorts. Unfortunately for me, the Ultra Ds have the most comfortable chamois. So, I didn't send them back to TE even though the missing logo stuff makes the shorts look bad and poorly made (which, arguably, they are). I decided I wanted the comfortable chamois more than anything, but I was very disappointed that I spent so much money and was not completely satisfied.
I have tried the Terry Bellas. The chamois is very similar to the SBs, but slightly thinner. I like them a lot. And, they are much cheaper than the Ultra Ds. I still prefer the slightly thicker chamois of the SBs for longer rides, though.
My friend used the Ultra Ds for one day of the MS 150 and got a hole in her shorts, too. She'll be sending them back to TE.
Alex
Odd....I've ridden hundreds of miles in my Ultra-D's and no problem yet.
(I wash them with Woolite on the gentle cycle and hang them to dry.)
Triskeliongirl, I will phone the company tomorrow. Thanks for your help.
Amy, I like my Shebeest SSS better than the ultra's. The thinner chamois seems to chafe less.
Lisa, my shorts are washed with woolite too. I'm glad yours are working out for you. I remember the informative review of the shorts you ordered.
I wash my shorts on delicate with a mild, perfume-free and dye-free laundry soap and I air dry them, too. I'm glad you haven't had any problems, Lisa!
Alex
I've had really good luck with Terry shorts, with the old-style chamois.
(and I still have my 10 or 12 year old Nashbar and Hind shorts... I do ride in these things, honest!)
Those rubbery logo-things never stay on any of my clothes. I have funny sweat, it eats rubbery logo-things and computer keyboards and jewelry and plastic watch bands and...
Knot,
You are freaking me out! My plastic watchband disintegrated after a long ride about a week and a half ago. I just thought I was going so fast that the breeze practically ripped it off my arm! Now, you're saying it's "Funny Sweat?" Ick. Ick. Ick. :eek:
Maybe it's all the sunblock we wear (she says, hopefully)!
Alex
welllllllll.... it's not sunscreen that turned my iBook keyboard green, or makes perfume completely change smells on me, or eats my jewelry, or overwhelmes deodorant (baking soda is my saviour in that department, I just use deodorant as a means of keeping the baking soda on.)
Honestly, I took my iBook to the Apple store, but they'd never seen that happen before. I have discolored the steering wheels of my cars, too. Maybe I'm a mutant with special powers. That's it, I'm "Caustic Sweat Girl"! :rolleyes:
Huh. My white macbook has gotten uncleanably dirty spots where I rest the heels of my hands when I type (& I swear I type clean!). If you find a good way to clean this let me know cause it makes me a little crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
As to the washing question -- I don't give ANY of my athletic clothes, running, swimsuits, biking or otherwise, special treatment. They all go in the machine on warm/regular, and I throw them in the dryer regular. I haven't had a problem with this. Yes I'm lazy.
(Well, my castelli jerseys actually get **slightly** special treatment, they go in cool in the washer and delicate in the dryer. But it's only because of the strange cyborg fabric that is a different color on the back than it is on the face, and it makes me feel like I should obey the washing instructions. But that's all, everything else goes in with whatever else I'm washing).
Hey you guys with the worn/holey Ultra-D shorts.... Are your legs/thighs perhaps rubbing against the edge of your saddles while you pedal? Perhaps that is the problem?
Mine don't rub anywhere on the edges of my Brooks saddle while I ride.
Yea! I called Shebeest and think they will replace the shorts.
Lisa, my thighs hitting my saddle are the reason for the hole in my shorts. My other shorts with several years of riding never developed a hole. My butterfly saddle is new this season and might be causing more thigh rub than my old liberator.
Watch those seatbags too ladies. I changed saddles and my seatbag sits differently and I found the velcro on the seat tube was rubbing and abrading my shorts. I had good luck with shorts until then. I also don't think my new Shebeest shorts are holding up as well as my old ones and I baby them.