Shebeest cycling shorts

[Batbike]

Colorado Cyclist has women's Sheebest Elite cycling short on sale. I have never worn Sheebest and wondering about cham and fit. Anyone have a comment?

Thanks!

[Wahine]

I have a shebeest and I really like it. The chamois is pretty thick and the elastic at the leg is wide so it doesn't cut in. They're my favorite short after my ultra expensive Pearl Izumi Ultrasensors.

[DrBadger]

I Love love love my Shebeest shorts! I have a pair of the SSS and the pedal pusher knickers which both have their middle Chamois (blue one), I also have a pair of the elite distance shorts, and just ordered another pair. This has their grey chamois for long distance rides, so it is thicker.

I don't like PI shorts because of the chamois, but love the Shebeest ones. So, if you love the PI chamois you might not like the Shebeest one. I find that chamois is well shaped, has varying desnsities of foam in different parts, no seams, and doesn't do the whole diper butt thing.

Other things I like are that the lycra isn't the shiney kind, but nice and matt and thick. They have a nice contoured waistband, high in the back and scoops down below my belly button in the front. And the leg grippers aren't the clear plasticy kind, but are more like little dotts along the bottom edge of the shorts.

One word of warning about the elite distance shorts. They have a mesh pannel on the small of the back. I really like it, but I know some people get worried that there is the chance that it will expose things they don't want exposed. I have never had that problem (or at least no one ever tole me I did ) it sits above my butt more on the small of my back, and I have a rather ample rear end.

REI had these shorts on sale too... I wonder if Shebeest is changing the short or chamois? hmmm... contemplating buying another pair.....

[maillotpois]

PA Badger - you and I have the same stuff!! I also like that they're a heavier material.

I have the knickers and the Elite distance shorts. I have worn both on double centuries and love them. (The knickers I wore on my 600k). They are great shorts.

About that mesh panel, though... I worse those shorts at the ESDC in June, and then for several days afterward I had this super itchy spot on my back, right above my butt. I figured I got a bite or something, and then my DH says - "OMG your butt is totally sunburned!" I had a square patch of sunburn where the mesh was (though you really can't see anything through the mesh when the shorts are on.) Anyway, if you get those, you may want to put some sunscreen down there....

[Batbike]

WOW! thanks for all the great feedback! I decided to try the shorts, but when I went to order they did not have my size ... bummed! Well, I will keep looking and if I ever see them on sale I will try to get me a pair.

[Susan Otcenas]

Shebeest is making some changes for 2007.

1) Elite Distance shorts are going away. We've marked down our remaining stock here: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=12919 FYI are are being replaced with a short called the Ultra D. An improved Century Chamois and more supportive/compressive fabric.

2) SSS Shorts - the Shestretch chamois is being updated for 2007, so we've put the old ones on sale. http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=12919

3) Same story with the pedal pushers: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=9954

Stock is limited.... when they're gone, they're gone!

[mimitabby]

Colorado Cyclist has women's Sheebest Elite cycling short on sale. I have never worn Sheebest and wondering about cham and fit. Anyone have a comment?

Thanks!

I have a pair with a tiger stripe panel on the sides and i like them a lot too.