Trashy Cat

[amcgltdchix]

Anyone try out Trashy Cat shorts?? Comfy? Non-chafing? Just as good as My PI's?

[Running Mommy]

I do believe nanci LOVES em... But I've never tried them?? I'm surprised she hasn't chimed in... Must be out logging the miles, climbing into ice holes, wrestling gators, charming snakes, or some other cool thing.....

[Nanci]

Or- I could be sleeping since I can barely make it till 9PM!

I love the Satin Shorts. They are impossible to find in my size. They apparently don't ever restock. The chamois is dense foam with different levels. The first time I rode it, I thought it was a bit firm- but now it's the ideal to which all others are held. It is also the _right size_ not dinner-plate size!!!!! (My pet peeve lately) The fabric is silky, _maybe_ a bit fragile- I wouldn't wear them mountain biking. A bit low cut, but not ridiculous. I like that now. Silicon leg grippers. I wear these shorts one day, wash, wear the next instead of wearing any of my other four pairs.

The Sunflower shorts are more sheer, the chamois is like a thinner version of the Satin chamois, and they are a quite low cut. The fabric of the matching top is really cool- silky, but breathable. I like the whole outfit thing.

Nanci

[amcgltdchix]

thanks so much for the replies. I got a jersey from them and wanted to know how the shorts are. Right now I wear Pearl Izumi

[Grog]

Hey all lovers of Trashy Cat Satin Shorts,

I just checked out the Trashy Cat web site, as I need a new pair of shorts and was curious to try the Satin shorts. They don't have my size right now anyway but I got distracted when I looked at the closeup shot of their chamois. It's the exact same as the Rapide Short from MEC of two years ago. Last year's, and this year's I think, is a bit different, and I found that I like it better (there is one less pattern in the pad, and for some reason it's a bit softer than the older version - and it's dark blue instead of red). Otherwise the short looks exactly the same, the 8 panel construction, the fabric, the leg grippers, the seams, etc. Maybe the trashy cat version is shorter, or so does it look from the web site. Inseam for the MEC short is 7 1/2 inches.

(Note: stay away from their Cyclo short. I really hated it, it seems to be cheap for a reason.)

So anyway, I thought I'd let you girls know. At CDN$52 the Rapide shorts are an extremely good value, and I might simply turn to buy another pair just like them. Shipping to the USA is 19$ for xPressPost, which you can expect to come in in just a few days, it's not much much more than what TrashyCat charges to ship to the USA (and they don't ship to Canada, so I'm not going to get their short anyway!!!).

[Lise]

I've been curious about these shorts, since Nanci loves them so much. I went to the website--in black, the only size available is XS. That's just silly. I would've bought a pair to try them out. Maybe we should have a TC-Alert when they come available again.

Nanci, are they really all that? What would be your next favorite? L.