the best shorts

[mimitabby]

Would people please tell me what they think are the best shorts? I keep hearing that they are worth the price, but as i look through the catalog, they are all very different.
Which ones do YOU like?

thanks
Mimi

[alpinerabbit]

My favorite are the CSC team shorts of 2005 by Giordana, because of the "OF" insert. And they were bunches cheaper than the no-sponosr versions. I think it is found in the Tenax shorts.

[stella]

I've been very happy with the Sugoi technifine shorts. I have been using them for years. The padding is excellant--not too much and not too little.

[jobob]

Depends on who you ask.

If you click on the word "search" near the top of the page, then type in the word shorts, you'll find lots of threads where poeple talk about which shorts work best for them. It's a very individual matter. Some people like large, thick chamois pads, some people like thinner pads.

[Nanci]

I have found that the larger, foamier, softer chamois pads with no stitching or sectioning tend to bunch up and wrinkle, which makes me VERY sore in about an hour.

I find that shorts with more panels (8-10) fit better and are more supportive.

I like longer shorts because they are more flattering on me, and they protect more of my legs from the sun, and they feel more supportive to my muscles.

I think shorts that are cut lower in front don't roll over as easily, and don't bother my belly button ring.

[RoadRaven]

Call me a rebel, a dissenter, an insurgent...

All my bike shorts are bought in sales online - mostly from probikekit.

I have no womens specific shorts - they're all men's to my knowledge - and they have three different types of chamois in them.

Mind you, the longest I stay in the saddle is 2 1/2 hours - maybe I would pay more attention if I was doing enduro rides?

[Nanci]

You know why men's chamois go way up in front, don't you...You don't need that!

[mimitabby]

Call me a rebel, a dissenter, an insurgent...

All my bike shorts are bought in sales online - mostly from probikekit.

I have no womens specific shorts - they're all men's to my knowledge - and they have three different types of chamois in them.

Mind you, the longest I stay in the saddle is 2 1/2 hours - maybe I would pay more attention if I was doing enduro rides?

I am a bargain hunter too, but I'm not wearing men's shorts. We're built way different and I am having different problems than they do.. (I live with 3 men)

[mimitabby]

I have found that the larger, foamier, softer chamois pads with no stitching or sectioning tend to bunch up and wrinkle, which makes me VERY sore in about an hour.

I find that shorts with more panels (8-10) fit better and are more supportive.

I like longer shorts because they are more flattering on me, and they protect more of my legs from the sun, and they feel more supportive to my muscles.

I think shorts that are cut lower in front don't roll over as easily, and don't bother my belly button ring.

great advice, thanks!