What to Wear?

[Veronica]

I have started finding my regular bike shorts to be not so comfy and I prefer to ride with the minimal chamois in my tri shorts. But tri shorts are short and kinda thin and it's kinda cold here, cold enough that I want to at least keep my knees covered.

I could wear knee warmers or leg warmers with my tri shorts or tights over my tri shorts. I really wish someone manufactured tri capris and tights with a minimal chamois, 'cause I'm a princess and I don't like the extra grippers or waistbands. But who would want to swim in something that long?


Veronica

[kermit]

I found a pair of capris and long tights on ebay, really inexpensive I think they were canari and had a nice minimal chamois.

[jobob]

Witches britches.

Oh wait, you tried them, then you sold your pair to me. You can't have them back.

[tulip]

Can't you get some basic capris at Target or similar store? No chamois. Wear over shorts.

[Veronica]

Oh probably, but you have to be careful about seam placement if there is no chamois.

Veronica

[tulip]

Oh probably, but you have to be careful about seam placement if there is no chamois.

Veronica

even if you wear them over tri shorts? I've worn cheap non-cycling capris over shorts without problems, except that they were not warm enough. I wear no-chamois cycling tights when it's below 60F.

[Veronica]

I really don't want to double up. It's not that cold here.

I just want them to make something just for me.


Veronica

[Thorn]

What about www.boure.com?

Their chamois is very thin, but it might be too wide for you if you're used to tri shorts.

I like their stuff--basic, nothing fancy. The tights are really long, though (something that makes me very, very happy); the knickers seem about average in length.

Oh, and you can get them to make them " just for you ". I buy their shorts, but ask for a longer inseam.

[nscrbug]

I have started finding my regular bike shorts to be not so comfy and I prefer to ride with the minimal chamois in my tri shorts. But tri shorts are short and kinda thin and it's kinda cold here, cold enough that I want to at least keep my knees covered.

I could wear knee warmers or leg warmers with my tri shorts or tights over my tri shorts. I really wish someone manufactured tri capris and tights with a minimal chamois, 'cause I'm a princess and I don't like the extra grippers or waistbands. But who would want to swim in something that long?


Veronica

I could have sworn that DeSoto made a tri capri. I know I've seen it online somewhere - could have been at trisports.com, all3sports.com, trizone.com, or sportsbasement.com...but it was on one of those "tri" related sites. I'm not sure if they make them anymore...but I think it was part of their "Carerra" line. Perhaps you can find a pair on closeout somewhere.

ETA - I found it! Here ya go -

http://www.desotosport.com/products/...ra&ProdID=WCTC

[Blueberry]

PI Sugar Knickers have a more minimal chamois. http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodPI_0421.html

As do the these: http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodSB_2991B.html

Or...how about these:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodZT_F8WCB51.html

or these:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodZT_F9WCB51.html

Of course, these aren't gonna help you in the pool

CA

[Veronica]

Cool! They do exist! Something for my Christmas list! Thanks!

Veronica

[crazycanuck]

V...I have a pair if Witches Britches that are too big on me... let me know if you'd like them

[Veronica]

Thanks CC. I had some Witches Britches that I ended selling to Jobob - padding wasn't quite right. I'm feeling cheap, and I have drawers full of stuff, so I'm going to experiment with what I have. I can tell you that the Assos capris I wore last weekend have way too much padding for my skinny little butt now.

I did add those Desotos to my Christmas list though.

Veronica

[colby]

Oh boy!! Those desotos might come in handy for Ironman - sometimes we have iffy weather in June and just below the knee would be perfect.