Anyone had any experience with white cycling shorts?

Assos and Garneau have some neat looking shorts
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=18029
and they seem like they would be cooler in hot weather than your basic black.

My questions are...

• Do they get dirty easily? Does stuff from your gloves/saddle rub off them?

• Can they be cleaned properly? I'm wondering if they get dingy-white since you can't add bleach to the wash.

• Does wearing white shorts (like white pants) make you look 10 lbs heavier?


It seems that only the pricier models (tri shorts excepted) come in neat-o colors or shades other than black. Hmmm....