I've had the shorts issue, too. I used to buy X-Large because I just couldn't stand the feeling of constriction, especially the elastic at the bottom of the legs. But then I was constantly tugging at the crotch to keep the chamois from bunching and shifting. I finally broke down last year and bought a pair of Large shorts and wow, did it make a difference. No more bunching and chafing, and best of all, no more manly crotch grabbing!

Funny, too. On one of the rides I did last fall with fellow TE-ers, I mentioned having to buy new shorts in a smaller size, and everyone assumed it was because I had lost weight. I wish!

Also, if you're feeling like you need to angle the nose of your saddle downward, you might consider raising your handlebars with spacers on your steerer tube. Once the saddle's dialed in, you don't want to mess with it too much because that can affect your knees and pedal stroke. If you've still got saddle pressure, though, raising the bars will help take your weight off the nose.