Hello,

I just signed up for my first spinning class, and really need to get some plus-size padded shorts to help me make it through the class without the pain from using the hard bike seat.

The instructor suggested getting a padded bike seat that slips over the hard seat, which I did do. That helped a bit, but my butt still needs more protection from that hard spinning seat.

I just returned the two Terry T-Short Plus items (sizes 2X and 3X) that I had ordered before the class started. I had been wearing size 22 jeans from Liz Claiborne all winter long, but was just recently able to get back into some size 20 pants from two summers ago (I wore size 24 pants last summer). That's why I ordered the two sizes, not knowing which one would fit better.

But what made me return both of them was the padding which was way too stiff and I also think too thick. If it hadn't been for the stiff/thick padding, I would probably have kept the size 2X from Terry.

I'm now debating what other shorts to try instead. I've considered the following brands and sizes:

-- Junonia --> Performance QuikWik Padded Bike Short in size 1 or 2
-- Aero Tech Designs --> Top Shelf Pro Bike Short in size XX-Large
-- Aero Tech Designs --> Plus Pro Bike Short in size 2XL or 3XL
-- Aero Tech Designs --> Classis Bike Short in size 2XL or 3XL

Does anybody use any of the above styles? Or are there other brands/models/sizes I should consider trying?

What I'm using right now is my regular workout shorts with my regular workout leggings on top of them (that's what I use for my Pilates class and for many of the other cardio routines as well as the circuit weight machines).

-- Thanks,
Mary