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UPDATE! I wore them on a ride for the first time today -- and I LOVE THEM. They not only fit like skin, they also feel like skin... nothing to bunch or bind or restrict. One layer, easy on and off. What took me so long to try this type of bike shorts!!!

If I find them on sale I'll snatch up another pair. Terry T-Short Long (just above the knee).
I have those shorts too- the T-shorts long. I'm in my 50's and I have some extra lumps and such on my thighs and I have big hips...but i'm not actually 'fat'...just extra padding. The Tshort longs were nice because the leg elastic was not as tight as in many other shorts I tried on. They make me look smoother and not like a tied sausage. Very comfy shorts for rides of 30 miles or less for me. However I don't like them for long rides of over 30 miles- the pad is a bit soft. For long rides (30-70 miles) I like my Shebeest Ultra D shorts- fabulous pad for long distance, and the leg elastic is not tight in those either.

I used to feel really self conscious in my bike shorts...but after a while I just didn't think about it much anymore.