Do you find this slimming?

[Adventure Girl]

Hey, I recognize those sturdy legs on that princess getting her tiara adjusted. Is that a scone she's eating?

[mimitabby]

that stitching makes them appear to me to be inside out!

[colby]

Wow, I think I have those PI shorts (not at home to check) and I didn't even think about the contrasted stitching on the back (I did notice on the front). I'm not sure my husband will appreciate me asking if they make me look fat or make my butt look big, though... he gets tired of me asking how I look and just says "you look fine"

[remigo]

I think the stitching make the shorts more flattering. The lines draw the eye's attention up and down, creating an impression of length - ie focussing on shapely legs, not wide butt.

[Nanci]

Comment from female coworker "She's pretty thin!"

[SouthernBelle]

I don't like the contrasting piping cause then I have to pay attention to what color jersey I wear.

[Nanci]

The pair I have has gray, though, so that matches anything.

[mtbdarby]

Sk, I have the PI microsensors with the red stitching and feel like a million bucks wearing them. I agree with southernbelle though - I felt the need to buy a red jersey to match them

I saw the Castilli donna shorts in all red and about fell over - I thought they were the sexiest shorts I have ever seen but they weren't available in my size and now I can't remember what website I found them on! OH, the tragedy.....

[SadieKate]

Comment from female coworker "She's pretty thin!"

What're you guys snortin' at work? I'm definitely on the saddle-baggy sturdy side. Just have skinny calves (I want yellow's calves).

mtbdarby - I think TE has the Castelli shorts in red. I want them but V says red shorts really make you look fat. Based on the wide variety of opinions from this group, I might have to try them on anyway. Of course, then I'd have to ask hubby those dreaded seven words . . .

I have learned to ask "Do you think these are flattering?" That allows him to answer based on the pant style rather than my weight and doesn't provoke a sigh of exasperation.

[Veronica]

I thought it was white shorts I said that about. Buy the red Castellis.

Thom says you do not have a big butt. And that you should care more about what Bubba says then anyone else, 'cause he has to look at you.

V.

[SadieKate]

I thought it was white shorts I said that about. Buy the red Castellis.

This is the photo that went with a Cycling News article about the Italians not always having the best fashion sense. Gee, I wonder why they think white shorts aren't chic?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.ph...S0606/image005

You two, Kim and I were standing in the California Peddler when you said this. You and I were trying to talk Kim of the small butt into trying the red Castellis.

Tell Thom thanks.

I know someone whose team shorts say "What's not to Like?" across the back.

[spokewench]

I wish I had a picture of these old shorts to show you, but a couple a years ago our team had sponsored shorts with GIANT written right across the back of the butt! Now that was attractive and descriptive when it came to my behind!

[chickwhorips]

I wish I had a picture of these old shorts to show you, but a couple a years ago our team had sponsored shorts with GIANT written right across the back of the butt! Now that was attractive and descriptive when it came to my behind!

how nice of your sponser. though i doubt if it described your behind.

[pooks]

My husband never wears shorts -- NEVER -- until I bought him the baggy shorts for his bike. He hates his legs, thinks they are skinny and wimpy.

My gosh -- I love his legs, and have always told him so! If we'd had daughters they would have been Rockettes. We both have long, slender but well-defined legs -- well, until I gained weight. LOL

But he has great well-defined calves and nice thighs, but he thinks they're skinny. He was a skinny little boy and his friends teased him. The most athletic of his friends had big muscled thighs. Thing is, that's great, but I'm not attracted to big muscled thighs!

I finally pointed out to my husband that the most "fit" guy we know wears shorts all the time -- cycles, runs, works out -- and he has scrawny calves. It doesn't stop him from wearing shorts, though.

I don't know that you can really change those insecurities that we carry within us, huh? All I know is I can't wait to get the hubster in tight road shorts. Hubba!

[spokewench]

We are always having Skinny Leg contests with my husband! He is an awesome rider and has always had skinny legs. So, do his two sisters. They have great legs! We've even gotten down to measuring guy's legs to see who wins. Mark usually does! But there have been an occasion or two when he has lost!


He takes it with great humor, actually, I THINK HE IS VERY PROUD OF HIS SKINNY LEGS!