Do you find this slimming?

[Lenusik]

Yeah, yeah, you are a skinny thing L....but you're also pregnant -- just you wait missy

I know, I know. That's why I am sending a last year's photo. I am still in the same shape but I will get funny looking pretty soon.

[mtbdarby]

Here are the castelli shorts I was talking about! Look at the waistband - aren't these the sexiest shorts you've evern seen (at least on this model?).

I can't believe how excited these shorts have gotten me, lol. But I can't justify forking over $150 for shorts right now either, so I dream...

L - love the red/black assos shorts too. Can't wait to see how the baby belly looks in them - I bet you'll look adorabel!

Oh, what a dork - TE sold these on ebay! Susan, do you have any more hiding in the closet???

[Lenusik]

[QUOTE=mtbdarby]
L - love the red/black assos shorts too. Can't wait to see how the baby belly looks in them - I bet you'll look adorabel!
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Unfortunately Assos does not make maternity shorts. Their regular are already $160. Imagine how much they would charge for the maternity ones.

[maillotpois]

Yeah, yeah, you are a skinny thing L....but you're also pregnant -- just you wait missy

Whoo boy! No kidding. I think maybe one shouldn't gain 75 pounds when pregnant. Not that I am speaking from experience or anything. And she's what, 10? And I still have about 10 of those pounds on me....

[Nanci]

I wonder if bike shorts work like panties when you're pregnant- you can just continue to wear your old ones, under your belly!!

They make maternity shorts, though, don't they? I swear I've seen them. I mean, generic they, not Assos.

[Jones]

Terry makes them TE sells them http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=14019

[Lenusik]

Yes, terry has maternity ones but not Assos. This makes me unhappy because their padding is great.

[SadieKate]

I just bought a pair of Hincapie Power shorts (unfortunately, not carried by TE). http://www.hincapiesports.com/detail...ode=RSH-LPWL02

The shorts have contrasting colored stitching but Bubba said it is actually in a flattering design, much better than the current Castelli YPRO3 shorts or the PI Microsensors. Wow!

Waist is cut the same height as the above two shorts. The Hincapie Performance short has a really high waist and no flat locked seams which gives them two thumbs down from me automatically.

I'll give them a test drive later this week.

[tomgrrrl]

I actually prefer shorts with stripes or multiple colors....they are hard to find unless getting a team kit and barely exist in women's models. I think they are generally much more flattering than solid black shorts and being colorful, make one that much more visible on the road....

[SadieKate]

Another note on the Hincapie Power shorts: if you liked the old Castelli YPRO pad from a couple years ago, this pad is exactly the same size and shape except the v-cut at the back isn't quite as deep. The chamois is just a tad thicker but doesn't seem stiff. The short fabric appears to be the same as the Castelli YPRO short. I'm expecting great things. Wonder if they come in red . . . .