Shorts & TE Inventory

[Cassandra_Cain]

Ok so a few things here...

1 - is it just me or does TE's inventory on shorts/jerseys seem a bit low? I'm guessing (more like hoping) this means the 2007 goodies are soon to arrive!


2 - more importantly....I admit it. I do really. I *hate* black shorts. Ugggh, so boring and drab. yes I'm one of those strange women who rarely, if ever, wears black slacks/skirts/jeans. If they made them in something other than black or dark blue I'd get the Shebeest Triple S or Sugoi Flex shorts - the chamois on these look sooo comfy, but alas, they only come in black or dark blue to my knowledge.

So my question is....I've seen some very pretty looking Castelli Donna Shorts & Louis Garneau power shorts right here on TE, love the colors on each - they are expensive but are they any good? I have no problem spending $150 on them, but only if they would be good for 100 mile rides or 8 hours on the bike.

I already have a pair of cheaper sugoi's in light blue which are OK for short rides, as well as a pair of team MTBchick shorts which I like, but are no longer available in my size.

[grrrlpwr]

i LOVE my Garneau Power shorts with ergozone chamois-(crazy looking but awesome chamois)-
but my 'thing' is i like 'em LONG in the inseam,(which in these days of short -shorts is increasingly hard to find!) aaarrrggh. and they are perfect. but they are black which suits me fine . i tried a pair of pro shorts with pro-graphics they looked cool in catalogue I put them on and yiikes the graphics made my hips and thighs look insanely wide. eeek.return to basic black. phew.i did notice the power short comes in black/white combo...

now i'm a convert to bibs as well (SO COMFORTABLE!)but sure wish the few womens' bibs out there had longer inseams!--i'm making do with mens' bibs..

anyway my 2 cents...

[Cassandra_Cain]

Hey grrl - there may yet be hope for those of us non-black-wearing-gals, ok fine, hope for me

Anyone else familiar with the Castelli Donna Shorts & Louis Garneau power shorts ?

[Kalidurga]

In my dream world, bike shorts with awesome chamois's (chamii?) come in camouflage and earth tones...

[spokewench]

I have a couple of pairs of the Castelli 80 shorts and I like them fine - I rode 480 miles in 6 days in them (with a break from Perlizumi shorts one day). They worked as well as any for me.

[Cassandra_Cain]

I have a couple of pairs of the Castelli 80 shorts and I like them fine - I rode 480 miles in 6 days in them (with a break from Perlizumi shorts one day). They worked as well as any for me.

Those are a bit different than the ones I was looking at, but then I don't have any experience at all with Castelli. Good to know you like them nonetheless.

[Cassandra_Cain]

In my dream world, bike shorts with awesome chamois's (chamii?) come in camouflage and earth tones...

OMG - you and me both, I'm all about browns/khaki's/olive....just no black please~!@

[Grog]

In my dream world, bike shorts with awesome chamois's (chamii?) come in camouflage and earth tones...

I think you camo girls would be inclined to like these:
http://www.trashycat.com/catalog/catalog.html

[HipGnosis6]

In "real life" I'm the exact opposite - virtually everything I own is black. However, I can see the benefits of not being gothy whille out on the bike so my shorts are the only black cycling gear I have. Imagine my friends' shock the first time they saw me in a fluorescent yellow jersey - I wish I'd had a camera!

[Cassandra_Cain]

I think you camo girls would be inclined to like these:
http://www.trashycat.com/catalog/catalog.html

Hi - no kidding, those are cute - very earthy

The only thing I am not sure of, is if the chamois on these shorts is comparable to those on the Sugoi Flex one's. That (the sugoi chamois) is probably the best i have ever seen - no squishy bunching up - just perfectly solid support.

[ptenoid]

2 - more importantly....I admit it. I do really. I *hate* black shorts.

If you're looking for colored shorts, try http://www.velowear.com. Their Avanti short comes in 7 colors. I got purple.

[Cassandra_Cain]

2 - more importantly....I admit it. I do really. I *hate* black shorts.

If you're looking for colored shorts, try http://www.velowear.com. Their Avanti short comes in 7 colors. I got purple.

Hey there - thanks for the link and for pointing it out.

Any comments on the chamois on those shorts? I'm looking for something that's good for long distance and/or many hours in the saddle?

The shorts look great though regardless

[ptenoid]

Hey there - thanks for the link and for pointing it out.

Any comments on the chamois on those shorts? I'm looking for something that's good for long distance and/or many hours in the saddle?

The shorts look great though regardless

I can't comment on the chamois in the women's short, actually. I'm a pretty hefty lady, and ended up ordering the men's avanti short because the women's shorts didn't go up to my size. They seem to have expanded their available size range since then. The chamois in the men's short is not the same as the women's short. However, I have been wearing them regularly for a couple of years, and they are well-made, comfortable shorts. Now, if only they came in orange...

[Cassandra_Cain]

Susan - thank you for responding. I understand that getting certain kinds of biking gear at this time of year is somewhat akin to looking for a bikini....in December...not exactly easy to do. I'll be eagerly awaiting next year's goodies when you do get them... Meanwhile, for this year I ended up ordering from another website, reluctantly as I always prefer to buy from TE - a pretty pair of LG power shorts, in white/pink of course.

PT - orange eh? If only right!

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan - thank you for responding. .......Meanwhile, for this year I ended up ordering from another website, reluctantly as I always prefer to buy from TE - a pretty pair of LG power shorts, in white/pink of course.

You're welcome. And I'm so sorry we didn't have the shorts available when you were looking for them! (We have another shipment of those due here on Monday.)

Best,

Susan