commuter skorts?

[DeniseGoldberg]

I can't imagine riding in a skort - but I do have some of the Terry Wrapper skirts. I get the Tall version even though I am not tall - the 19 inch length is much more acceptable to me than the non-Tall 16 inch. In fact, I wish some of the other manufacturers would add longer skirts to their lines.

The skirts can be thrown on top of your favorite cycling shorts if you really aren't comfortable walking around (or riding) in shorts. I use mine as totally off-the-bike skirts (since I don't feel the need to ride in anything other than shorts or tights). The skirts roll up into a small package so one usually accompanies me when I tour. Sometimes it's nice to have a skirt with me.

--- Denise

[emily_in_nc]

Robin,

I agree with you on the shorts under the Terry skorts. They are a bit on the short side and the chamois is not as good as other Terry chamois, at least in the older skorts I have. I use them for rides < 30 miles only. They are cute and useful for market rides, and the sizing fits me pretty well, but my hips are narrow compared to my waist.

Riding in the short racer skorts is not a big deal. The top flaps back a bit, but doesn't bother me. I wouldn't want to ride in one of the longer skorts, though.

Emily

[mariposa8965]

What didn't you like about the Terry skorts? I have a few and like them. They seem to offer the most variety of colors and styles.

[fatbottomedgurl]

http://www.utilikilts.com/

The man I met who wore one said the one that hit above his knees was perfect. The longer one got caught in his brakes and brought the bike to a dead stop.

I didn't ask what he wore under it...

[Crankin]

I didn't have any trouble riding in a skort. It felt weird at first, but I got used to the flapping behind me. I agree with Denise; I would rather buy the unpadded wrapper to put on over shorts if i ever was in a place where I felt uncomfortable in shorts. So far, that has only happened once, in Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, though I'm pretty sure the people were staring more at my husband's shorts, matching jersey, socks, and sandals, rather than mine.

[Surlygirl]

I also like the wrapper because I can wear it over my favorite pair of shorts and I didn't like the Terry shorts. I've also picked up tennis skirts, which are fairly cheap and come in all sorts of colors and lengths and wear those over my bike shorts. Just make sure they don't have a mesh liner or shorts under them.
http://www.fortylovetennis.com/Skirts.asp

[susiej]

I also like the wrapper because I can wear it over my favorite pair of shorts and I didn't like the Terry shorts. I've also picked up tennis skirts, which are fairly cheap and come in all sorts of colors and lengths and wear those over my bike shorts. Just make sure they don't have a mesh liner or shorts under them.
http://www.fortylovetennis.com/Skirts.asp

That's a great site! I like skorts because they usually come in a color other than black, but if the chamois in the short isn't right, well, so much for that. The wrapper really is the better solution.

I couldn't find a length on those tennis skirts. Do you know about how long they are? Thanks!

[LadyinWhite]

What didn't you like about the Terry skorts? I have a few and like them. They seem to offer the most variety of colors and styles.

There were a couple of things I didn't like about the skorts. First, I didn't like the fabric that the skirt is made of. It never really flowed gracefully to me. It always seemed to hang stiff. Second, I didn't like the way it attached to the short. When I wrapped it, the under layer hung a good two inches lower than the top layer. I think this may have been a quality control issue. I ended up putting one in good will, the second I cut the skirt part off and now occasionally use the shorts under athletic shorts for quick rides or as back ups. I really like the shebeest cyclone skort if I'm looking for a skirt.

I have thought about the Terry stretch mini but I have found that its just as easy for me to either wear shorts and thats all or wear the shebeest skort. I haven't had much occasion to keep a wrap to put on after riding.

[emily_in_nc]

There were a couple of things I didn't like about the skorts. First, I didn't like the fabric that the skirt is made of. It never really flowed gracefully to me. It always seemed to hang stiff. Second, I didn't like the way it attached to the short. When I wrapped it, the under layer hung a good two inches lower than the top layer. I think this may have been a quality control issue.

Wow, I have two Terry Racer skorts, and mine don't have this problem at all. The fabric is soft, wrinkle free, and hangs nicely, and they overlap well. I really like the way they fit. Mine are probably 2003 or 2004 models; not sure if they've gotten worse since then. I got both on ebay for very cheap and have been pleased; other than the fact that the chamois is not as good as most of my other shorts, as I stated above. It doesn't have much padding, so I only wear my skorts on shorter rides.

Emily

[Crankin]

That is exactly the problem I had with the Terry skort; the lower layer hanging down below the upper one. I bought mine in 2005, so maybe they have changed. Mine went to Goodwill, too.