Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.

To disable ads, please log-in.

Shop at TeamEstrogen.com for women's cycling apparel.

Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    SE Oklahoma
    Posts
    4

    In need of new shorts...

    To disable ads, please log-in.

    I need to buy a new pair of shorts.

    Right now I have the Pearl Izumi with the 3D Pro Chamois, but they get to be... kinda chafing... after about 10-12 miles.

    What shorts do y'all recommend?
    Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator,
    but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

    ~ W.H. Auden

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Iowa
    Posts
    898
    I really love my Trashy Cat shorts. Comfy but minimal chamois, soft fabric. I haven't checked their website lately, tho', and they are notorious for having items out of stock. I've never found a pair of PI that were comfy to me.
    Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived." Captain Jean Luc Picard

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    SE Oklahoma
    Posts
    4
    hmmm.. I should have done my research before getting the PIs. Seems no one is wild about them.

    I'd never heard of Trashy Cat -- they have really cute stuff.

    Has anyone tried Shebeest's new "SheLastic Chamois?" Thinking about trying the SSS shorts. Or do y'all prefer the "CompressTech Century Stretch chamois?"
    Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator,
    but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

    ~ W.H. Auden

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Riding my Luna & Rivendell in the Hudson Valley, NY
    Posts
    8,411
    I have Shebeest knickers(capris) and also their long tights- both with she-lastic chamois....I LOVE them!! (and they don't stick out like weird diaper-butt shelf effect) So far I've ridden them on 40 mile rides and done fine.
    Lisa
    My mountain dulcimer network...FOTMD.com...and my mountain dulcimer blog
    My personal blog:My blog
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts
    95
    I have a pair of the Shebeest SSS shorts; bought them last year. LOVE them!

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    555
    I'm a fan of Shebeest and Louis Garneau. They seem to be my go to shorts, the others are used only then those are dirty. My shebeest are a couple years old, have held up well, and have a nice chamois. I don't recall what style they are, but they have a mesh pocket in back. The garneau shorts I have are the ergo sensor short and I absolutely LOVE the material of the short. The chamois works well for me over long distances, is a bit thicker though. The short material is really what stands out, it's soft and comfy.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Arlington, VA
    Posts
    1,071
    Depends on the model of PI shorts you got. The more expensive ones have less bulky chamois and are pretty comfortable on longer rides. My favorite shorts are the LG ones that TE carries---the ones that are very very expensive. One pair is a great investment, if you are planning on doing any really long rides. I also like Terry's new flex chamois, the Sheebest chamois, and Exte Ondo's Raicor chamois.

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •