Wow. This comes at an opportune time. I was just casually browsing TE's shorts selection this morning to see what was available.

Right now my favorite shorts are my Assos and my Sheebeest Elites. The Assos are shorter, and I generally only wear them when it's a bit warmer than it has been. I was eyeing those Ultra Ds, which seem to be similar to the Elites, but maybe more stitching. Hmm. I may give those a try.

Interesting on the sizing. I'm about 5'8" and 175 (should be 165 - 170 ) and I wear a L in everything but the Assos. In general, I think capris may be more slimming, as they smooth everything out. So if you're just trying cycling shorts for the first time that may have been the "issue" with why they didn't seem right. I have the same issue, consistently, with leg warmers.