I don't mean to be disloyal to TE, but I really like the shorts from Ground Effect in New Zealand. (TE doesn't carry them, alas ...)

I have a couple of pair of their Witches Britches knickers, and I also have a pair of their Jitterbugs shorts, which are very similar to the WBs.

The lycra is very smooth and stretchy, and I like the fact that the shorts don't have gripper elastic, yet they stay snug on my legs without being too tight. The chamois isn't very thick, but I'm beginning to like that. Also, the waistbands are relatively high (oh-oh, Mom shorts! ) and I like that too. Your preference of course may be different.

And the price is quite reasonable, about $55 US for the shorts.

I wore the Jitterbugs on my ride up Mt. Diablo on Saturday and on my 112 mile hilly ride with Veronica on Sunday (um, washing them in between ) and they were great. I'll be wearing them on my 300K brevet this coming Saturday, unless it ends up being on the chilly side, in which case I'll wear the Witches Britches.

I like the Jitterbugs so much I ordered another pair today from Ground Effect, along with their more 'deluxe' Mojos shorts (about $75 US, but I'm worth it!). Oh, and shipping from New Zealand is surprisingly reasonable too.

I feel kind of bad putting in a plug for a product not available from TE, but I think they're really good shorts.