maybe you have a short torso? I do not have that problem with any of my shorts and i am 5'3 1/2" .
I wear some smalls and some mediums.
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03-26-2007, 10:53 AM #1
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03-26-2007, 11:02 AM #2
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The one pair of PI's (Pearl Izumi's that is) that I've ever had was quite low rise- they are actually cut scooped in the front and sit well below my belly button - I kind of found it to be a bit discomforting...
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03-26-2007, 11:04 AM #3
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Pearl Izumi Sugar shorts (and capris)... love them! sit right at my hip bones in front and a tad higher in back.
Don't know if they still make them.
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03-26-2007, 11:30 AM #4
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Great question...I'm going to watch this thread for the opposite reason...the shorts that you will hate, I should love (I'm really high waisted). I have some PI Short Attack (2005) that have a lusciously high waist, but, like Eden, I have a different pair of PI, a pair of knickers (2006), that are so low in front that I'm constantly wondering if when I get off the bike whether I'm covered up. If the 2007 model is cut like the 2006 model, you might be happy with them.
Also, consider sending email to the TE support people. They might be able to tell you which shorts are high-waisted and which are short waisted. It could save you in return postage.
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03-26-2007, 11:49 AM #5
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I think there's some confusion here...
I believe Eudy is talking about mountain biking padded shorts, like these:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=56
Eudy, some of the replies you will get are based on lycra road biking shorts...Lisa
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03-26-2007, 06:00 PM #6
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I have the opposite problem, in that I have a very hard time finding things high-waisted enough. Not into plumber's butt on the bike.
I found Zoics to be among the worst-fitting shorts I've tried. Perhaps the Zoics on the page Lisa linked would fit properly on someone with a short torso?
As for "pulling up" spandex: don't do it! Put the waistband where you want it, then use your hands to lift the chamois into place and smooth out the spandex knit. If you hoick on spandex knit from the waistband, it will stretch and stretch and stretch...Last edited by KnottedYet; 03-26-2007 at 06:04 PM.
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03-26-2007, 07:09 PM #7
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I agree. I just put the liner where I want it and let the saddle adjust the chamois for me.
I only have 2 pair of shorts, both baggies with liners. They're famous brands but for the life of me I can't remember which. I just wear 'em, not read 'em.
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