how long do your shorts last?

[fixedgeargirl]

I, too, have flat, stretched out shorts. I use them for shorter rides. When they start to cause pain under 20 miles, they get thrown out.

Sounds like my plan. Worn out chamois go to spin class, too. And, like Denise, I plan on buying one top o' the line pair per year. That way I have one cushy chamois for Looong rides (I don't get to do many of those), one or two less cushy chamois for medium rides, and a bunch of mature chamois for shorter mtb rides, spin class, towing my son on the tag-along, jaunts on my fixed, and so on.

Depending on circumstances and luck, I also pick up a "bargain" pair or two, whether at a yard sale, consignment shop or on ebay. I probably get rid of one-two pairs a year.