Happy Birthday!

I started cycling last year and absolutely refused to buy the lycra shorts...so I bought this instead from TE http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=12096 It's awesome! Padded shorts underneath a cute little skirt AND I didn't have to walk into Baja Fresh (great mexican place where I live) after a ride wearing tight spandex while my boyfriend did! No handy little skirt coverup for him! I really recommend trying it, the skirt never got in my way and it didn't cause too much extra heat either.

I have since bought my first pair of "real" bike shorts this summer already and wear them with pride!! ( I still wear my short/skirt combo too! ) So I agree, the time will come when you are ready to bite the bullet and do it.