Need New Shorts

[indysteel]

Veronica, sorry to hijack your thread, but my quest for some new shorts is getting expensive and I thought I'd see if Susan and the others have any suggestions.

Last year, I bought and successfully wore three pairs if PI Ultrasensors. They're starting to show some wear so I decided to get some new shorts. So far, here are my findings. I bought a pair of the Shebeest UltraDs and Hincapie Power shorts first, size small in both. The Shebeest were an immediate no. They fit my hips and waist just fine, but they were tight around my thighs and they looked just awful. I also felt like they had way too much padding, especially hight on my butt where I don't really need it. I've already sent them back.

I like the fit of the Hincapies much better and decided to take a big risk and wear them at RAIN. I was a bit irritated going into the ride from a ride earlier in the week in my now failing PIs so it's hard to tell exactly how much I liked the chamois. The biggest problem I noted is that the leg grippers were not holding the shorts down on my thigh. They creeped up so badly that I took them off at lunch and switched to my newest old pair of PIs. I wore them again last night and had the same problem. It's too late to return them now. I don't think they're defective per se. They just don't work for me. I'm going to let a friend of mine try them. Hopefully, she'll be willing to buy them from me.

When I got home from RAIN, I had three new shorts from TE waiting for me. PI Microsensors, Craft Master and PI Ultras. I like the way the Micros fit. The Craft I don't. They don't come up high enough on my waist and, like the Shebeest, I feel like the butt just has too much padding. The discomfort I feel on my bike is mostly in my girly bits area (which makes me wonder if my cut out Terry Butterfly Tri Gel is really the best saddle for me).

I was counting on liking the Ultras at least but I noticed that they widened the chamois and it now feels a bit too wide on me. I'm hesitant to even try them. If I could get my hands on some 2006 Ultras, I'd buy a few more pairs. For the money, they might be the best choice for me, although I'm hopeful about the Micros. I haven't tried them yet, but if they don't work, that's another chunk of change down the drain. I see the positive reviews for the Sugois, but I'm getting really gun shy about ordering anything else.

Does anybody out there have any suggestions? I'm going mad!!!!