Cycling Shorts, love em or hate em?

[VeloVT]

Well, first, I need to investigate more types of shorts. I have found my PIs VERY comfortable for the bike, but the chamois is huge. The times I have worn them on the treadmill, etc, I do feel a little bit diapered!

Starfish,
you might try some of the Shebeest shorts/knickers with the hourglass chamois, like the shindigger:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=25899

or the sprint short:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=25767

I have and like both of these.

The chamois is there, and would provide coverage, but is very thin and flexible. I think the Nirvana short (no leg grippers) and their skort also have this chamois.

[Starfish]

Starfish,
you might try some of the Shebeest shorts/knickers with the hourglass chamois,

Yes, that does look great. Thanks!

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, I'm so over how I look in cycling shorts.

Since the meeting point for club rides is 20 miles from my home, I usually drive there and back. At first I was a little uncomfortable getting out of my car to run my post-ride errands, still wearing my cycling clothes. Then I figured I was better off doing that, than getting out of my car all sweaty and stinky, *without* an obvious clue as to how I'd gotten that way