Quote Originally Posted by knapplaura View Post
I ordered those shorts last year and sent them back to TE. I found them extremely tight, uncomfortably so. I ordered my normal size, but their 'compression elastic' feels like the top of super-ultra control top panty hose!

I could not imagine spending a day racing in them, with that ultra-constrictive elastic/ lycra squeezing me, so sent them back.

Instead I got the 2XU long tri shorts (bought at the TriSports.com store in Tucson) and they worked great for my IM (bike and run). The chamois is there, but not so thick to hinder running. And they breathe REALLY well! Which helped prevent saddle sores.

I highly recommend the 2XU, but everyone has different preferences.
Oh my that sounds horrible. I hate elestic stuff digging into me. Thanks for giving me this review.

I might look into 2XU. I don't like long shorts though. My stubby legs look horrible in long shorts.

*Sigh* But to the "my butt will hurt" delima.

I can put on the cover I bought, but honestly it doesn't provide enough cushion.

I saw that Terry has a really nice gel seat cover... but it's HUGE. It can cover saddles up to 7 inches wide and mine is only 5.5 inches wide. I'm not sure that having an extra 1.5 inches over over hang is going to work out. I would hate to pay for shipping for it not to work and then I have to ship it back and pay for shipping again.