"Indecent" shorts??

[deedolce]

Ha! I rode behind this old, retired guy, and the same thing.

At this point, I know my shorts or bleached grey in the fanny area from all the riding in the sun, but thankfully, not transulcent. Now I know why Pearl Izumi shorts cost 2x as much as other shorts! Quality of fabric...

[crazybikinchic]

my friend and I have a pact, we will watch each others backs for that very reason.

[tulip]

when my shorts become a little too revealing, they go into my winter shorts drawer, and are only worn under tights.

[Mr. Bloom]

This is a sincere question from someone who hasn't owned any shorts long enough to become translucent.

If the exterior is so worn out, isn't the chamois more than worn out and ineffective?

[lph]

If the exterior is so worn out, isn't the chamois more than worn out and ineffective?

I try to commute every day by bike, but my commute isn't always that long, so the state of the chamois isn't always that important but it's nice to have as many shorts as possible to switch around.
But I'm thinking it may have more to do with the quality of the shorts (lycra thickness), the colour (grey is not black!) and how tight they are then how old the shorts are.