I have some blue tri shorts that I like. Yeah...I do believe they aren't as slimming as black but then again I got bored also. The ones I have are Desoto Rapida shorts but they seem to be on close-out.

I'd look for darker colors because white/light colors would be frightening, at least on me. Imagine the sweat! And rain!

I can attest to the tri chamois, esp for shorter distances. If your saddle works, you won't need thick chamois.

Dunno. I'm as vain as almost the next person but thing are what they are, optical illusions be whatever. You know?

'cept white...um...it's not the largeness that scares me but the capacity for "see-thru"? I just...can't go there right now.