Sewing with lycra isn't the WORST thing I've sewn with. It can be slippery, but you just take your time and use plenty of pins. I was sewing on a standard sewing machine. What made that more difficult was the fact that I was sewing doubled layers of fabric. The lycra that I'd purchased was much thinner weight than I originally thought and modesty had me lining the shorts and jersey so that you couldn't see through them. The print sections actually look better with the blue cotton jersey behind it as it brings the color out.
Yes that was a commercial pattern by Jalie #2216. http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-...patternid=2375 It doesn't have a chamois though so the shorts are simple 4 panel shorts with no padding.