I had to buy about 8 different brands of biking shorts to try on in order to find ones that weren't like tourniquets on my thighs. I'm not fat, but I do have some middle aged fat on my thighs- nothing 'abnormal'. The Terry T-short (long) and the Shebeest Ultra-D fit me great and didn't have the Elastic of Death around my thighs.
Yes, it is possible to find ones that fit right if you try on enough different brands and styles. I suspect most bike shorts are made with slim proportions in mind, not pear shapes like mine.
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06-07-2009, 03:58 PM #1
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06-07-2009, 06:45 PM #2
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06-07-2009, 07:55 PM #3
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Yeah sister! Originally Posted by Kalidurga
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06-07-2009, 08:10 PM #4
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My experience mirrors Lisa's. I'm not fat, but I don't have the thinnest thighs. Some shorts, regardless of length, just looked better on me than others. I must have tried six or seven of them before I settled on my favorite, the RS short by Sugoi. They cost a lot but they're worth it. I tend to like the higher end shorts because the material seems to "lock and load" better.
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06-07-2009, 09:55 PM #5
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Have you thought about Ground Effect nicks? They don't have really really tight grippy stuff on them.
www.groundeffect.co.nz
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06-08-2009, 07:19 PM #6
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My answer to the "sausage thighs" effect is to buy the longest shorts I can find - the look is more flattering to me when the elastic is closer to my knees, where there is somewhat less sausage to be compressed by the elastic. I shudder at the thought of me in those 6 inch
inseam shorts! Also less exposed thigh = less thigh to slather in yucky sunscreen 
! Once you get used to riding in your lycra attire that fits you comfortably, you will find less and less that you worry about your looks in it, and more and more about how much you enjoy riding! tokie
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06-09-2009, 05:21 AM #7
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I'm a big fan of the Shebeest Shindigger, which lands just below the knee and has no Elastic of Death, as Lisa so colorfully put it! I also like not getting the big-time tan line that comes with a standard bike short. The chamois is just about right, too. (For me.) Fits well, no diaper butt. I'm 5'3" and about 118 lbs.
I haven't worn a skirt over mine, but the Shindigger might look pretty cute with one of the Sheila Moon ballet minis or a short reversible Terry skirt.......A plain black wrapper skirt might be oh-so-chic as well.
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06-09-2009, 02:56 PM #8
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Good luck finding any two women who agree on precisely what that is. Originally Posted by Kalidurga
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06-09-2009, 03:33 PM #9
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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
Good luck finding any two women who agree on precisely what that is.
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06-09-2009, 03:35 PM #10
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Great minds... Originally Posted by GLC1968
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07-20-2009, 12:31 PM #11
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"elastic of death"
I almost started laughing when I read this... because it's too real! Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
I too am not overweight but some shorts are absolutely hideous on me - elastic of death... that's it!!!
Thank you to all who contributed to this thread and to Susan at TE for posting a list of shorts that don't have leg grippers. I just ordered a few of them to try them out!
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