how do you fit cycling shorts?

[aicabsolut]

The first year I started riding I read a rule about bike shorts that I have followed ever since: buy the most expensive pair you can afford and the smallest you can fit into. It's been a good one to follow. When I started riding I lost several pounds but was still using the same shorts. They chafed terribly on either side of the chamois because I had so much excess fabric. Fit is important.

This is a good rule.
It is also one advantage to joining a club that does a bulk kit order a couple times a year (provided you don't have any issues with the brand they use). At least that tends to cut down on the cost.

By the way, the chamois doesn't last forever. I have some cheap ones where the foam has split. I have others that are so well used that the padding is mostly non-existent. The really thin ones aren't too bad, and the rest of the shorts have some life left in them, but I can't use them every day.

[indysteel]

Catrin, you're going want new shorts with a leg gripper that works (way to go on the weight loss btw)!

I generally follow the advice of getting the best shorts I can afford and the smallest size I can wear. I've had good luck with Sugoi RS Flex shorts. I just replaced my older pairs with some new ones.

[Catrin]

Catrin, you're going want new shorts with a leg gripper that works (way to go on the weight loss btw)!

I generally follow the advice of getting the best shorts I can afford and the smallest size I can wear. I've had good luck with Sugoi RS Flex shorts. I just replaced my older pairs with some new ones.

I know....thankfully it is still cold enough to use my knickers outside, and, for now, I think that my shorts can safely be relegated to spinning class. I figure that I can use my knickers (which are certainly NOT too large) until the temps start going up - and by then I should be able to spring for a new pair and a spring weight jersey after the LHT drains my checking account