See-thru custom Sugoi RS shorts

[malkin]

One high school in my district ordered white swim suits with orange side panels for the girls swim team..

That was 1976 and I am still shaking my head.

[MommyBird]

I think I saw a pair of these shorts yesterday.
I did the Best Dam Ride yesterday and I kept getting stuck behind an overweight guy in a pair. Not a pretty sight. I finally parted ways with him around mile 18 and thankfully never crossed his path again.

[Racermom4]

Good news. I complained to Sugoi and the custom department said that they had a bad batch of fabric so they credited our team for the shorts we ordered.

[tulip]

I recently ordered a pair of Sugoi RS shorts from TE. In my opinion, they are the best shorts I've ever worn, and I will order more when I need new shorts.

They are NOT see-through, by the way. They are superb cycling shorts.

[Tokie]

It's annoying that great bike shorts in their "generic" retail version can be nicely solid in the rear panel with no see through, but when a custom kit is manufactured, the panels that are designed to be printed on is made of a completely different fabric, which always seems to be lighter-weight,less compressive, and slightly see-through. DH just got his kit from Louis Garneau for 2010 (they ordered late!) and the formerly see-through rear panel is now backed up with a layer of tan fabric. No more see-through! And the double layer of fabric does not bother him, but I appreciate it riding behind him! Tokie

[HipGnosis6]

It's annoying that great bike shorts in their "generic" retail version can be nicely solid in the rear panel with no see through, but when a custom kit is manufactured, the panels that are designed to be printed on is made of a completely different fabric, which always seems to be lighter-weight,less compressive, and slightly see-through. DH just got his kit from Louis Garneau for 2010 (they ordered late!) and the formerly see-through rear panel is now backed up with a layer of tan fabric. No more see-through! And the double layer of fabric does not bother him, but I appreciate it riding behind him! Tokie

This isn't a bad idea. You can buy material at most fabric shops that is intended to be used as swimsuit liner - it's "flesh-tone" (peach-ish - sometimes also found in black or white), very thin, 4 way stretch nylon tricot.

[indysteel]

I recently ordered a pair of Sugoi RS shorts from TE. In my opinion, they are the best shorts I've ever worn, and I will order more when I need new shorts.

They are NOT see-through, by the way. They are superb cycling shorts.

They're my faves, too. Susan at TE recommended them to me a few years ago, and they're the only shorts I've worn ever since.

[emily_in_nc]

I briefly rode behind a guy with white bibs on yesterday. He had been riding for several hours so was pretty sweaty. Yep, very see-through. I was really glad when DH and I turned, and he and his buddy kept going straight!

[Racermom4]

I am also part of a Triathlon team and their RS shorts have the same fabric and we compared the shorts and the Tri shorts were slightly different and they were not see thru.

I just received some Women's Sugoi RS custom bib shorts and I love them and the fabric is better and not see thru. I am very happy with Sugoi.

[zoom-zoom]

Good news. I complained to Sugoi and the custom department said that they had a bad batch of fabric so they credited our team for the shorts we ordered.

I did a group ride with one of your teammates tonite (she was home in MI visiting her folks). You aren't kidding about the transparency (we got a laugh talking about her butt-cheek tattoo). I actually asked her if she was the one who posted on TE.

[XMcShiftersonX]

Just embrace the crack!!

[Racermom4]

That was Shelly my team mate. I actually sent a photo of her tattoo showing through the fabric to the Custom's department.

[Racermom4]

I also belong to a Triathlon group that ordered Sugoi RS tri shorts which uses the ultra aero fabric. It was not see thru and the fabric was slightly different.