Baggies or lycra??

[chickabonita]

I like my baggies because they have a couple of pockets, but lycra is more comfortable.

[Voodoo Sally]

Lycra. Baggies catch on your seat and your skin, and for me, aren't flattering.

[Becky]

I've worn both, but I tend to wear baggies. My baggy shorts are close fitting, but not skin-tight, and I wear them over lycra or liners.

Seems to be about a 50/50 split around here.

[Aggie_Ama]

Mostly lycra in Austin, don't know if it is because I hang around the XC races but definitely baggies are the minority. I could never find baggies that fit my big thighs, wide hips and relatively short frame so I gave up. It is always lycra for me, very comfortable and I don't have to worry about anything catching.

[sundial]

I wear Lycra and capris at that.

If you like the thought of baggies but want something that is more fitted, take a look at this short. Dirtrag did a review of the men's version, the Betasso short, and said the legs were form fitting and would not snag on the bike seat.

[bcipam]

I wear both, depending on the ride and terrain. If going for longer rides, where I might be encountering thistles and heavy brush, I definitely wear a baggy shell. Also, the one time you have to stop and fix a flat on the trail you will wish for the baggy shell. All kinds or things can get caught in the lycra of a roadie short.

I no longer wear shorts where the lining/chamois is attached. Those liners just never seem to fit right and the chamois is all over the place. I cut all those out and now wearing a good cycling (roadie) short under the baggy shell. Just fits better and feels nicer.

[katherine]

Baggies. Though there's a good amount of lycra around here I like baggies better, also I feel more comfortable at the brewery after my ride in baggies, no lycra at the brewery.