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  1. #1
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    May 2007
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    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

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    Sep 2005
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    Seattle, WA
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tokie View Post
    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.
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    (When a woman is openly bad, she is at last good.)

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    (Now is the time for bad girls to become worse still.)

 

 

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