Cycling shorts, what do you wear?

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As others have said, it's all about trying different shorts on to see what fits you, and then personal preference (do you like leg grippers, a minimal chamois, a wider waist band, a certain length of inseam, etc.).

I personally like my Pearl Izumi Symphony shorts ($100); they have a good length inseam for me (8 1/2"), the waist band is wider which I like, and they have grippers. Now on the other hand, I did not like my previous Giordana shorts due to the horrible, narrow little waistband and becasue the lyrca was just a little too thin in my opinion (at least on the shorts I got a year back and they were "mid-range" shorts).

You can read about PI's different shorts on their website.

THIS!!! I simply LOVE the new wider waistband that PI has gone to on their Elite & Symphony product line. SOOOO much more comfortable than a narrow waistband digging and binding into my waist...and it seems to drastically reduce the appearance of a "muffin-top", too.

Also wanted to add, that the picture of the Sugoi shorts in the first post do NOT look like the pair of Sugoi RS shorts that I have. On my pair of RS's, you can clearly see the "waffle" pattern in the material...something I don't see at all on the shorts pictured.