Padded Bottoms - Necessary?

[OakLeaf]

I've looked at tri shorts, but they all seem to be super-short. Same thing for "spinning" shorts. Then they ride up my legs. That's why the Castelli Provocante shorts - another one with a nice chamois - aren't at the top of my list. Do you know of any tri shorts that have leg hems more like cycling shorts - 8" or longer?

[Artista]

I've looked at tri shorts, but they all seem to be super-short. Same thing for "spinning" shorts. Then they ride up my legs. That's why the Castelli Provocante shorts - another one with a nice chamois - aren't at the top of my list. Do you know of any tri shorts that have leg hems more like cycling shorts - 8" or longer?

I had the same impression that tri shorts were typically pretty short. I just checked TE & it appears that they have a few styles of 8" tri shorts. Maybe these are relatively new. Here's the link http://www.teamestrogen.com/product/...-c118-c14.html

[ultraviolet]

Do you know of any tri shorts that have leg hems more like cycling shorts - 8" or longer?

I'm pretty sure TYR makes a short with an 8" inseam (model name might be Splice), and SkirtSports also has "multi-sport" shorts with an 8-inch inseam. And I've seen some Orca shorts in a local store that look longer than most tri-shorts, but I don't know any specifics about those.

Men's tri-shorts also tend to have longer inseams. Depending how you're shaped, those may work for you.

[ultraviolet]

Out of curiosity, I checked what TE had to offer and found some CW-X tri-shorts with a 10-inch inseam and fleece pad.
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodCW_135805.html

They also have 8-inch shorts from TYR, SkirtSports and Zoot.

Hope that helps.

(ETA: I didn't see Artista's reply above. Oops.)

[mariacycle]

In between my last post and now, a non-TE friend suggested I look at tri shorts instead of regular cycling shorts, I'm definitely gonna give them a try. Went out in just compression shorts today and could see where they would start getting uncomfortable.

I think I am sitting wrong, too...

[OakLeaf]

Cool, thanks! I might have to try a pair of those Zoots. Not that I really need new shorts right at the moment

[Catrin]

Cool, thanks! I might have to try a pair of those Zoots. Not that I really need new shorts right at the moment

I thought about the Zoots, but TE staff recommended against it due to my shape. Apparently they don't work well if you have curves...if I remember what they said correctly. I don't know what shape you have but it might be worth the phone call.

[OakLeaf]

I thought about the Zoots, but TE staff recommended against it due to my shape. Apparently they don't work well if you have curves...if I remember what they said correctly. I don't know what shape you have but it might be worth the phone call.

Ah, thanks. "Curves" would be a polite way of saying I have a big @ss. So they probably wouldn't fit me.

I love my CW-X running bottoms, but I just question the idea of compression on the bike.