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    I don't think Medium is average, just somewhere between Small and Large, whatever that may mean.
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    Does anyone know of any GOOD thick padded cycling shorts that fit small? I got the Pearl Izumi sugar short in size small, but they're too big! I have to return them to TE but not sure what to replace them with and don't want to have to keep sending them back...getting desperate to be riding with a new pair! I need the thigh area to fit snug and the padding not to droop!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluejellybean View Post
    Does anyone know of any GOOD thick padded cycling shorts that fit small? I got the Pearl Izumi sugar short in size small, but they're too big! I have to return them to TE but not sure what to replace them with and don't want to have to keep sending them back...getting desperate to be riding with a new pair! I need the thigh area to fit snug and the padding not to droop!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluejellybean View Post
    Does anyone know of any GOOD thick padded cycling shorts that fit small? I got the Pearl Izumi sugar short in size small, but they're too big! I have to return them to TE but not sure what to replace them with and don't want to have to keep sending them back...getting desperate to be riding with a new pair! I need the thigh area to fit snug and the padding not to droop!
    I'd suggest the Sugoi RS short in an XS, but I've heard of some quality control issues of late with the short. I second the suggestion to call TE. They really know their products, and are more than happy to help.
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    Also, the Shebeest S Pro shorts in x-small are perfect for me. Nice huge flat waist, too. I also have the Terry Bellas, which are longer and heavier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluejellybean View Post
    Does anyone know of any GOOD thick padded cycling shorts that fit small? I got the Pearl Izumi sugar short in size small, but they're too big! I have to return them to TE but not sure what to replace them with and don't want to have to keep sending them back...getting desperate to be riding with a new pair! I need the thigh area to fit snug and the padding not to droop!
    Sounds like you need XS. I am partial to Sugoi shorts, but everyone is built differently, and shorts change from model year to model year (and mine are all 2+ years old), so I can't give any specific recommendations.
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    Oh my goodness. So I did the jean shopping thing today. Becky - good suggestion on trying the Gap again. I bought a pair of straight leg that look like skinny jeans on me. And a pair of the long & leans, which run REALLY big. As in, I'm suddenly a size 0. Both pair are a little snug at the fattest part of my leg but fit my butt and my waist ok. Supposedly they'll stretch about half a size.

    Shorts are another story...no luck. I just want a pair of khaki shorts that don't make my legs look like sausages.

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    I was cleaning out the closet a few weeks ago and came across a pair of Calvin Klein jeans I had before I started cycling. Keep in mind I've lost weight since I started cycling. I put those stupid things on and I couldn't help just busting out laughing! It was like someone saran wrapped my things and quads and everything else was dangling! There was enough room int the back of those jeans to store food for a week! I think PI needs to come up with JEANS for cyclists too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by WindingRoad View Post
    I was cleaning out the closet a few weeks ago and came across a pair of Calvin Klein jeans I had before I started cycling. Keep in mind I've lost weight since I started cycling. I put those stupid things on and I couldn't help just busting out laughing! It was like someone saran wrapped my things and quads and everything else was dangling! There was enough room int the back of those jeans to store food for a week! I think PI needs to come up with JEANS for cyclists too!
    I run into that same problem with shirts when I'm lifting regularly, I'll pull on a favorite old shirt and there's too much extra to tuck in, but the upper arms and shoulders are busting at the seams. I enjoy doing a hulk impression at those moments.

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