Sausage Leg???

[Tri Girl]

oh yes, the chub rub...

Even when I was thinner I still had it. Awful. I now wear shorts without leg grippers and no more sausage leg. Thank gawd- it was getting out of control!

[redrhodie]

A woman I used to work with once made a comment that I thought was intended for me, about how sad it is that so many women's self esteem is completely ruined by that little jiggle at the top of their thighs. In retrospect, she probably didn't mean it for me (because it seems a large percentage of women feel this way about their thighs), but it hit so close to home, that it had a big impact. If you focus too much on that jiggle, the negativity will permeate your whole life, and can really prevent you from being happy. She was really right on with that observation.

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A woman I used to work with once made a comment that I thought was intended for me, about how sad it is that so many women's self esteem is completely ruined by that little jiggle at the top of their thighs. In retrospect, she probably didn't mean it for me (because it seems a large percentage of women feel this way about their thighs), but it hit so close to home, that it had a big impact. If you focus too much on that jiggle, the negativity will permeate your whole life, and can really prevent you from being happy. She was really right on with that observation.

It's not a self-esteem issue for me...it's a comfort issue. That chub chafes painfully. And shorts that smoosh it out even more wear out VERY fast (like in a ride or two I've developed holes in brand new >$100 shorts, which really p!sses me off to no end)...so then it becomes a $$$ financial issue, as well.

[redrhodie]

It's not a self-esteem issue for me...it's a comfort issue. That chub chafes painfully. And shorts that smoosh it out even more wear out VERY fast (like in a ride or two I've developed holes in brand new >$100 shortes, which really p!sses me off to no end)...so then it becomes a $$$ financial issue, as well.

It's self esteem for me. I've come a long way, though. Back when I worked with that woman, there is no way I would have been able to been seen in bike shorts. Now, I just try to ignore mirrors when I have them on.

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It's self esteem for me. I've come a long way, though. Back when I worked with that woman, there is no way I would have been able to been seen in bike shorts. Now, I just try to ignore mirrors when I have them on.

I try to avoid mirrors when I am dressed in sleeveless cycling tops, 'cause I hate my upper arms (I have stretch marks on my arms and they remind me of my great aunt's floppy arms).

[GLC1968]

A woman I used to work with once made a comment that I thought was intended for me, about how sad it is that so many women's self esteem is completely ruined by that little jiggle at the top of their thighs. In retrospect, she probably didn't mean it for me (because it seems a large percentage of women feel this way about their thighs), but it hit so close to home, that it had a big impact. If you focus too much on that jiggle, the negativity will permeate your whole life, and can really prevent you from being happy. She was really right on with that observation.

Yeah, also not a self-esteem issue for me (anymore...it certainly was when I was younger!). I have the WORST time finding bottoms that work when I run because of the chub rub. I now pretty much only wear capri length leggings for running and thankfully, I live in a cool place or summer would be torture. I find that it's less of an issue for me when biking than when running, but it's still there.

You guys think bike shorts are bad? Try tri shorts! Almost all of them are SOOO unflattering in the legs. Ugh!

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You guys think bike shorts are bad? Try tri shorts! Almost all of them are SOOO unflattering in the legs. Ugh!

Ooh, try the PI In-R-Cool tri shorts! Their prior tri short model was HORRIBLE, but these newer ones are awesome and are SO comfy! I wish they would make a version without the chamois, since I would wear them as a running short.

[GLC1968]

Ooh, try the PI In-R-Cool tri shorts! Their prior tri short model was HORRIBLE, but these newer ones are awesome and are SO comfy! I wish they would make a version without the chamois, since I would wear them as a running short.

Ooh, really? I'll have to go check those out. Thanks!

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Ooh, really? I'll have to go check those out. Thanks!

You bet! They do still run a little small, though, so if you're sort of between sizes I'd go up. I'm a generous M, so the larges fit me well.

[Owlie]

My Sugoi shorts give a bit of a sausage-leg effect (as well as highlighting the fat at the top of my inner thigh) though it's not as bad as it used to be. My Castelli shorts don't, because they don't have grippers as such (just bias-cut fabric around the bottom of the leg) and because the leg opening is slightly too big for me, though it's not an issue on the bike. I wear the Sugoi shorts because I like the chamois and fabric better, and because the Castellis don't wear well.