Sure, Mountain Equipment Co-op is the place but I think the city is getting pretty big with lots of more people actually...living in the suburbs.

The city is still sprawly, etc. so it is within this bike store's best interests (especially where they are located) to sell some women's cycling apparel that is still good, durable and nice but not as expensive. As mentioned earlier this huge bike store sells not only road and serious racing bikes, but also cruisers, hybrids, mountain bikes.

Yesterday we went to another bike store downtown which didn't sell any apparel (and probably for good reasons) but were focused on recreational bikes and bikes for transportation, touring.

So the choices for women's cycling apparel are down to:
*MEC
*a bike store downtown not as big as the 3-level bike store in suburbs- women's cycling clothing is still expensive and more geared for road and racing. Decent selection if you want to drop some serious $$$.
*another bike store near downtown. Smaller with alot less apparel.


As for skorts....I actually wear chamoisless running lycra skorts and can cycle fine for 50 kms. or more. I tend not to do this distance in skort because they are not cheap. I save them when I get off the bike to visit a place, go to a restaurant, etc.