Congrats on your new bike--it's gorgeous!! When I first started riding, I was so broke after I bought the bike that I purchased a cheap jersey and the cheapest, most padded shorts the LBS had. Within a couple of months I was upgrading to better shorts. Another thing I've found is that certain shorts fit better with certain saddles. I used to love my PI Sugar shorts until I changed saddles and now they feel like they don't "fit" at all. If possible, wait until you know you're going to stick with your saddle, THEN find your perfect short.