goldfinch, that was one of my first posts, and it took forever to be approved by a moderator, so I'm not surprised its out of context.

Update: I've given up on underwear completely. Simply wearing my tights/stockings with my pants or using my jeans without underwear does a decent job of keeping me from getting too uncomfortable. It most definitely helped me discover which pants I own are NOT suited to cycling (most of them, /sigh).

Also goldfinch, I got the bike shorts you sent me!! They fit just fine, and I'm excited to give them a try, tomorrow. It feels very much like I'm wearing a partial diaper, or a very large menstrual pad. But, I've seen tons of other cyclists with no funny-shaped butts to speak of, so it must just feel odd rather than look it too.
Thank you SO MUCH!