haha...thanks for the image!!! i have a pic of me as a weee one and i am so pale i actually look like the michelin man's offspring...haha i needed a laugh this morn'

anywho...good question! wish i had thought to ask that before ...10 shorts later...my sheebest are the loosest (i do not have terry shorts), then pearl izumis (these being my favorites), hind shorts....too tight (these are my back ups) >>those are all short lengths (4-5" inseam) louis garneaux are my long ride roadie shorts...not too tight and good chamois...
one pair of izumis has a thin chamois...not good for road but great for short fast mtb rides...the sheebest are good all around...and the hinds (thank goodness i only have one pair) are just in case i did more riding than laundry...which is not such a bad thing!!!