Saw some real cool shorts ( not standard issued black) here in Team Estrogen but they are listed as Tri. How do they compare? What are the differences?
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04-08-2011, 08:56 AM #1
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Differences between Tri & Cycling Shorts
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04-08-2011, 09:21 AM #2
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Tri shorts have a much thinner chamois.
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04-08-2011, 09:27 AM #3
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Hey thanks! So will it work for short rides then? Should I just skip it?
Originally Posted by Veronica
*Cannondale Synapse 5
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04-08-2011, 09:33 AM #4
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You could probably do shorter rides with tri shorts. There are some gals here who wear only tri shorts, as they have comfort issues with traditional chamois. I have a pair of PI tri shorts that I like, so far. I haven't worn them for more than 12 miles at a crack, yet, but they felt pretty nice. My sit bones are pretty tough, now, though. I'm not sure I would have liked tri shorts when I first started riding...my sit bones needed all the padding they could get, at first. Originally Posted by CyclicChick
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04-08-2011, 10:48 AM #5
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I guess the best way to find out is to try it out. No? Originally Posted by zoom-zoom
You could probably do shorter rides with tri shorts. There are some gals here who wear only tri shorts, as they have comfort issues with traditional chamois. I have a pair of PI tri shorts that I like, so far. I haven't worn them for more than 12 miles at a crack, yet, but they felt pretty nice. My sit bones are pretty tough, now, though. I'm not sure I would have liked tri shorts when I first started riding...my sit bones needed all the padding they could get, at first.
I think my seat bones might take it just fine too for I do Spin in running shorts and there is no soreness that I can tell after one hour.
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04-08-2011, 12:20 PM #6
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In that case you may be ready to go! Originally Posted by CyclicChick
BTW, my first road bike was a 2010 Synapse 5. Great ride! One of these days I need to sell her...but part of me has a hard time parting.
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