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  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
    I've never seen anyone wearing the Sweetspot skirts. I have seen them advertised a lot. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing anyone, ever, riding in a skort or wearing a wrapper, besides me!
    Yeah, Skirt/skort wearers are definitely in the minority here, but on big organized rides you can see quite a few. I mainly wear one to cover up my joey pouch...

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    Quote Originally Posted by antimony View Post
    I've never worn anything that sits on the hips like that, and it seems like it could be crazy uncomfortable.
    I haven't worn one of those, but I have a (non-wrap) skirt that sits on the hips and it's super flattering. Not uncomfortable at all. I can see where the snaps might be uncomfortable though, depending on exactly where they fell on your body.

    I love a sarong for après ride when I can ditch the soggy jersey and bra as well as the shorts.
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    I have enough trouble with people giving me cr*p for bringing a change of clothes if we are going out after a ride. If I wore a sarong with my group (think MIT nerds) I'd never hear the end of it. On Saturday we are going to a ride and party for AMC leaders after the ride. You can be sure DH and I will be the only ones who change. These people must have superior bodies, because mine does not tolerate sitting in sweaty shorts.
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    I have a sweet spot skirt. I bought it at a Tri or a race a couple of years ago. Actually, I have two. One is the snap one and kind of a canvas material and the other one is a tech material and kind of 'fluttery' in styling. Both are great, but I prefer the fluttery one.

    They do fit a wide range of sizes.

    Here is a photo of me in the canvas one after a race (from a few years ago):
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    Very nice GLC!

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    That is adorable!

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    CUTE photo, GLC! You are so color coordinated!
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    Thanks all.

    I actually picked out that skirt color/pattern to go with my tri clothes that year...so the coordination was intentional!
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    Nice post!

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    The Sweet Spot skirt seems a bit bold for me.... But the Shebeest one has me curious. Does anyone have experience with it? IE do they run big or small, and have you actually tried to ride in one (as the ad states you can)?
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  12. #27
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    I do wear a skort. I've bought 2 others which I haven't gotten around to wearing..but hope to. I actually wear a running skort while cycling. I don't wear padded shorts because usually I'm not cycling huge distances....meaning under 50 km. in a day.

    I don't have a wrap skort. Mine is fluttery, flared with split on the side. And shorts that are shorter than the skirt hemline. I don't like the skorts where shorts extend below the hemline. I enjoy wearing skort when I'm in the mood. It does feel abit dressier to..me. I would recommend it when cycling in big European cities..for sure.

    A few years old this photo below. But I still wear the same skort: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...442#post434442

    I prefer my skort colour to be 1 solid colour. Just mixing and matching is easier for me.
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    I have a wrap around bicycle skirt pattern on my sewing table! I haven't cut it yet because I am not sure of the length or if I want it to be a circle or A line style.

    I bought the fabric at S.R. Harris (designer fabric outlet) in Brooklyn Park, MN. Most of the time you don't know if the composition of the fabric marked on the end of the bolt is correct. The fabric I bought, which was marked as performance wear, looks like it will work for the skirt. I don't know about shorts.

    If I ever get it done, I will post it. I need it by mid-July so I have a little time.
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