Shorts

Peewiglet said:

it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

That is the mark of the true cyclist. Notice them at swimming pools: and
point and laugh. I even have ridiculous arm stripes to match ridiculous leg
stripes. There's no way around it really: I spent 2 weeks in France earlier
this summer, mostly lounging round a pool. The tan I got there has now
mostly faded, but the cycling I've done since then has left me with a
secondary tan on top. I'm sort of tricolour now.

I think the best option is to slather up with the sun cream and avoid
suntans altogether.

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I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Depends. Like many a cycling thing, if it fits and they are comfortable,
then fine. Certainly *some* of my el-cheapo shorts have less padding than
more expensive ones. I find the Tchibo ones to be excllent value as a nice
amount of padding & 8-panel construction. I'm sure there will be cheap ones
that aren't worth the purchase, and I'm just as sure there'll be some where
you pay over the odds for the label.

I notice a difference if I'm not wearing padded bits. A combination of
correctly fitting saddle and padded bits allows me to cycle all day in
comfort.

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Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts? I
mention this because I currently have about 4 different levels of tan
on my legs, depending upon what I've been wearing, and it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

Yes - and welcome to the world of cyclists' tans and elastic marks ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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Quoted message said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg.

I like the rubber 'seal' it keeps every thing in place and stops the shorts
scrunching up around the groin.

Peewiglet said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts?

They're quite different because they have a chamois to cushion your bum
and the long legs are there to prevent chafing by the saddle.

The best cycling shorts usually have 8 panels for a better fit.
Edinburgh Bicycle sell some good value ones.

Peewiglet said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum?

Sometimes with the 8-panel type or when the pad or fit is better. But
still some cheap ones are very good value, such as Ozzo from Mike
Dyason's. (My current fav is Lusso Coolmax).

Quoted message said:

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts? I
mention this because I currently have about 4 different levels of tan
on my legs, depending upon what I've been wearing, and it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

Leg grippers stop draft and flies going up your legs! And the padded bum
of cycling shorts certainly helps after you'be been some time in the
saddle as well.

~PB

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(') said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Generally more expensive ones have more panels and tend to fit a bit
better. I have a pair of Campag ones which genuinely are more expensive
than my everyday Endura ones but whether they're /enough/ more
comfortable to justify the extra price I wouldn't like to say.

Quoted message said:

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts?

The padding is most of what makes them better; the rest is aerodynamics,
which may not matter if you aren't going fast. You can get padded
underpants to wear with ordinary shorts.

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I
mention this because I currently have about 4 different levels of tan
on my legs,

That's what marks you as a cyclist!

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Simonb said:

Peewiglet said:

it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

That is the mark of the true cyclist. Notice them at swimming pools: and
point and laugh. I even have ridiculous arm stripes to match ridiculous leg
stripes. There's no way around it really: I spent 2 weeks in France earlier
this summer, mostly lounging round a pool. The tan I got there has now
mostly faded, but the cycling I've done since then has left me with a
secondary tan on top. I'm sort of tricolour now.

But the real mark of a burnt cyclist are the ovals on the back of the
hands
Gloves BTW are a very good investment if you're riding more than 2-4 km
at a time. Like a lot of cycling gear they may look silly or affected
(who, moi?) but the gear has had a 130+ years to evolve and usually
works

John Kane
Kingston ON.

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Brooke (') said:

in message <[email hidden]>, Peewiglet

(') said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Generally more expensive ones have more panels and tend to fit a bit
better. I have a pair of Campag ones which genuinely are more expensive

^^^^^^^^^
D'oh! I meant comfortable. But the above is true as well, of course...

Quoted message said:

than my everyday Endura ones but whether they're /enough/ more
comfortable to justify the extra price I wouldn't like to say.

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Simonb said:

Peewiglet said:

it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

That is the mark of the true cyclist. Notice them at swimming pools: and
point and laugh. I even have ridiculous arm stripes to match ridiculous leg
stripes.

I recently bought a Pearl Izumi sleeveless jersey (from the CTC
shop/Evans) which is very comfy. It should help the arms a bit if the
sun ever returns. Anyone know of any slightly shorter cycling shorts?
I'd rather not be completely legless though (on the other hand...)

Cheers,
Mike

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Quoted message said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

No hard rules IME. I've had expensive shorts that were very comfortable and
well made and expensive shorts that self destructed and were only average
for comfort. My experience of cheaper shorts is the same but at least if
the cheaper ones fall apart before long you have the consolation of their
cheapness.
You really need to try them on and check seam quality before purchase.
Another thing I've found is that very thick padding can start off being
comfortable but after a while you realise there is just too much material
fighting for too little space and it has bunched up causing discomfort.
--
Pete
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Peewiglet said:

it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

That is the mark of the true cyclist. Notice them at swimming pools: and
point and laugh. I even have ridiculous arm stripes to match ridiculous leg
stripes.

Neapolitan legs, as a non-cyclist friend once described mine.

--
Peter Grange

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Quoted message said:

I bought a pair of cycling shorts a while ago, with the big, padded
bum. I noticed at the time, though, that some were much more expensive
than others, even though they looked the same to me as a novice. Is
there any significant difference in terms of comfort between the two
ends of the price spectrum? Mine feel quite nice, but I'm not
convinced that they make a significant difference on the saddle after
the first few minutes.

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts? I
mention this because I currently have about 4 different levels of tan
on my legs, depending upon what I've been wearing, and it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

Jpeg???

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 06:38:04 GMT, "ian henden" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Also, the shorts I bought come half way down the tops of my legs, and
have a tight little rubber 'seal' that prevents them from moving on my
leg. Are they better for cycling than ordinary running shorts? I
mention this because I currently have about 4 different levels of tan
on my legs, depending upon what I've been wearing, and it seems a
shame to have a big stripe round the middle of my thigh! 🙂

Quoted message said:

Jpeg???

Ha! Not while people may be eating, I think...
:-)

Best wishes,
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,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk