women's shorts help

Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi shorts.
My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think chamois
bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I think.

Cheap shorts usually have the thinnist chamois.

You're welcome,
Cheap [censored]

hmmmm, I don't want to buy 'cheap' shorts... The pearl izumi's I have are
far from cheap and have held up for years. I want shorts that are high
quality like P.I. with thin chamois. ARGH. .. don't want to feel like I have
a dump in my pants when I am riding

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Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

Quoted message said:

Cheap shorts usually have the thinnist chamois.

You're welcome,
Cheap [censored]

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

Quoted message said:

Thanks,
Susannah

I think shorts used for spinning at the gym have thinner chamois and are
more easily available, especially for women.

Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi shorts.
My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think chamois
bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I think.

Oh Susannah -

If the chamois is bugging you, just put on a comfortable pair of
underwear before donning the shorts.

you're welcome,

K. Gringioni.

Kurgan Gringioni said:

Oh Susannah -

If the chamois is bugging you, just put on a comfortable pair of
underwear before donning the shorts.

you're welcome,

K. Gringioni.

dingdong,
joke all you like, but i always wear underwear under my shorts when i
ride. i also don't bother with cycling shorts, i just wear cheap lycra
shorts.
h

Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi shorts.
My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think chamois
bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I think.

Thanks,
Susannah

Many of the newer chamois are thin and still comfy. Stay away from the
monolith chamois, those are just giant diapers. Castelli, Sugoi,
Hincapie and others use a very comfy thin chamois in their shorts.
Check out the shorts on team estrogen
http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=25
You can click on links that show the chamois for each of the shorts.
And if you call them and ask about them, they are super helpful.
By the way, our shorts made by Hincapie are some of the comfiest I have
ever worn.
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=15063

Sabine

Susannah said:

hmmmm, I don't want to buy 'cheap' shorts... The pearl izumi's I have are
far from cheap and have held up for years. I want shorts that are high
quality like P.I. with thin chamois. ARGH. .. don't want to feel like I have
a dump in my pants when I am riding

"Long life" may or may not be important. Shorts can get ruined in a
crash, regardless of what they cost. The lower the cost, the lower the
loss in that situation. Also, if one "gets sick" of the style, color,
or whatever, and wants to get new/replacement clothing for this sort of
reason, it is nice to have not invested too much.

I've owned the spectrum of cost/quality in shorts, and price is not
always well correlated with quality. One common fault is the elastic in
both grippers and the lycra can deteriorate. I've had medium to
medium-high cost shorts fail in this way. (Cheap also, of course.)

I suggested "cheap" simply because they do sometimes have the desirable
thin chamois, not because they are cheap. My decision on whether to buy
"cheap" rests on a personal valuation of fit, tailoring, and
appearance. If that valuation isn't met, it doesn't matter if they are
cheap. Sometimes they (cheap) are quite acceptable in tailoring, fit,
and style. Sometimes they suck. Moreover, if they last 2-3 years but
were inexpensive, why care if they deteriorate? Just throw them away.
(And you never risked destroying expensive clothing in a crash.) It is
only a bike ride.

I'm not sure how important chamois even is. I don't like thick either
and I don't like padded saddles. Really, it is whatever works for you.
I don't pay much attention to brand anymore, so no comment there.

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Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

Quoted message said:

Cheap shorts usually have the thinnist chamois.

You're welcome,
Cheap [censored]

Susannah said:

hmmmm, I don't want to buy 'cheap' shorts... The pearl izumi's I have are
far from cheap and have held up for years. I want shorts that are high
quality like P.I. with thin chamois. ARGH. .. don't want to feel like I have
a dump in my pants when I am riding

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Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

Quoted message said:

Cheap shorts usually have the thinnist chamois.

You're welcome,
Cheap [censored]

look @ the Assos stuff. High quality but big $$$

thanks everyone....

I'll try some of the suggestions. Though underwear in my shorts doesn't
sound comfy...

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Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks,
Susannah

Many of the newer chamois are thin and still comfy. Stay away from the
monolith chamois, those are just giant diapers. Castelli, Sugoi,
Hincapie and others use a very comfy thin chamois in their shorts.
Check out the shorts on team estrogen
http://www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=25
You can click on links that show the chamois for each of the shorts.
And if you call them and ask about them, they are super helpful.
By the way, our shorts made by Hincapie are some of the comfiest I have
ever worn.
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=15063

Sabine

On Thu, 26 May 2005 07:51:18 GMT, "Susannah" <[email hidden]>

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hmmmm, I don't want to buy 'cheap' shorts... The pearl izumi's I have are
far from cheap and have held up for years. I want shorts that are high
quality like P.I. with thin chamois. ARGH. .. don't want to feel like I have
a dump in my pants when I am riding

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Susannah said:

Hi,

I need to buy some new shorts ASAP. I have had a lot of Pearl Izumi

shorts.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite pair is wearing out.

I'd like to find a pair of shorts with very thin chamois. the think

chamois

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bugs me like crazy. It feels gross...

anyone have a suggestion on a brand/style. I tend to like 8 panel, I

think.

I like Izumis, too. Garneau shorts are also good and very reasonable,
the only thing is that they don't last that long. I find the inner
thighs tend to wear out pretty fast. But they are very comfy while
they last. I also got pair of castellis on sale, and I LOVE them.

Susannah said:

thanks everyone....

I'll try some of the suggestions. Though underwear in my shorts doesn't
sound comfy...

Dumbass -

If you're not going to take our advice, why ask for it?

you're welcome,

K. Gringioni.

Kurgan Gringioni said:

Susannah said:

thanks everyone....

I'll try some of the suggestions. Though underwear in my shorts doesn't
sound comfy...

Quoted message said:

Dumbass -

Quoted message said:

If you're not going to take our advice, why ask for it?

Quoted message said:

you're welcome,

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K. Gringioni.

You know, the funniest thing about this thread is the comparision with
the Oakley sunglasses thread. Henry's snotty comment marks the low
point here. The Oakley thread started low and shot at light speed for
the Godwin's Law level of discourse. And I'm not sure Henry's snotty
comment even counts because 'snotty' is his default setting.

Just an observation.

Bob 'Does not get emotional over sunglasses' Schwartz
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