Shorts - Page 2

"John McGraw" <dudleydorite9@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not wild about tight road shorts even though I've worn
them for
> years. I despise baggies. It used to be possible in the
'80s & early
> '90s to buy bike shorts that looked like hiking shorts w/
bellows
> pockets & / or other pockets. My favorites were Hinds.
Does anyone
> make these today?

I know the shorts you're talking about -- I never sought them out for biking, but they were great
for sailing. I'm pretty sure Sportif still makes them. They have extra pockets and a double seat,
and are made of semi-stretchy nylon. They also have normal chino shorts and pants made of a
lightweight cottton/nylon/lycra blend, which are great for all around wear, including a bunch of
riding. I used to wear them all the time. I'm pretty sure they still make these too.

Matt O.

I found those expensive Pearl Izumi shorts with the blue waffle-surface chamois padding don't work
well for me. It feels like corrogated cardboard on my butt on hot and sweaty rides. The padding has
seams right down the middle that's supposed to bend or something to flex with the body, but I found
that the padding just bunches up and irritates my skin. The cheapest PI shorts have a flat
tan-colored padding that I actually like better.

r.b.

> > > M.E.H. wrote:
> > >
> > > >Any body have a preference in brand of riding shorts. Which are most comforable and well
> > > >padded for long rides. For Road.

"John McGraw" <dudleydorite9@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sandy Christmus <slxmus@nocoxspam.net> wrote in message
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> > M.E.H. wrote:
> >
> > >Any body have a preference in brand of riding shorts. Which are most comforable and well padded
> > >for long rides. For Road.
>
> Wow! This is really odd, but I've been mentally composing an original post requesting info. about
> bike shorts for several days now and decided to post it tonight. Now it won't have to be original.
>
> I'm not wild about tight road shorts even though I've worn them for years. I despise baggies. It
> used to be possible in the '80s & early '90s to buy bike shorts that looked like hiking shorts w/
> bellows pockets & / or other pockets. My favorites were Hinds. Does anyone make these today?
>
> I assume that this is a subject that it would be ok to cross post. If so which other groups would
> be suitable?
>
> Any info. greatly appreciated. John

Thongs are becoming popular in California!

Hawke

"Hawke" <Hawke@attbi.com> wrote in message news:U8cwa.827864$3D1.473202@sccrnsc01...
>
> "John McGraw" <dudleydorite9@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:9ef657ec.0305130024.34cba938@posting.google.com...
> > Sandy Christmus <slxmus@nocoxspam.net> wrote in message
> news:<3EC05DD6.30908@nocoxspam.net>...
> > > M.E.H. wrote:
> > >
> > > >Any body have a preference in brand of riding shorts. Which are most comforable and well
> > > >padded for long rides. For Road.
> >
> > Wow! This is really odd, but I've been mentally composing an original post requesting info.
> > about bike shorts for several days now and decided to post it tonight. Now it won't have to be
> > original.
> >
> > I'm not wild about tight road shorts even though I've worn them for years. I despise baggies. It
> > used to be possible in the '80s & early '90s to buy bike shorts that looked like hiking shorts
> > w/ bellows pockets & / or other pockets. My favorites were Hinds. Does anyone make these today?
> >
> > I assume that this is a subject that it would be ok to cross post. If so which other groups
> > would be suitable?
> >
> > Any info. greatly appreciated. John
>
> Thongs are becoming popular in California!

The recent news item on this was about a guy in San Antonio, Texas.

http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.c...180&xlc=991269

>
> Hawke

I wear Assos bib shorts and like them very much. The price is exhorbitant but not bad when you pay
wholesale (but then again not so good when you make bike shop wages). Back in the day I used
inexpensive shorts such as Blackbottom, and then moved to PI Fieldsensors that were comfy, but wore
through in no time, revealing Mr. Willy though I took normal good care of them (i.e., hand washing).
I always had problems with folliculitis from longer rides despite heeding the warnings of
maintaining cleanliness, and was relieved only by the move to Assos shorts and Assos chamois cream.
I believe that any good shorts would benefit me with the addition of lube. Anyway, bibs are very
comfy to me, though the "half shorts" are nice too. FWIW, then, I recommend ignoring the
fearmongering about normal skin flora and just keep the friction down. This year Assos is moving all
their shorts to the new stretch synthetic "chamois". I tried this new material in an FI-13 short and
was not impressed. It's a damn chamois cream sponge.

--
Robin Hubert <cv2572@earthlink.net

On Tue, 13 May 2003 10:59:27 -0700, "GaryG" <gary_g@charter_NOSPAMX_.net> wrote:

> The older thinner one

I agree with you on this one! I found the PI attack shorts were much more comfortable the a pair of
PI ultrasensors. the peripheral seams around the chamois just cut into my butt after maybe a 30
mile ride.

"rb" <blue_x21@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:361a4765.0305130915.4a27a46a@posting.google.com...
> I found those expensive Pearl Izumi shorts with the blue waffle-surface chamois padding don't work
> well for me. It feels like corrogated cardboard on my butt on hot and sweaty rides. The padding
> has seams right down the middle that's supposed to bend or something to flex with the body, but I
> found that the padding just bunches up and irritates my skin. The cheapest PI shorts have a flat
> tan-colored padding that I actually like better.
>
> r.b.
>
> > > > M.E.H. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Any body have a preference in brand of riding shorts. Which are
most
> > > > >comforable and well padded for long rides. For Road.
> > >

"Matt O'Toole" <matt@deltanet.com> wrote in message
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> "John McGraw" <dudleydorite9@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:9ef657ec.0305130024.34cba938@posting.google.com...
>
> > I'm not wild about tight road shorts even though I've worn
> them for
> > years. I despise baggies. It used to be possible in the
> '80s & early
> > '90s to buy bike shorts that looked like hiking shorts w/
> bellows
> > pockets & / or other pockets. My favorites were Hinds.
> Does anyone
> > make these today?
>
> I know the shorts you're talking about -- I never sought them out for biking, but they were great
> for sailing. I'm pretty sure Sportif still makes them. They have extra pockets and a double seat,
> and are made of semi-stretchy nylon. They also have normal chino shorts and pants made of a
> lightweight cottton/nylon/lycra blend, which are great for all around wear, including a bunch of
> riding. I used to wear them all the time. I'm pretty sure they still make these too.
>
> Matt O.
Thanks Matt, I've had Sportif clothes in the past & liked them. I'll give them a try.