"Peter Cole" <
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> "Jay Beattie" <
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> > FYI, Velo News has a nice article comparing various brands of bib-shorts. IIRC, the Santini and
> > Pearl Izumi scored well. I prefer PI standard (non-bib) fieldsensor shorts.-- Jay Beattie.
>
> Me too, I think PI FieldSensor/Ultrasensor is the "gold standard".
I tried two pair of those, and ended up having to give them to a friend. For whatever reason, any
time I rode more than about 20 miles or so, they would literally cut my ass. Something on the edge
of the chamois was sawing a 1" long laceration into my outer cheek...quite literally a PITA. I liked
the shorts in every other respect, but found them impossible to wear.
My friend wears them with no problems...just goes to show that every body is different.
>
> Since the PI are so expensive (they do last forever, though), I got a pair
of
> Voler shorts (direct, through Voler.com) in December. Half the price, so
far
> so good, although I haven't done any serious rides in them yet. I've done
a
> few 250 mile rides in the PI's.
>
> The PI's I really like are made from an unusual fabric, which has a coarse texture, I think they
> were originally meant for MTB wear (not baggy
though).
> They wear like iron, and are actually very comfortable, even in the heat.
I'd
> like to get some more, but PI doesn't seem to make them, and I haven't
seen
> any others like them.