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Comment on Be More by Laura

Laura — Tue, 23 May 2017 17:37:10 +0000

Excellent. Keep on doing epic $hit!

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:09:47 +0000

Talk about the relationship between chamois and saddle. I find that many riders don’t think of that — find a saddle you love, then find shorts that work. For example, I like hard, narrow saddles. Consequently, I prefer super-padded shorts. A former coworker of mine hates chamois and refuses to wear them, so she has a crazy cushy saddle on her bike to help compensate.

I second inseam. I haaaaate women’s shorts that are like hot pants. If the length is like 4-5″, they’re immediately out.

Finally, if there’s some way you can comment on the compression value or literal tightness of a pair, I think that could be helpful. Do the shorts favor bottoms or thighs? Seriously… For example, Pearl Izumi shorts fit me well when I pull them on, but as I ride I discover that the leg openings aren’t tight enough and they start to ride up. The same size shorts from another brand might have such restrictive leg openings that I literally can’t get them on. I have a small rear and thunder thighs.

Thanks!

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by tamara bonn

tamara bonn — Fri, 19 May 2017 16:08:22 +0000

Type of leg gripper is a big deal:
Narrow silicone band, silicone dots which are all too common and unkind to most thighs.
Silicone printed wider leg bands (think Velocio or Castelli aero bibs).

The width of that area is huge too.

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Editor

Editor — Fri, 19 May 2017 01:32:33 +0000

Fern, I know of thermal knickers but not shorts. Can you show me some examples??

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Liz

Liz — Fri, 19 May 2017 01:24:49 +0000

Bike shorts for plus size with a skort , I cannot walk around in bike shorts need a skirt to go over top.

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 18 May 2017 23:38:37 +0000

Seconding Amanda on inseam length being a key determining factor on bike shorts for me. I find that bike shorts with an inseam shorter than about 8″ will start rolling and/or slipping up my thighs after just a couple of miles, and even shorts with silicone [?] grips around the inside cuff won’t stay in place. I’d be even happier with a 9″ or 10″ inseam, but often, it’s hard to find inseam length information in the first place, and then when it’s listed, it’s in the 5-7″ range.

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Fern

Fern — Thu, 18 May 2017 23:31:49 +0000

Not everyone is a size 2 or a racer and the shorts are getting smaller & smaller. Also, I ride about 100 miles each Sat with a lot of climbing & most shorts start getting uncomfortable around mile 50. One more thing- how about thermal shorts for women? Thanks!

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Cat Bartash

Cat Bartash — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:02:27 +0000

If you can easily take a nature break (bib shorts)

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by Amanda Nauman (@_amanda_panda_)

Amanda Nauman (@_amanda_panda_) — Thu, 18 May 2017 17:48:41 +0000

For bibs, the ability to pull down for a nature break is one thing I look for now. A few companies like Velocio make the rear zipper like their Signature Fly bibs. Sometimes women look for length of the shorts as well. Some companies make them really long all the way to knee and some are really short and can vary a lot!

Comment on The 2017 Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide by gatos.pajamas@gmail.com

gatos.pajamas@gmail.com — Thu, 18 May 2017 17:33:22 +0000

As a plus sized cyclist who readily will ride out 25-50 miles, I have an extremely difficult time finding anything in a 2x or 3x range and that doesn’t have the “yoga waist”. If you have a big belly, which I do, it is nearly impossible to find a cycling short or knicker that doesn’t roll down after 5 miles. The cycling industry has left a market segment with money to spend with very few options.