Thought I'd put a footnote on this topic. I bought a pair of Patagonia Rock Guide shorts. nicely made of course but a little tight in the hips for the size. They work fine w/out a padded liner but too tight with. The length is on the short side for me for bike shorts( I'm 71in.tall ). I then spent an hour or so at REI trying on a few other brands of similar shorts. The best one, I found, is the Kuhl Renegade short. A little looser in hips so a padded liner works for the longer rides, 12 " inseam so they work great on bike. A few nice pockets too. Both shorts use that nice stretchy fabric.
I think I'm set on shorts for now...now what about some nice knickers? ~Mike~ On Jul 4, 7:48 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Late to the discussion, but anyway: I use well chosen shorts from Goodwill, > where I, at any rate, can find top quality for $4.79. My best are a > Patagonia pair and another, longer one, both of good quality nylon and cut > loose and long enough that they don't dig in in front or slip down in back > when you are bent over the bar. Secured rear pockets, decently loose side > pockets, high enough waist, well made, dry quickly. I wear them over regular > boxers up to 30 miles. > > And I've got a number of very tightly woven cotton shorts, cut similarly, > and, apart from getting caught in the rain, they perform as well as the > nylon shorts. > > IME, the key is: long enough legs; high enough waist/low enough crotch; and > a cut that is not tight but still trim enough to stay put in the huge wind > of your travel. Oh, and decent bike fit, too. > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 6:47 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > Mostly just the MUSA shorts. Right now have a pair of XXL on, > > although haven't needed that size in a number of years. The only time > > they get worn is when it is hot and humid out. Then the billowing is > > a nice thing. Eventually will hem the waist strap, which hangs silly > > low now. > > > Otherwise the MUSA fits me okay. Sometimes I get hung up on the > > billowing. But only because my black "diapers" will show. Could wear > > a L, and have a butternut pair. But feel the legs are actually too > > tight. The XL is just loose enough to be comfortable, both on and off > > the bike. > > > Keep thinking about the Rapha touring shorts, but not sure about their > > sizing. Had two mediocre experiences with Swobo knickers and have > > been shy of buying actual sized clothing since then. > > > Eric Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
