[MtnBikerChk]

Mistress shorts on clearance!

http://spectrumtechwear.com/items.php?category=Shorts&id=7

I hear they aren't making them anymore or something (stolen from mtbr)

 

[mohshee]

awesome!! I am going to give them a shot. My problem with some women's shorts is that they are too short in the leg and when I ride DH, I get bruises/scratches/welts on my inner thighs from hitting the seat and rubbing against my leg-pads and such. These look a little longer so maybe they'll do the trick.

As an aside, I love Harlot shorts -- but they just don't cover enough leg for me (for DH purposes), unfortunately.

 

[TreeSaw]

Nice! I may have to get a couple of those!

 

[MtnBikerChk]

awesome!! I am going to give them a shot. My problem with some women's shorts is that they are too short in the leg and when I ride DH, I get bruises/scratches/welts on my inner thighs from hitting the seat and rubbing against my leg-pads and such. These look a little longer so maybe they'll do the trick.

As an aside, I love Harlot shorts -- but they just don't cover enough leg for me (for DH purposes), unfortunately.

I own a pair of harlots - they fit kinda funny - loose in the waist but a good fit through the hips and thighs.

So far my favorite shorts are my oakley men's board shorts!! But I bought a bunch of these so we'll give em a shot - I hope the mediums fit!

 

[TreeSaw]

I had to call for a size chart. I am thinking they'll be loose in the waist but fit in the hips/thighs too.

 

[mohshee]

got mine today. I bought a size larger to fit over baggies. I really like them. They do run a little bigger than I expected but the quality is nice. I need to take them for a ride now.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

got mine today. I bought a size larger to fit over baggies. I really like them. They do run a little bigger than I expected but the quality is nice. I need to take them for a ride now.

if you read the lablel, they say they will shrink to fit and you wash them on hot for the first wash.

I dunno - mine are in the wash right now

 

[Snacks]

I really don't think they shrink after washing them, or at least mine didn't but I wash everything in cold. They do run big; the smalls are big on me, and I'm not a small. Not that anyone does but I wouldn't put them in the dryer, the BF tossed a pair of mine in and the elastic in the waist got all tangled around

 

[MtnBikerChk]

I really don't think they shrink after washing them, or at least mine didn't but I wash everything in cold. They do run big; the smalls are big on me, and I'm not a small. Not that anyone does but I wouldn't put them in the dryer, the BF tossed a pair of mine in and the elastic in the waist got all tangled around

YEP they shrank!! Now if only they'd shrink UP and not just around. That's ok I brought them to the tailor to bring them up like 2 inches LOL. They are lined so I wanted them done right.

Still costing me less than half of retail!

 

[mohshee]

I think I am not going to shrink mine. They are big, but after taking them out for a ride yesterday, it wasn't that big of a deal and they fit super nicely over armor. I'm digging 'em. I've been fighting to find the perfect loose-fitting women's riding shorts forever, so I don't want to take any chances in shrinking these, if they indeed shrink. I don't need anymore figure-conforming women's mtb'ing shorts (e.g. zoics, fox, ...).