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Bike Shorts, what to get?

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imageWIS

Chimp
Mar 19, 2006
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First off, how come they cost $90? WTF? Is there something cheaper than that? Any reputable online sources?

Secondly, is it better to wear padded liners with a normal pair of shorts, or to simply wear the biking shorts themselves?

Jon.
 
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Mike B.

Turbo Monkey
Oct 5, 2001
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Nema Jewels and Crown Jewels for baggies or Voler for lycra. I've got some of the Hoss baggies on the way to try too and they're a pretty reasonable price.
 
MikeD

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
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I go for a combo of a separate outer shell and inner short. More versatile (esp. if you have a road bike...) and if you damage the outer, all you need to do is replace that, instead of the whole shebang.

Plus, I just like the look/feel of the outer shells more than any of the combos, and I think the liners of the combo shorts generally suck compared to a decent lycra cycling short. And if I'm riding DH, I can just wear cheapo coolmax compression shorts.

Fox is my favorite all-round outer short (the Huck model, I think) and Troy Lee Motos rule for DH.

MD
 
OGRipper

OGRipper

back alley ripper
Feb 3, 2004
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For shorter rides (two hours or less), the combo baggies work ok for me, I like Oakley or the longer Nemas. For longer days I prefer Castelli lycra under a baggy outer. The higher quality chamois really pays off.

I know guys that ride in boxxers or whatever but I've never been able to understand how they don't mind all that banging around...
 
bikenweed

bikenweed

Turbo Monkey
Oct 21, 2004
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I'd recomend bib shorts over regular spandex MTB/road style lyrca short. The bib is way more comfy without that gawdawful elastic waist band. Only down side is that taking a dump involves a bit more than a regular pair of shorts.


Seriously, try on a pair of bibs, they're so niiiiiiiiiice.
 
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JRogers

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Mar 19, 2002
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OGRipper said:
For shorter rides (two hours or less), the combo baggies work ok for me, I like Oakley or the longer Nemas. For longer days I prefer Castelli lycra under a baggy outer. The higher quality chamois really pays off.

I know guys that ride in boxxers or whatever but I've never been able to understand how they don't mind all that banging around...
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I agree. Baggies are okay for shorter rides but I find that the chamois in almost all of them is not very good comfort-wise and doesn't last as long as a regular short.

For longer rides, normal cycling shorts are the ticket. My favorites are Castelli and the mid-high level Pearl Izumi stuff. Plus, regular shorts are a must for road riding because of the time spent in the saddle and in the same position.

For whateve reason, I don't like the feeling of riding with regular shorts and a baggy outer over them. I'd rather just have a sewn-in liner or regular shorts with nothing else.
 
DaveW

DaveW

Space Monkey
Jul 2, 2001
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The bunker at parliament
imageWIS said:
First off, how come they cost $90? WTF? Is there something cheaper than that? Any reputable online sources?

Secondly, is it better to wear padded liners with a normal pair of shorts, or to simply wear the biking shorts themselves?

Jon.
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This mob make real high quality stuff......Ground effect :thumb:

* note prices are in NZ dollars but the site has a converter for us aussie english and euro currencys.
 
MikeD

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
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stephanie said:
TLD moto shorts (bombproof, have pockets)...for dh and freeride adventures. For xc/trail rides...Fox.
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A wise woman.

We have reached the same conclusions about the same gear, even though we assumedly have different, er, gear...
 
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