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Old April 19th 08, 12:46 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Default Are there Road Bike Shorts that aren't tights?

Hello,

I am looking for shorts for road biking that aren't like tights, but
yet aren't super baggy like MTB shorts.... Can anyone recommend any?

Ed
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Old April 19th 08, 05:35 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Mike Jacoubowsky
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"ed" wrote in message
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| Hello,
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| I am looking for shorts for road biking that aren't like tights, but
| yet aren't super baggy like MTB shorts.... Can anyone recommend any?
|
| Ed

Ed: You want them because you don't like the look of the super-baggy style,
or you think that they'd be more comfortable? I don't think less "bagginess"
results in greater comfort until you get to the "tights" style. The relative
discomfort of baggy-style shorts compared to lycra is due to extra material
rubbing against itself and you, causing friction. It doesn't matter if
there's a lot or just a little extra material, the effect is the same. I
found this out once when for some reason I had to wear too-large lycra
shorts. For max comfort, you can't beat a tight-style fit. *Many* have tried
to prove this wrong.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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Old April 19th 08, 07:38 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Default Are there Road Bike Shorts that aren't tights?

ed wrote:

I am looking for shorts for road biking that aren't like tights, but
yet aren't super baggy like MTB shorts.... Can anyone recommend any?


Wear some stretchy bike shorts, and then wear whatever shorts you like
over the top. I do this often so that I can carry the usual
complement of stuff that I keep in the pockets of my bib overalls.

Chalo
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Old May 10th 08, 05:47 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Dane Buson
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Default Are there Road Bike Shorts that aren't tights?

Chalo wrote:
ed wrote:

I am looking for shorts for road biking that aren't like tights, but
yet aren't super baggy like MTB shorts.... Can anyone recommend any?


Wear some stretchy bike shorts, and then wear whatever shorts you like
over the top. I do this often so that I can carry the usual
complement of stuff that I keep in the pockets of my bib overalls.


This is my standard shopping, mucking about town, social ride outfit.
Really, it's the most versatile, and a good way to keep using shorts
that are too embarassing to use otherwise (holes, thin spots in
not-so-strategic places, discoularations, whatever).

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