i need bike shorts.

[guapo337]

where to buy? what kind? anyone have insight?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: guapo337
where to buy? what kind? anyone have insight?

Walmart. Cheap ones. No.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: guapo337
where to buy? what kind? anyone have insight?

Walmart. Cheap ones. No.

You. Not. Helpful.

 

[Fausto]

Okay...serious answer.

Guapo: what's your budget like? I can recommend plenty of shorts from $15 to $150.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Fausto1
You. Not. Helpful.

The questions posed were fairly broad. I provided similar responses.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Fausto1
You. Not. Helpful.

The questions posed were fairly broad. I provided similar responses.

Me = just giving you sh*t.

 

[Mallow]

get the ones with padding in the rear

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: Fausto1
Okay...serious answer.

Guapo: what's your budget like? I can recommend plenty of shorts from $15 to $150.

ooh i was hoping you'd see this thread.

im thinking anything under 40.00 or so..

and also, related to bikes.. im thinking of getting a set of mechanical disk brakes just so i dont have to deal with screwing up my rims with mod and grime being stuck in my brake pad.. if my fork/bike doesnt have a disk mount, is this even possible? can i get some kind of adapter?

 

[Fausto]

Alrighty, here's what I could find offhand. Sorted from cheap to expensive.

Performance Classic Short: $25 Cheap, but lighter-weight lycra won't last as long and you generally get a cheaper chamois (the padding) with cheaper shorts. You also might not like how "naked" you feel in 5oz lycra....it's pretty light.

Performance Century Short: $35 Heavier 8.5 oz lycra and nicer chamois.

Voler Team Shorts: $35 These are regularly $50, but you can get $15 off if you join their monthly specials mailing list. Voler is pretty much all I buy any more since I ride so much that I hate to spend $100 on a pair of shorts only to destroy them in a year. These are great shorts for the money and extremely comfortable (I should know since I put about 200+ miles per week on mine).

Voler Team Bib Shorts: $55 Same thing as the regular shorts, but with built-in suspenders instead of a waistband. Feel kinda strange at first, but are extremely comfortable once you get used to them.

Pearl Izumi Ultrasensor Short: $80 Very well-made short that will last forever. Chamois is specially molded for comfort. Lycra has a funky weave with moisture-wicking properties to keep you cooler and dryer. These are a "pro-level" short. They tend to fit people with a slimmer overall build well in my experience as well.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: Fausto1
Alrighty, here's what I could find offhand. Sorted from cheap to expensive.

Performance Classic Short: $25 Cheap, but lighter-weight lycra won't last as long and you generally get a cheaper chamois (the padding) with cheaper shorts. You also might not like how "naked" you feel in 5oz lycra....it's pretty light.

Performance Century Short: $35 Heavier 8.5 oz lycra and nicer chamois.

Voler Team Shorts: $35 These are regularly $50, but you can get $15 off if you join their monthly specials mailing list. Voler is pretty much all I buy any more since I ride so much that I hate to spend $100 on a pair of shorts only to destroy them in a year. These are great shorts for the money and extremely comfortable (I should know since I put about 200+ miles per week on mine).

Voler Team Bib Shorts: $55 Same thing as the regular shorts, but with built-in suspenders instead of a waistband. Feel kinda strange at first, but are extremely comfortable once you get used to them.

Pearl Izumi Ultrasensor Short: $80 Very well-made short that will last forever. Chamois is specially molded for comfort. Lycra has a funky weave with moisture-wicking properties to keep you cooler and dryer. These are a "pro-level" short. They tend to fit people with a slimmer overall build well in my experience as well.

thanks so much! you, my friend, are the man.

do you know the answer to the disc brake question?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: guapo337

Originally posted by: Fausto1
Okay...serious answer.

Guapo: what's your budget like? I can recommend plenty of shorts from $15 to $150.

ooh i was hoping you'd see this thread.

im thinking anything under 40.00 or so..

I'd go for the Voler shorts in that case. They are absolutely the best bang for the buck under $40.

and also, related to bikes.. im thinking of getting a set of mechanical disk brakes just so i dont have to deal with screwing up my rims with mod and grime being stuck in my brake pad.. if my fork/bike doesnt have a disk mount, is this even possible? can i get some kind of adapter?

Hmmm....not that I'm aware of. Most of the newer forks have the disc mounts on them already, but I don't know of any good way to retrofit these to older forks short of having the mounts welded onto your frame. Not a cheap option.

 

[amishhonda]

fausto1 is the bike shorts all-knowing one!

 

[CraigRT]

looking for bike shorts? how about try a bike store and look at some... perhaps try some on? just make sure you get the arse pad. (if you like to ride any length of time) it helps alot.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: amishhonda
fausto1 is the bike shorts all-knowing one!

I spend 30% of my waking hours in a pair....I ought to be.