Shorts Suggestions?

wizzlebanger

After a commuting all through winter it's finally time (well a few weeks ago) to crack out the shorts again.

For commuting I'm not a fan of the lycra look and as such wear Endura Hummvee's with lycra underneath. However, I find these a bit too baggy in the leg department.

Can anyone suggest a nice short, that can be worn with lyrca underneath that is relatively slim fitting?

oh.....and as cheap as possible. I'm thinking nothing over £25-£30.

I've seen these....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... d_i=468294

and these....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004 ... d_i=468294

on amazon. I have to admit to being tempted by the Jeantex. For a tenner??????

But can I live with myself for wearing what is essentially beige? Is this the first step to cycling sandals?

EKE_38BPM

If there is a Decathlon near you, they do baggy shorts with a removable padded liner. They are aimed at MTB riders and are dirt cheap at £2.59. Got a couple of pairs myself.

If I have to do a few miles when wearing civvies, I sometimes wear the liner instead of boxer shorts and the shorts don't look ridiculous off the bike either.

iPete

IMO you can't beat Surface liquistretch shorts.

Cost is a little higher but I've done several thousand miles in mine and they are holding up nicely. Water resistant & more than happy to wear them down the pub, you can't tell they are cycling shorts. If I don't need a million pockets, I wear these every time over my humvees, in-fact I own 2 pairs.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sur ... s-ec022563

shouldbeinbed

decathlon here too but a pair of plain lycra shorts with a pair of their running 3/4's over the top costs ~£20 in total

the running shorts are spot on for riding in, loose enough to move but not at all flappy as they're tapered more than MTB shorts are. hey also look absolutely fine as a wandering round the park or to the pub short

Its a much lighter and far more comfy combo than hummvees (barely wear mine anymore) andthe running shorts have 2 front pockets deep enough to safely stash a mobile, wallet and keys without discomfort

wizzlebanger

cheers peeps. No decathlon that close to me but you have put the idea of just wearing normal shorts over the top of my lycra ones.

Got loads of football / running shorts at home so will have a look. Don't know why this didn't cross my mind really!!!!

iwearshorts

I wear Dickies shorts when I'm mountain biking, take a while to wear in but very tough and will last you a long time.

thel33ter

I always buy cheap boardshort type things at the end of each summer, and use them, got 3 pairs last year for around £20, spent the rest on a decent pair of inners which you can just wear under all of them.

shouldbeinbed

wizzlebanger wrote:

cheers peeps. No decathlon that close to me

Edit: Making the assumption you've got access to a car.


I'm in Oldham and can easily get to the Stockport one, its off the Pyramid roundabout, just beyond the VW dealers. Taking the south and west route from the M61 it can't be more than 15 minutes once you get onto the M61 & 60 or the same going straight down the M66 & M60 from Simister Island if you're on the Bury side of Bolton

richVSrich

yeah i wear padded lycra under gym shorts! if you get the colour combination right it looks cool! hehehe

wizzlebanger

dug out my climacool football shorts this morning and donned them over the lycra.

I have to say.....perfecto!!!!!!