Okay, some of you may not care, but it was brought to my attention recently that my Performance brand bike shorts and the new Performance brand pair of capris that I was wearing yesterday (which were very comfy, might I add) are see through. REALLY transparent...all in display...them dimples on my ass never looked more 3D. Got it?
Now, being female and given that the chamois covers more so on me, my exposure is limited to the buttage. Not so for you boys. Thing is, I noticed (without providing names) that several men on here on several different rides over the last year who wear those shorts are suffering the same fate as I am. You can see "everything," guys. Not that I'm trying to check out anyone's package or junk in yo' trunk, and normally "blurries" on the married butts keep my eyes averted, but I can't help it if the sun shines just right and the "top tubes" are visible. And don't get me started on who has a mole where, okay?
I'm throwing my Performance brand shorts/tights/capris away and investing in more decent cycling attire. You guys do as you will. But you've been aptly warned. :o
shakeNbake
11-11-07, 12:06 PM
Not really. My 2 year old performance shorts are the thickest that I have. Maybe it depends on the model?
Or the paleness of one's behind? :D
spingineer
11-11-07, 12:07 PM
hmmm ... interesting. Ya know, this is very timely. Performance has 10% off all shorts, and they happen to be Performance shorts. I was really close to buying some, but I refrained. Thanks for the warning, ME. Instead, I got some $10 MTB clipless pedals ... now all I gotta do is get some MTB shoes ... :p
VanceMac
11-11-07, 12:08 PM
What is this, the Twilight Zone? This is like Go Fast warning the girls on the beach that they should cover up to prevent UV damage.
bigbossman
11-11-07, 12:08 PM
Okay, some of you may not care, but it was brought to my attention recently that my Performance band bike shorts and the new Performance brand pair of capris that I was wearing yesterday (which were very comfy, might I add) are see through. REALLY transparent...all in display...them dimples on my ass never looked more 3D. Got it?
OK - which one of you knuckleheads spoiled everything and told her? :D
merider1
11-11-07, 12:10 PM
Not really. My 2 year old performance shorts are the thickest that I have. Maybe it depends on the model?
And if you do not believe me, trust me, OTHERS brought it to my attention and commented on the "scenery" they had noticed on the various men as well.
roadfix
11-11-07, 12:11 PM
I have nothing to show so it's not a problem for me anyway, but are my Performance Ultras translucent enough to see through when I'm in it?
Indolent58
11-11-07, 12:12 PM
What is this, the Twilight Zone? This is like Go Fast warning the girls on the beach that they should cover up to prevent UV damage.
I was about to say..
But really Performance make a lot of different shorts/bibs, some very lightweight and some very heavyweight. It also depends on how old/washed/worn the shorts are. The TMI problem is not unique to one brand.
merider1
11-11-07, 12:12 PM
OK - which one of you knuckleheads spoiled everything and told her? :D
:p I'll have you know that I said I'm throwing out the shorts. I never said I'm getting rid of those incredibly comfortable capris. People will just have to stare at my voluptious white moon when I wear those in the future. :D
merider1
11-11-07, 12:13 PM
I have nothing to show so it's not a problem for me anyway, but are my Performance Ultras translucent enough to see through?
And if you do not believe me, trust me, OTHERS brought it to my attention and commented on the "scenery" they had noticed on the various men as well.
I don't think Performance Ultra's are very see-through at all. Performance can't be resonsible for your vivid imagination.
cyclezealot
11-11-07, 12:15 PM
Performance products come with varying prices. Bottom of the line just might be see through.
merider1
11-11-07, 12:15 PM
I don't think Performance Ultra's are very see-through at all. Performance can't be resonsible for your vivid imagination.
Um...I liked that white t'shirt you had tucked into those ultras you were wearing yesterday. I could see the stiching on the t-shirt vividly and it is well made. :rolleyes:
[Tracie, if you are reading, buy him new shorts! I'm NOT checking your husband out, but honey, there is only so much eye-averting one can do on the bike without having wheels come into contact. :o]
roadfix
11-11-07, 12:16 PM
I'm going to start wearing my camo cargo shorts instead.
merider1
11-11-07, 12:16 PM
Performance products come with varying prices. Bottom of the line just might be see through.
Are you in France right now?
merider1
11-11-07, 12:19 PM
I'm going to start wearing my camo cargo shorts instead.
Well...guys...um...
...see. Here's the thing. All of you boys look damn good (blurries and all). So, I'm not complaining. You all have cyclist butts and all. But I just thought you'd want to know. I did and some people leveled with me. It can get little bit personal and...um...informational... when you can see through the shorts of the person you are drafting.
I just thought you'd like to know, but now I've embarrassed myself. :(:p
Indolent58
11-11-07, 12:22 PM
Um...I liked that white t'shirt you had tucked into those ultras you were wearing yesterday. I could see the stiching on the t-shirt vividly and it is well made. :rolleyes:
[Tracie, if you are reading, buy him new shorts! I'm NOT checking your husband out, but honey, there is only so much eye-averting one can do on the bike without having wheels come into contact. :o]
Well since you apparently didn't notice the leopard-spotted thong I was wearing, this still must be all in your head. And BTW, my faith in your blurry vision has been seriously shaken.
revolator
11-11-07, 12:24 PM
are see through. REALLY transparent...all in display...them dimples on my ass never looked more 3D
- Absolutely not
- Don't believe you
- Can't be
- Impossible!
Only way I could possibly believe is is If I saw undoctored pictures ( high def preferrable) with my own eyes.;)
The more pictures the more believable ...
nesdog
11-11-07, 12:30 PM
I've got many pairs of Ultras, including one set of their bibs, and haven't heard any comments from anyone about this. It's pretty much guaranteed that our 13 year old daughter would have said "ewwww, Dad!" if she saw anything. So maybe the ones I have are not as bad.
Sheldon
merider1
11-11-07, 12:37 PM
Well since you apparently didn't notice the leopard-spotted thong I was wearing, this still must be all in your head. And BTW, my faith in your blurry vision has been seriously shaken.
:roflmao:
Hey, it was windy yesterday, okay! The blurries kept being blown to the left and the right. :p
merider1
11-11-07, 12:38 PM
- Absolutely not
- Don't believe you
- Can't be
- Impossible!
Only way I could possibly believe is is If I saw undoctored pictures ( high def preferrable) with my own eyes.;)
The more pictures the more believable ...
:lol: Trust me...it ain't purty.
Happytime
11-11-07, 12:40 PM
Well since you apparently didn't notice the leopard-spotted thong I was wearing, this still must be all in your head.
That's a trick question. Your thongs had tiger stripes, not leopard spots.
People may think they're OK when looking in an indoor mirror while standing. But what one sees is not neccessarily the same coverage one has when bent over handlebars in the sunshine.
Says the gal with the white shorts. :p
merider1
11-11-07, 12:46 PM
I have to concur with ME.
People may think they're OK when looking in an indoor mirror while standing. But what one sees is not neccessarily the same coverage one has when bent over handlebars in the sunshine.
Says the gal with the white shorts. :p
Well, it's about time you spoke up! :mad::p
True dat. Sunshine brings many things to light...many things....
roadfix
11-11-07, 12:47 PM
I'm getting on my trainer tonight with mirrors & floodlights.
merider1
11-11-07, 12:48 PM
I'm getting on my trainer tonight with mirrors & floodlights.
We'll expect a report and pics tomorrow. :D
late
11-11-07, 12:49 PM
Tightness is an issue. If they are stretched quite tight, they are more
likely to show something. That relates to how well a particular brand fits you.
Merider,
take a look at the Team Estrogen website. My wife gets her Craft shorts there.
cyclezealot
11-11-07, 12:50 PM
Are you in France right now?
Yep. My wife had a chance to teach overeseas for a couple years, so here we are. Cycling is great. My bike club's colors are red/yellow. No way we put on a show the way the Polish riders do. I think see through has as much to do with thickness of material as color. Cargo shorts and doing seroius cadence. No thanks. I'd trip over my cargo shorts leg openings. THose cheap 19 dollar bike short. Thin material. Don't wear em, its show and tell. Go for the 49 dollar pair. When not on sale.
Indolent58
11-11-07, 12:51 PM
Says the gal with the white shorts. :p
There are things that we never speak of.
merider1
11-11-07, 12:52 PM
Tightness is an issue. If they are stretched quite tight, they are more
likely to show something. That relates to how well a particular brand fits you.
Merider,
take a look at the Team Estrogen website. My wife gets her Craft shorts there.
Well, the pair I had on yesterday is bigger than I normally buy actually. They only had size medium at Performance. And my other bike shorts fit fine. I think it's quality in this instance.
scvroadie
11-11-07, 12:55 PM
OK - which one of you knuckleheads spoiled everything and told her? :D
IT wasn't me I was enjoying the view:D:D:D
JustMe
11-11-07, 12:57 PM
I think it interesting that:
. . . . Thing is, I noticed (without providing names) that several men on here on several different rides over the last year who wear those shorts are suffering the same fate as I am. You can see "everything," guys. . . .
And you're just now bringing it to everyones attention??:mad::rolleyes::D
merider1
11-11-07, 12:58 PM
I think it interesting that:
And you're just now bringing it to everyones attention??:mad::rolleyes::D
Well, I'm no dummy...:p:D
Happytime
11-11-07, 01:09 PM
Go_Fast has red shorts. He needs to wear them more often. They're not transparent.
Really.
Happytime
11-11-07, 01:09 PM
No, really.
merider1
11-11-07, 01:10 PM
Go_Fast has red shorts. He needs to wear them more often. They're not transparent.
Really.
Really??? Pics. :D
DaveSANYYZ
11-11-07, 02:50 PM
Hmm, I have a pair of Performance ultra bibs (last year's model). I guess I'll just use it for the trainer then. :(
thomson
11-11-07, 03:52 PM
ME. you always try the Joy method to see if they are transparent,. It involves red stars.
Happytime
11-11-07, 04:09 PM
ME. you always try the Joy method to see if they are transparent,. It involves red stars.
That only works if the people you're riding with tell you they could see the buttage tattoos through your white shorts. Apparently, this is beyond the scope of quite a few BFers... :rolleyes:
thomson
11-11-07, 04:14 PM
That only works if the people you're riding with tell you they could see the buttage tattoos through your white shorts. Apparently, this is beyond the scope of quite a few BFers... :rolleyes:
They are all pervs
Happytime
11-11-07, 04:17 PM
They are all pervs
I should have just taken a Sharpie and written on my backside:
"If you can read this, you are following too closely"
thomson
11-11-07, 04:20 PM
I should have just taken a Sharpie and written on my backside:
"If you can read this, you are following too closely"
That sounds difficult, I will help you
Happytime
11-11-07, 04:22 PM
That sounds difficult, I will help you
Thanks for the offer, Jim, but I'm OK.
I'm quite used to doing things backwards, in contorted positions, in front of a mirror.
cyclezealot
11-11-07, 04:34 PM
Thanks for the offer, Jim, but I'm OK.
I'm quite used to doing things backwards, in contorted positions, in front of a mirror.
The means to check out your 'exposed cleavage' while riding in bright daylight. . Hold a mirror between your legs , looking back at the rear view, under a bright sunlamp.
ronjon10
11-11-07, 04:48 PM
If this thread had pics, I'd nominate it for thread of the year. :)
Happytime
11-11-07, 04:56 PM
If this thread had pics, I'd nominate it for thread of the year. :)