dijos

any help here? I think that I'm going to take the plunge, but I'm looking for cheap-ish, short (going under shorts, probably) and lightweight (Florida) shorts. also, I am like a 38 waist. any opinions are appreciated, thanks!

Machka 

Check Nashbar ... and MEC (or in your case, perhaps REI).

JoeTown244GL

Pricepoint - I like their cheap shorts. They hold up well over time.
https://pricepoint.com/
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/122...nel-Shorts.htm

operator

I really wouldn't recommend the MEC shorts (the cheap ones anyways). They really don't last very long. Just get bottom of the line sugoi shorts.

Machka 

Yeah, only about 2-3 years of pretty much constant riding. When I buy two pair at a time, and I can only cover about 15,000 kms with each before they have to move into the trainer pile, and I have to get new ones for out on the road.

NeoGeek

Get the Performance Brand MTB shorts.

shumacher

If you're patient, Steep and Cheap has some nice deals. They're affiliated with Backcountry.com, and sell out of the Backcountryoutlet.com inventory. They take a chunk of their inventory of a single item, discount it from the Backcountryoutlet.com price, and sell it until that chunk is gone. To be clear, they follow the Woot model - they sell only one item at a time, so if you want shorts, but they're selling skis, you'll have to wait around. Generally, if Backcountryoutlet has a large quantity, there's a chance it will go on steepandcheap. I bought some sunglasses from them at a really nice discount, and now I have some really nice baggy cycling shorts that I paid about $21 for. Their service seems good, but they don't email tracking info.

They've had the Oakley Alloy 2.6 shorts a couple times over the past week. Of course, you wouldn't wear these under shorts.

cakmakli

By far here is the best place for bike shorts and at a great price. I own two pairs and they have held up very well.

It also happens to be a small business that is local here in Pittsburgh and since I have been to the factory I can attest to the fact that their shorts are not made in some sweatshop in China. Because of this you also have the added bonus of not having lead in your shorts

https://www.aerotechdesigns.com/bikeshorts.htm

rodrigaj

https://www.love2pedal.com/

Their $26 Ascent shorts are a very good value. I got 3200 miles on one pair before the lightweight lycra started giving out. Plus the coolmax pad isn't very thick, so a pair of baggy shorts fits nicely over them, if you are just trekking around. No need to get special baggy shorts when you don't want to look like a cycle jock.

The stitching is not up to the standards of PI and others, but I have found that in the long run, the lycra gives out first or the pad gives out, on the more expensive brands. So the Ascents are a better value overall.

Comfort on long rides is a function of saddle placement, tilt and fit and shorts will never compensate for that. Shorts wick sweat and prevent chafing.

Portis

Shorts, going UNDER shorts? What's that mean?

DataJunkie

bibs from velowear.com

HybridSoThere

I've been happy with the "canyon" shorts I got from ebay seller eperformancebike. I got four pairs at about $10.00 each. Things I don't like are that they don't have front pockets, only cargo short pockets, there wasn't much of a color selection, and the elastic at the bottom of the lycra inner shorts is a bit tight (but I have disproportionately large quads from never taking the bike out of top gear as a teenager). I like that the chamois is not gel-padded; the gel shorts I've had feel too squishy.

operator

Means he wants to ride liners with some sort of normal lookin shorts on top.

Losoccer14

i just purchased some bib shorts from seirratradingpost.com they have a lot of good prices on shorts. Also Hammernutrition.com has some great shorts for very cheap. their $45.00 shorts are 100.00 from Voler directly