How many pairs of cycling shorts do you have?
01-18-07, 09:08 PM
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How many pairs of cycling shorts do you have?
I was looking at some new cycling shorts the other day and my wife said...."another pair....how many do you need?" So I began to wonder what others have in their collections. So here it is.
6 pairs. (2 are old and crappy now. I didn't think that was too bad.)
How many do you have?
6 pairs. (2 are old and crappy now. I didn't think that was too bad.)
How many do you have?
01-18-07, 09:09 PM
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I generally voluntarily take one day off the bike per week so 6 is a good number, IMO. Curiously enough, that's what I have.
01-18-07, 09:09 PM
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I have 3 pairs.
One white GAN pair that I never wear.
One plain black pair that I never wear.
One plain black pair that I always wear.
One white GAN pair that I never wear.
One plain black pair that I never wear.
One plain black pair that I always wear.
01-18-07, 09:11 PM
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Urg, unfortunately just one pair - a pair of Pearl Izumi Attacks. I need another, but I'm too poor. I have to constantly wash em (and I bought em' used for $20 on Craigslist, to give an idea of the funds available to me).
01-18-07, 09:11 PM
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Too many:
MY Super Long Bib Reviews
2 super nice "long dist." bibs, 2 race team bibs, 3 everyday bibs, 2 beater bibs (for trainer), 1 pair of shorts for trainer, and 1 pair of wind-proof tights (w/o chamois).
Jerseys: 2 current race team, 3 plain, 2 vintage race team, 2 sleeveless
MY Super Long Bib Reviews
2 super nice "long dist." bibs, 2 race team bibs, 3 everyday bibs, 2 beater bibs (for trainer), 1 pair of shorts for trainer, and 1 pair of wind-proof tights (w/o chamois).
Jerseys: 2 current race team, 3 plain, 2 vintage race team, 2 sleeveless
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01-18-07, 09:12 PM
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I think I have 5 bibs now, but I cleared out a bunch of stuff I never wore on the ebay last year.
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01-18-07, 09:13 PM
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3 bibs and 3 shorts.
2 of my bibs are really nice and one pair of my shorts are really nice. The others are for trainer use and mountain biking.
2 of my bibs are really nice and one pair of my shorts are really nice. The others are for trainer use and mountain biking.
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one pair of tights
one pair of road shorts
two pairs of mtb shorts
one pair of road shorts
two pairs of mtb shorts
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2 Pair of the Louis Garneau Power-something-or-other bibs. I really like these bibs, have the waffle-style chamois.
2 Pair of old bibs for using on the trainer.
I'd like to have about 6 pairs, to last a week.
2 Pair of old bibs for using on the trainer.
I'd like to have about 6 pairs, to last a week.
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4 pairs of Voler bibs, which I use these all the time.
2 pairs of Supergo shorts (same as Performance Century shorts) that I bought when I first start riding. I don't use them much anymore. Only for short trainer sessions or if I run out of clean Voler bibs.
1 pair of Santini Fluild Gel Twist bibs, which really don't like. IMO they are worse than the Supergo shorts.
2 pairs of Supergo shorts (same as Performance Century shorts) that I bought when I first start riding. I don't use them much anymore. Only for short trainer sessions or if I run out of clean Voler bibs.
1 pair of Santini Fluild Gel Twist bibs, which really don't like. IMO they are worse than the Supergo shorts.
01-18-07, 09:29 PM
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2 race team bibs, 2 pro team bibs, 3 black bibs and a pile of old shorts I haven't worn in years. More race kit on the way for the new season.
01-18-07, 09:31 PM
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I have 3, two Pearl Izumi's and one Performance, all in black.
01-18-07, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by teterider
Eeeewwww, used shorts. No thanks, no shorts where someone else's boys have juiced all over.
But if thats what you have to do to ride, well then thats what you have to do.
But if thats what you have to do to ride, well then thats what you have to do.
Not enough money. I washed em' thrice before wearing em, though. And I had boxers on the first five or six rides, so I guess ignorance was good in this case.
01-18-07, 09:50 PM
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3 bibs (2 PI, 1 performance), 1 shorts (PI), 2 bib tights (PI and Demarchi), couple base layers... plus 3 pairs MTB shorts (Loui Garneau).... enough that if you add up what I spent on them I could have bought another bike and just rode around in jogging shorts 
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I guess I shouldn't say anything, because I'll buy used jerseys and wash them, myself.
In terms of how many pairs of shorts - four. But I really only wear two. I do laundry a lot...
In terms of how many pairs of shorts - four. But I really only wear two. I do laundry a lot...
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01-18-07, 10:00 PM
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3 pairs MTB baggies
1 pair shorts
3 pairs bibs
1 pair shorts
3 pairs bibs
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1 pair of PI Attacks for dink around days.
1 pair of PI Ultrasensors when I'm wearing my 'man-patches' for races.
1 pair of Castellis when my testosterone is naturally high and the boys are Jupiter-like. Typically after race day.
1 pair of PI Ultrasensors when I'm wearing my 'man-patches' for races.
1 pair of Castellis when my testosterone is naturally high and the boys are Jupiter-like. Typically after race day.
01-18-07, 10:07 PM
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Way too many: 2 PI Ultrasensor, 2 PI Microsensor, 1 PI Attack, 2 Giordan Tenax Laser, 1 Castelli YPro3, 1 Hincapie, 1 Specialized BG Pro, 6 pairs of Pace beater bibs, 2 Performance Ultra bibs, 2 Performance Century, and 2-3 more pair that I can't remember the brand name. I just picked up two team kits today and the bibs are Bergamo. These are all bibs. I only owned one pair of shorts and trashed them after I got my first bib.
01-18-07, 10:33 PM
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I have 5 pairs of shorts. I have 1 pair of tights, but I'm always wearing shorts under them because the chamois is too loose.
I'm pretty fast at hand washing by now.
I'm pretty fast at hand washing by now.
01-18-07, 10:37 PM
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4 pairs MTB baggies (never wear them anymore)
3 pairs of bibs -
3 pairs of bibs -