After a shower and a nap, Pete and I headed out in search of new shorts today. I know what I can order online, but I’ve been talking to Christina about her shorts. She loves them and swears by them. I’d like to give these gel shorts a try, if I can.
First, we swing by Bike World and bump into JD just back from Trek University. She had all kinds of new information to share with us. Of course, that means we stay and chatted for quite awhile. So much for hitting a few bike shops in town to see what kind of shorts they had in stock that might fit me.
I did find a pair of Pearl Izumi shorts in XXL that fit and the pad is in a much better location than my current Shebeest shorts. I’m not thrilled at what my knees look like, so I decide I’ll have to wear them around the house for an evening with my panties on to confirm the fit is right before I commit to the shorts and cut off the tags.
We then head over to Performance Bike to try on these gel shorts that Christina likes. The price is about half that of the Pearl Izumi shorts, but I can feel the difference in the fabric quality immediately. I’m also not thrilled that there is a drawstring in addition to the elastic waist band. Weird. I try on a pair of XXL and they look better on me than the Pearl Izumi shorts. However, due to the drawstring waistband and a lesser quality fabric (less stretch) I turned four shades of red getting them on. Once they’re on, they’re not too bad. I think about it and decide the cheaper quality and the idea of breaking a sweat to get into my shorts at 6 a.m. is not my cup of tea.
I'll wear them around the house (with panties) one evening this week to confirm they don't stretch out too far or shift around or anything.
Goals
Today's Miles: 0
Total Miles Achieved: 693.6
Financial Investment: $2015.24
Total Weight Loss: 0
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