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Archive for August 7th, 2005

Bike Shorts to the Rescue

Sunday, August 7th, 2005

I have spent a lot of time on the bike. I mean a lot of time. So, I know from experience that you don’t want to select the wrong bike shorts for your long rides. I’ve tried a lot of different biking shorts, and these DeSoto Tri Shorts are the best shorts I’ve ever found. They’re triathlon shorts, so they’re designed for swimming, biking, and running (I’ve only worn them for cycling). Because of their intended usage, the pad is much more thin and flexible than the average cycling short, which makes them a lot more comfortable. The shorts themselves are very thin and malleable and are perfect for summer riding. And, unlike most cycling shorts, you have more color options. That’s actually more important than you may think — if you know you’ll be out in the sun on a hot day, you don’t want to cook in black shorts. These DeSotos got me through 1900 miles of riding in 3 weeks, and they’ve got my full endorsement.

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