Black has to be the WORST color for riding in the desert. I guess they hide your balls better and the occassional chain grease, and you can come home with salt stains all over and make people go “yuck”, but otherwise it might be nice to have a pair of white or yellow or chrome reflective. Maybe Cippo has some hand-me-downs I could get.
Reminds me, where do I get a pair with the inflation pump on the front from the movie “Dodgeball”?
possibly the reason why the women on our team were very vocal about not making our top piece not a light color… the old one was apparently a tad revealing…
You better tell these guys about the rules quick, they’re still selling 8 colors of shorts.
http://www.velowear.com/store/products.asp?dept=1019
Because black is faster, everyone knows that 
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Definitely that one. Dark-colored lycra, it takes a lot more abuse and you can use a thinner fabric/weave before it goes see-through on you. White, you pretty much need to have it significantly lined in order to keep within local standards of decency.
Sounds like the best reason for white yet!
"apparently a tad revealing… "
I remember one of the TDF teams a few years back had white shorts. Besides the dirt and grime I do remember seeing a post race photo of them after they had sweated all day in them. Left nothing to the imagination. Almost like wearing saran wrap.
For day in, day out use, black is your best idea, for the same reason black handlebar tape is the best:
When you fiddle with your chain or derailleur, you get grease and grime on your hands. That grease and grime is going to end up on your handlebar tape, and on your shorts.
It’s the same reason hillbillies shouldn’t wear long sleave shirts.
Meanwhile, those of us who are extreme fashion plates have shorts in a variety of colors. I may not be fast, but I look good!!
Unless, of course, it is a white World Cup Champion kit. . .seems to me those go pretty fast. . .
dapper i hear you. nothing like frying your ass off when riding witht he sun at your back. also check out euroduds.com.
this was a requirement from the past, as pro cyclists were required to wear black shorts
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"Because black is faster, everyone knows that "
Basketball is my second love, so I’ve been laying by the pool a lot to try and darken up. You wouldn’t believe what that’s done for my vertical…
Historic reasons: The saddles were made of real leather, and ordinary (black) shoe-cream was used to keep the leather soft and shining…
I love trivia, thanks. I think that’s a cool tidbit.
I’ve gotta say that darker shorts are better. Black, blue, red, maybe even a green. I have a pair of blue Castellis, that I’m wearing right now as a matter of fact, and a pair of sliver ones. The silver ones are pretty cool looking, but I only wear them if I’m riding in the dark. If any sweat or water gets on them, I might as well not be wearing anything. In hot weather I often splash water on my head while riding. It’s very effective if I want the person riding behind me to have a clear view of my crack.
“I have a pair of blue Castellis, that I’m wearing right now as a matter of fact, and a pair of sliver ones.”
“If any sweat or water gets on them, I might as well not be wearing anything.”
“It’s very effective if I want the person riding behind me to have a clear view of my crack.”
Just say “no” to crack and other drugs…
I like being colorful, but it’s tough because brightly colored bike shorts get funky looking long before they’re worn out. It’s OK, I try to look good to make up for being slow. Also, speed and visibility are your allies in the fight for sufvival on the roads.
I seem to remember Natasha wearing all white in her last IMH win. It looked like she was running in her underwear.
All good. All chicks should be required to wear white.
I figured black makes my butt look better LOL…