Due to a nagging running injury, my wife is taking the plunge and wants to start biking. Are there bikes shorts ya’ll prefer and brands that don’t seem as comfortable? I love her dearly, but I’d like to keep the first pair of short as inexpensive as reasonable in case this is a temporary interest.
Bellwhether are quite reasonably priced and very high quality. My girlfriend has used their ‘crtiterium’ shorts successfully for years.
I think you might want to let her choose. I tried on several shorts when I bought some last year and found that the same size from different manufacturers fit very differently. There are some that I couldn’t have lasted 10 minutes because of the fit. Perhaps my body is just odd, but it would be much better if she could try them on and find a pair that felt great. She’s much more likely to stick with cycling if she’s comfortable. I ended up with a pair of Louis Garneau and a pair of Pearl Izumi. Both were on the pricey side, but they are soooooo comfy.
Why don’t you buy her a gift certificate to your local LBS that has a good selection of shorts? Bring her shopping and then take her to lunch.
Dawn
whats with women always want’in their guy to take them shopping, buy them something, and then lunch???
I’m married with 2 young children. If I get to spend an afternoon shopping with hubby for bike stuff (without children), then I want to extend it as much as possible. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to spend some one on one time together is there?
D.
one ON TOP OF one - cool
time spent spend’in me cash = uncool (except at Victoria Secret)
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P S - 3 kids, getting away from them ALL FOR IT
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I hear ya, but what many men forget is that you need to have the one on one time before we can get to the one on top of one time! 
D.
D - you are an information Goddess!!!
In triathlons I am Foolish Tri Guy, but…
With women I am Super Inreadible Foolish Stupid Guy
Could you, would you please be my girl mentor?!?!?!
Go home and tell your wife that she’s a Goddess and you won’t need me anymore! 
D.
I have and she tells me I’m and idiot -
then asks
What do you want?
what did you do?
where is the new bike stashed?
what did you do?
where is the new bike stashed?
That is friggin hilarious. LOL.
My wife hasn’t asked me that yet. 
Isn’t that kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy…buying cheap shorts in case she doesn’t like riding? This brings to mind a poignant rant from an accomplished woman cyclist on r.b.* a number of years ago in response to a gentleman’s lament (oft-repeated by others) that his wife just didn’t take to cycling - on the dirt cheap POS mountain bike he bought for her, which cost about as much as a pair of tires for his own personal custom built Ti rig (on which he of course really enjoyed riding…imagine that). FWIW my wife likes Terry shorts best. Warning - they are not inexpensive (or cheap). In case my point remains too obtuse, here’s a fictional analogy - My wife got it in her head to take up cooking…I was enthusiastic, but insisted she use the least expensive ingredients possible, that way if her interest was short-lived, the money would not be wasted. Oddly, everything she cooked tasted like crap, and she gave up in frustration…
Isn’t that kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy…buying cheap shorts in case she doesn’t like riding? This brings to mind a poignant rant from an accomplished woman cyclist on r.b.* a number of years ago in response to a gentleman’s lament (oft-repeated by others) that his wife just didn’t take to cycling - on the dirt cheap POS mountain bike he bought for her, which cost about as much as a pair of tires for his own personal custom built Ti rig (on which he of course really enjoyed riding…imagine that). FWIW my wife likes Terry shorts best. Warning - they are not inexpensive (or cheap). In case my point remains too obtuse, here’s a fictional analogy - My wife got it in her head to take up cooking…I was enthusiastic, but insisted she use the least expensive ingredients possible, that way if her interest was short-lived, the money would not be wasted. Oddly, everything she cooked tasted like crap, and she gave up in frustration…
Excellent point! Sometimes I have to remind myself being a cheap bastard is not always a compliment!
I don’t know what your wife will think of this stuff, but I guarantee you’ll love it:
-It’s not how fast you are, it’s how hot you look.