Bike Shorts Review

The Tuesday before our last race, Kristen and I went mountain biking in Medina. The trail there is a lot of fun and really challenging - just what we needed before our big race! Along the trail there are various obstacles, such as logs, rocks, tree roots, bridges, steep hills, etc. The one thing that I learned while on the 3rd loop was that it's best to lift your butt off the seat when going over rough terrain. It was a great tip, but it came a little too late for me and I was definitely feeling the soreness that night and into the next day. It even prompted me to look for padded bike shorts. I did a search online and saw that I could purchase a nice pair for around $30 and I decided that it would be totally worth it. I went to the sporting goods store and found a great pair made by Quest. They were tight around the leg so they wouldn't ride up, padded where the padding need to be and fairly flattering.

Approaching race day I started to have second thoughts.. do I really need these shorts? why are they so tight, I feel like I'm losing circulation to my knees and calves? Should I just return them and put the money towards a new helmet?

On race day, I still had the shorts and I felt confident wearing them. As you know, the race was great with few mishaps and I loved the shorts! With even longer biking legs coming up, I'm even more pleased with my decision to purchase the shorts and I would recommend them to any mt biker going long distances. The only thing I don't know is how fast they will dry off if I end up swimming in them... that may be put on the list of things to do before the next race because I'm pretty sure we're going to be in the river!