Gore Power Lady
I try not to take the fancy stuff out when I’m just riding to work. I’ve got some ratty old tights with a very minimal chamois that work fine and they’ve been through the wash so many times I can’t believe they still live.’?But when I’m behind in laundry, I have to dip into my good stuff, so I’ve been wearing Gore Power Lady Shorts to commute to work. Sort of like driving your Porsche to pick up a load of mulch. But these tights are so comfy! They’ve got Gore’s Advanced Lady chamois at work, which is a fancy way of saying great padding for long ride comfort. Serious leg grips keep them from moving around and the waistband is soft and cut below your waist in the front, so you can take that deep breath when you need it (usually when you’re behind a big truck on a hill, unfortunately).
These are compression shorts. If you’ve never used compression wear before, they do squeeze you, but the advantage is improvement in circulation and less muscle fatigue. I’m all for less muscle fatigue. I’ve found that, over the years, Gore cycle stuff really holds up to my cavalier treatment of washing and drying right along with the rest of my laundry (not recommended by Gore!). So save them for those weekend rides if you must, but they’ll be happy to do cycling duty all week, too.
Gore Power Lady Shorts msrp $99.95 Available in short or 3/4 lengths. www.gorebikewear.com
