De Soto Low Rise Carrera Tri Short - CTL - 2021

My favorite cycling shorts. I liked them so much, I immediately got a second pair. I always wash by hand after a ride to make sure I’ll have a clean pair for every ride.The reason they are so comfortable for me is the chamois. Unlike my other cycling shorts, these don’t have a thick plastic cushion as a chamois. Instead they have a pad of mid-weight fleece. As another reviewer said, it’s just thicker cloth. Right. For him, that was a bad thing. For me, it is a good thing. The standard gel pads always cause me to have an irritated bum. Maybe I have an allergy to the material used in standard gel pads. Whatever the cause, I have lots of discomfort with any standards cycling shorts or bibs, but none with these. No more need for chamois cream, no more pain.

Fit as expected. I am 5'7" and 165lbs and I bought the medium. I use these for short 10-20 mile rides, and also use them in the gym when swimming laps. I really like the qulity of DeSoto products. I will do an indoor triathlon with them at the end of the month.

Comfortable. Exactly I was looking for

I like them.

Good fit