fhsu@deccra.DEC (Felix S. Hsu) (10/29/85)
After having tried a few pairs of lycra shorts, I find that some brands tend to fray where it rubs the seat. Bellweather is one such brand. What makes the material fray like that, and how can one tell whether it is good quality lycra -- good wear characteristics and keeps its stretch? ...!decwrl!deccra!hsu
fred@varian.UUCP (Fred Klink) (11/08/85)
> After having tried a few pairs of lycra shorts, I find that some > brands tend to fray where it rubs the seat. Bellweather is one such > brand. What makes the material fray like that, and how can one tell > whether it is good quality lycra -- good wear characteristics and > keeps its stretch? > > ...!decwrl!deccra!hsu I've never had very good luck with American made lycra shorts (I assume "Bellweather" is born in the USA). I've used Sergal and Castelli shorts alot and both have excellent wear characteristics and good quality chamois. Descente also seems pretty good, though I haven't used them myself. The US brands I've used that have failed to live up to the European standards are Vigorelli and Nectar. However, I do like the Vigorelli synthetic chamois. As for most bike stuff, Europe still seems to produce the best quality shorts.