Robert — I don’t believe they come apart. They’re down the laundry shoot at the moment.

Adriel, I only get to wear bike shorts 50% of the time I ride due to laundry laziness. The days I’m in street clothes, five miles in feels like 20 miles with the bike shorts.

i.e. you get used to the normal clothes and can bike for 20 miles with them, then you try the chamois clothes and your body is used to sitting a different way, so you have to readjust.

Adriel, I haven’t had any numbness problems with these. I’m not quite sure what you meant about transition problems but my typical routine when I hit the office is to get the laptop up and running, get coffee and answer a few e-mail messages … taking about 15 minutes to get cooled down before I head to the rest room to get cleaned up and changed. The nice thing about these shorts is that they don’t look like typical bike shorts (although the spandex shorts are there under the ultra light shell).

They’re a New Zealand company, but they make shorts that I think might suit you if you don’t like to have a full chamois when commuting. I love ‘proper’ cycling shorts, both road and MTB types. But for commuting I prefer something more casual that I can ware either ‘commando’ or with underwear depending on the weather.

The NZO Dobies have a simple pad that’s just right. I also dig the Radiators- although no padding. They’re the most durable items of clothing I’ve ever worn. MTB crashes and general handywork around the house…

But I agree with Ringer, definitely don’t look the cycling shorts part.

Do you not have any transition problems with these?

The only time I would want them is if I was riding more than 25 miles without stopping. But then lately I like to stop and rest every hour or so. I find it recharges me better.

Thank you for the review.