# Maternity cycling shorts - yes/no and where? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 29, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712 "2003-07-29T18:18:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/1 "2003-07-29T18:18:49Z")
Alrighty. Now (TMI) it must be said that my personal parts don’t like to ride without a nice pair of shorts. My current faves are Pearl Izumi Ultrasensor (the old chamois style, not that new crappy diaper-like insert). Now I’m thinking that I’ll need maternity shorts in about a month or two. 1. Bicycle moms: did you buy shorts that were called “maternity”? Were you able to survive without them? (Note that I’ll be at my biggest when the snow is flying, so I won’t be riding then.) 2. Any brand recommendations or places to buy them? I know Terry used to make a recommended pair, but I can’t seem to find any mention of them on the Terry website. 3. Are they damn expensive, like all other maternity clothes? P.S. I don’t think “Plus Size” would work, because I currently wear a small, and I think they would be too big everywhere but the belly. But I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/2 "2003-07-29T18:59:03Z")
I don’t have experience with them, but I did a search and came up with this: [Reebok Maternity Bike Short](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=uH1iIcjvuWs&offerid=12196.98757977&type=10&subid=) ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/3 "2003-07-29T19:58:01Z")
I just wanted to pop in and give you credit for being able to ride a bike and be pregnant at the same time 🙂 I’m lucky I can waddle and talk at the same time! Good luck in your search 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/4 "2003-07-29T20:01:31Z")
Thanks for searching, **Ellen**. When I searched earlier, those Reebok shorts are the only ones I found. Unfortunately, I’m looking for something with padding/chamois, and ideally, I’d like shorts that are not cotton. ---
**Author:** ![chm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@chm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chm)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/5 "2003-07-29T20:14:29Z")
Have you considered a padded saddle instead? At least one woman I know has gone that route and had it work. ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/6 "2003-07-30T03:20:35Z")
[hijack]There seems to be a lot of pregnant women here, just waiting for the _Ask the Pregnant Woman_ thread[/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Merlot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@Merlot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merlot)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maternity-cycling-shorts-yes-no-and-where/191712/7 "2003-07-30T13:39:47Z")
I purchased a bathing suit for lap swimming and running shorts from [www.mothersinmotion.com](http://www.mothersinmotion.com) when I was pregnant. The service and product quality was great. Good luck!