I too am a 1st year and looking for some shorts to hide my stripes. I haven't found any compression shorts (white) that are thick enough to hide them. I have a pair I bought previously but they're not thick enough and all the ones I can find seem to be the same thickness.

Any suggestions on brand that might be thicker or do you just wear the compression shorts and figure that is good enough and if the stripes show through it won't be that much? I thought the black shorts would show and you didn't want that. Thoughts?

Thanks.

I use these from Honigs and they do a good job of hiding the stripes

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=1&Sub=93&Item=35

They aren't compression shorts, but you can put some compression shorts on underneath them.

I have worn Bike CPS compression shorts since my college days. These are thick and snug but not hot. They cover stripes easily. I have found that they are not very low-rise though and have to roll the waist down twice otherwise they might cover some of my ribs. I have two pair, one for varsity and one for sub-varsity.

http://www.amazon.com/Bike-Compressi.../dp/B00008IRPN
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...ductId=1924074

I worn the black McDavid compression shorts last year with the Honig's Elite Knickers. I didn't have any problems with them showing through. My new gear from Honig's arrives today with the white compression shorts and I plan on trying it tonight.

That is why I prefer black.

But can't you see them through the knickers too? :confused:

If so, that seems not a very good altenative, IMO.

No, not really. They blend in pretty well with the knickers. This is true at least for the thicker Honig's elite knickers. I don't know about the cheaper models or brands.

Not at all with the knickers I buy.

So you are wearing them solely for the support they offer, not for any concealment reasons. Color, therefore, does not matter at all for you. White, black, or pink and purple polka dots would work.

I think he was saying with the knickers he wears (Honig's Elite-P22s) the black compression shorts bleeding through the knickers isn't an issue.

Exactly. The discussion was about if the black compression shorts showing thru the white knickers, and I said not the knickers I buy. I wear them for the breathing they allow and the ability to cover up the stripes so they don't show thru the knickers.

I tried my gear on last night. I was wearing the white McDavid compression shorts and Honig's Elite Knickers and didn't have any issues with the stripes bleeding through. Looking forward to the fastly approaching upcoming season!

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