Review on 🚴 Skyline Short W/Liner for Men - Troy Lee Designs Cycling Mountain Bike Trail Biking MTB Bicycle Shorts by Julian Rash

So I'm a gear fan. I love MTB and I love MTB stuff. I keep checking through all the deals and outlets to find cool things to try and when I stumbled across these for sale here I was blown away! This was my first TLD Skyline shorts and I will definitely be wearing them in the future. The material is a bit thicker than some other MTB shorts I own, but they haven't been hot on the few rides I've used them on. They definitely feel sturdier than others I have, but I would expect that to translate into slightly less breathability. They have a relaxed fit and knee pads easily fit underneath. I would venture to say that the inseams are on the longer side of the spectrum, but they are nowhere near "trousers". The zippers feel very strong and the Velcro waist adjustment is comfortable. I wear a size 36 with "regular" pants and after looking for a sizing chart on the TLD website, settled on a size 38. I've noticed a trend in mountain bike apparel that, in my experience, is a size or two seems to be too small. 36 in Zoic is XXL! However, I will say that they seem very true to size. I find them a bit big but I can close them with the velcro and I think I like the feeling of more spaciousness with the slightly larger size. I would be tempted to try the 36 if I ever found one in a store, as it seems with this particular model of shorts they are surprisingly true to size BUT. The lining looks really "small". I could see that a size, say, 36 SHELL would be perfect, but a size 36 LINER would be too tight. I've noticed this with other brands as well. If you encounter this problem, you can simply purchase the case and liner separately. Overall, I really like them and would buy them again without question.