As a 5'6" guy, it's hard to find mt bike shorts that don't come down below my knees. These don't look stupid and are my second pair - they're great.

These don't look like biking shorts. You can wear them anywhere. Great hidden pockets as well as regular pockets. The flex and stretch as needed. I have worn them for many hours with no issues.

These pants are really comfortable and seem pretty durable. They make me look like a superstar mountain biker. I will buy more of them, unless Club Ride wants to give some to me because I look like a superstar mountain biker in their shorts. They go well with the cool CR button up shirts too.

These are really nice looking shorts. They have some give but are not highly elastic (they don't stretch a great deal). I thought they might be a little more elastic, but it's probably best that they are not, as too much stretch can sometimes leave a pair of shorts quite saggy after logging quite a few miles. I like these for casual social rides of 25 miles or less. For longer or faster rides I wear bib shorts. I will say that at 6' tall, 36" waist, and 195 lbs, I am right on the edge with a size Large in these shorts. They do fit, but if I gain 3 lbs they probably would be a bit too snug and if I lost 3-5 lbs they might fit even better. Hopefully this info will be helpful to someone who is trying to decide between a large and x-large.

I’m 5’7”, 145, slim build. The 31” waist fits perfectly. Primary use is for mountain and gravel biking but I wear these everywhere. I don’t know why more biking shorts don’t have back pockets.