hey, im trying to find a mountain bike short liner, or shorts that come with a liner, that has has padding in the perineum area. Just looking for some opinions and/or testimonials. thanks!!

A: I like and have had good luck Pearl Izumi shorts. All the Pearl Izumi shorts I've bought have really nice, comfortable chamois liners.

My wife once got me a pair of baggy "mountain biking" shorts, but I prefer tight "roadie" shorts. Even though the baggy shorts have a tight, form fitting, heavily, padded liner, the loose fabric of the shorts tends to bunch up in places I don't want it to bunch.

If you want to spend less money, I've also had...

Just last month River Forest police reported a steep drop in overall crime. A month later they're dealing with a rash of mid-morning home burglaries, despite the arrest of three people.

"We think they're watching people leave," said Deputy Chief Greg Weiss, who said the crimes are occurring roughly between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Smaller, more valuable items are being targeted.

"All the stuff that's been taken are items that can be carried under the arm or in a back pack," said Weiss. Those items include jewelry and electronics such as iPods and digital cameras. The largest item taken was a laptop computer.

"We've had extra cars out there as much as we can," said Weiss, who was himself on the street Monday morning.

The burglaries continue despite the arrest and charging of two men for burglary and the arrest and investigation of a third man. The two men charged are not suspected in the daytime burglaries, nor is the third man.

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