General Cycling Discussion - Need definative answer on shorts....

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newbiecyclist
07-22-03, 05:21 PM
OK, new to cycling. I did grit my teeth and get padded shorts. My question is, underwear or not....

The spandex is bad enough, but going commnado too?? Say it's not so.....

Thanks for your comments.

Newbie

Dirtgrinder
07-22-03, 05:25 PM
I would estimate that at least 9 out of 10 riders go commando. I avoided it for a long time but it really is best. Less chafing.
bac
07-22-03, 05:29 PM
Oh Underwear Nazi ... someone needs some advice.

AquariaGuy
07-22-03, 05:35 PM
Originally posted by bac
Oh Underwear Nazi ... someone needs some advice.

LOL

That'll be bad if u pass some nude cyclist. IT's gonna show.
late
07-22-03, 05:38 PM
Yeah,
you can never find an Underwear Nazi when you need one..... :D
Dave Stohler
07-22-03, 05:42 PM
As long as you aren't too stout, wearing some light nylon or coolmax shorts avoids all the problems of chafing, as well as those annoying skidmarks.
AdrianB
07-22-03, 05:47 PM
Commando is the only way to go... You decide on left, right, up or down if your male and whether or not your aiming for comfort or a 'bicycle smile' if you're female.

:D
djbowen1
07-22-03, 05:59 PM
NO UNDERWEAR!:p
BikerDawg
07-22-03, 06:16 PM
Commando here! MUCH more comfortable.
mightypudge
07-22-03, 07:19 PM
I don't even bother with boxers under my Dockers anymore. Just say NO to underwear! :)
FOG
07-22-03, 07:30 PM
I am a recent convert to usig bibs with no underwear. It is amazingly more comfortable, and this from someone who didn't mind fifty mile rides in dungarees when he was younger (although it was a real pita to remove the blue stains from the underwear).
Rich Clark
07-22-03, 07:33 PM
Underwear defeats the purpose of the chamois in the shorts and the wicking ability of the fabric.

If people want to wear underwear when they ride, let 'em. But I'll never understand why they'd wear it under lycra cycling shorts. If you're going to wear underwear, the cycling shorts do you no good.

RichC
DrGonzo
07-22-03, 07:34 PM
padding still helps, though with all the buildup of heat/sweat it's gunna be uncomfortable.
Captain Crunch
07-22-03, 08:12 PM
Commando here! Always have always will. Underwear just plain hurt!
Grendel
07-22-03, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by bac
Oh Underwear Nazi ... someone needs some advice.
Wait for it... waaaait for it... :p
Guest
07-22-03, 08:41 PM
Ok- sometimes I still chafe when I wear my shorts, even though I don't wear the underwear under my shorts.

To be fair, it only happens when I do long rides (+60 miles), and only every so often.

Koffee
deliriou5
07-22-03, 08:42 PM
where's underwear nazi!!?? come save a confused soul!!!
Brennan
07-22-03, 09:15 PM
I never even thought of wearing underwear under bike shorts, especially since I use the kind that have a standard lycra skintight short sewn into an outer shell that looks like a regular pair of shorts. In this case, the lycra part IS the underwear.