Road Cycling - to underwear or not to underwear

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astonv0l
08-19-03, 07:46 AM
I have just bought my first pair of bicycle shorts and have an odd question, should I wear my underwear with them or not :eek:

I wore them today and my "undies" kinda got stuck in the crease of my thighs so I was thinking of riding without them on Thursday but feel kinda weird about it :lol:

dcdre
08-19-03, 07:52 AM
Commando baby, no undies. For the exact reason you experienced - they bunch up and annoy you, plus they're cotton which will just get wet and chafe you. The pads & lycra in bike shorts will pull moisture away from your skin far better than cotton.
Bruco
08-19-03, 07:52 AM
astonv0l, if your bike shorts have built-in padding (chamois), then it is better to skip the underwear. It may seem weird at the beginning, but it is way more comfortable.

djbowen1
08-19-03, 07:59 AM
I have commented on this so many times, if you have bike specific shorts. NO UNDERWEAR!!!!! NO FREAKING UNDIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
OregonBound
08-19-03, 08:00 AM
No underwear. Underwear defeats the purpose of the shorts.

Paul
MediaCreations
08-19-03, 08:00 AM
There has been countless threads on this subject.

For one of the more well discussed threads just click here. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?threadid=33111)

You can continue any discussions there.:D