This would be a good post for a men's forum but apparently we men don't need to hide our personal questions :) I have a pair of Performance Triflex bib tights that I wear when it gets into the 40s and below when my bibs and knee warmers don't cut it any more. They are very comfortable and keep my legs nice and warm. But, the one area that I can't seem to keep the wind out of is that precious area between my legs. My road bike riding postion does not help matters as I end up forming a nice pocket to catch wind in. I can easily add another layer anywhere else on my body but not in this area. I'd wear a second set of tights if my legs were cold too but they are fine. And I'm not a fan of looking like a super hero so I won't be wearing windproof briefs over my tights any time soon. Wearing them underneath seems like a recipe for chafing.
So in my mind, my options are:
buy another pair of tights and wear them over bibs (not too keen on this idea)
find windproof briefs to go under current tights (suggestions?)
buy better tights (Gore/Pearl? I'd rather not spend that much though)
stuff some fleece down there and walk around with pride when taking a rest break
Any better suggestions?
F1_Fan
11-28-04, 12:44 PM
I've got a pair of old cycling shorts that I've removed the chamois from (I wear them under my running shorts to stabilize my trouser furniture)... if you can make something similar and wear that under the tights you might get some more insulation.
As far as winter riding, I've always just worn tights over regular cycling shorts and never had a problem but I suspect you ride in colder weather than I do.
hi565
11-28-04, 12:47 PM
Wait if you took out the padding, woudlnt there be a huge hole in the bottom?
F1_Fan
11-28-04, 12:55 PM
Wait if you took out the padding, woudlnt there be a huge hole in the bottom?
LOL. The chamois is sewn inside of a complete short... it's removable without holes (just snip the threads holding it in).
gcasillo
11-28-04, 03:32 PM
And I'm not a fan of looking like a super herohttp://www.rotten.com/library/culture/ambiguously-gay-duo/888.jpg
:p
steveknight
11-28-04, 03:33 PM
wear shorts with padding and get your tights without padding. it works really well.
hi565
11-28-04, 03:42 PM
:roflmao: :lol:
THE AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUO. I remember that
Portis
11-28-04, 05:48 PM
Wool sock. Place it right over the area. Works great. (you don't actually put anything in the sock. just place the sock in the front-inside of your tights, etc.) Works for me!!!
John Ridley
11-28-04, 06:41 PM
I generally use a sock as well, but a square of fleece should work fine. Buy a cheap fleece blanket at the truck stop for $7.99 and cut a scarf out of it while you're at it.
jasonsan
11-28-04, 07:14 PM
I grab the front of my jacket and hook the bottom hem over the front of my saddle.................quite an efficient windbreaker, actually. Works like a charm.
Bekologist
11-28-04, 08:41 PM
wind front briefs designed for cross country skiers... lifa, numerous other mfgs.
vrkelley
11-28-04, 09:28 PM
This would be a good post for a men's forum but apparently we men don't need to hide our personal questions Any better suggestions?
Agreed. When they started the Women's forum, I lobbied for you guys to have your own forum for 'men's specific questions. Those interested, please PM Koffee Brown or Joe Garner.
---exiting thread without reading the personal topic----
Rowan
11-29-04, 04:44 AM
Why so precious? Are you the only one with "jewels" in that area? Are they unique and worth auctioning for a tidy profit? Or are you just talking about being comfortable with physiological appendages, like fingers and toes? Really...
If you want groin protection, buy a pair of shorts or long pants that are made from microfibre or Taslon or similar fabric, and wear them over the top of your bike shorts and leg warmers. The microfibre is a great fabric for wind protection, and that is what counts most -- moving air causes evaporation of moisture around your skin, which in turn lowers the temperature. Even if it gets wet, it still provides an element of wind protection. And yes, the groin can be subject to excessive amounts of sweat accumulation (see below).
And if overpants are not enough, get some thermal long johns to wear over your bike shorts and under the microfibre pants.
I'd be suspicious of anyone who puts fleece down there, and for sure, you'd be doing your own washing in that case!
By the way, lower temperatures around the scrotum encourage the testicles to increase production of sperm. That's why the skin of the scrotum is wrinkled -- to improve the cooling process. What you do with that information and penis, of course, is up to you, your partner and your contraception strategies ;)
Archie
11-29-04, 06:19 AM
<Rowan: By the way, lower temperatures around the scrotum encourage the . . .>
Are you making up this stuff as you write or what?! . . . what happend to heat/warmth & passion and so on?!
We'll be packing ice from now on!
:-)
Good-day.
joejack951
11-29-04, 08:16 AM
Thanks for all of the feedback. I'm going to give the windproof briefs a try. Worst case, they are uncomfortable and they'll become a skiing only item. As strange as it will be to stuff fleece down my pants in the name of warmth, that will be my next option.
I know that that area is designed to stay cooler than body temperature but a 30 degree F constant wind blowing over it is probably more cold than intended.
timmhaan
11-29-04, 08:20 AM
i wear my regular cycling shorts (padded) under a normal pair of sweatpants. this combo is so simple and keeps everything nice and warm down to about 30 with wind. i got through last winter just fine with this set up.
Rowan
11-29-04, 04:49 PM
<Rowan: By the way, lower temperatures around the scrotum encourage the . . .>
Are you making up this stuff as you write or what?! . . . what happend to heat/warmth & passion and so on?!
We'll be packing ice from now on!
:-)
Good-day.
It's true. Research (that wonderful catch-all word for substantiating any claim) indicates that warm testicles slows down sperm production. And it has an influence on whether the sperm that create female babies is more active. Not really the sort of thing I'm thinking about when riding a bike, and yes, riding at 30 deg (F or C) would mean things would be... inactive?
climbo
11-29-04, 05:11 PM
what I did was take a piece of gore-tex material from an old winter jacket I had ripped in an accident. I sewed a nice sized piece of it fairly roughly in to the front of an old pair of shorts. It works great but you have to have the material lying around (unless you can buy it from a manufacturer as an offcut somehow). And you have to sew it carefully, it sucks but it's very comfortable once it's done, you hardly notice the extra material cause it's very thin anyway.
phantomcow2
12-10-04, 07:45 PM
yep....if you have any plans of having kids keep em cool!
phantomcow2
12-10-04, 07:45 PM
oops, sorry for hte bump
Jesse Smith
08-28-05, 11:57 PM
I do that even when I'm not riding.
plodderslusk
09-03-05, 05:47 AM
I live in Norway and I am an avid winter cyclist. Swedish Craft has a very nice boxertype brief with wind protection that does not chafe. By the way I would like a medical opinion on my viewpoint that a moderate period of frozen numbness down below is not a big health hazard, it thaws out rapidly and is none the worse for wear.
95RPM
10-26-05, 05:23 PM
Crush a page of newspaper and then uncrush it. Fold it to the proper size and put it where it belongs. I am not kidding, this works alright. And it won't slide around as much as bubble wrap, which is also not bad, except for the sliding. The same idea works well for keeping cold wind off the chest, but is less necessary with a good jacket.
RoperIN
10-27-05, 12:40 PM
"And it won't slide around as much as bubble wrap, which is also not bad, except for the sliding."
LOL. So how would one know exactly how much bubble wrap slides around "down there"?
But seriously--that's a great idea. Bubble wrap is a bunch of little air pockets which would make it a superior insulator, as well as being windproof because it's plastic.
I think I'll start carrying a square of it to tuck into the front of my jacket--I have a long descent on my morning commute that's starting to get pretty cold...
Alzonder
10-28-05, 05:26 PM
It's not the boys you have to worry about but your prostate.
To keep it warm you gotta insulate all of you ass and lower back.
Believe me, prostatitis is a very unpleasant thing.
These guys in tights with their asses sticking out in the freezing air..........................
Walkafire
10-28-05, 06:38 PM
..Cripes seeing this is over a Year Old... I doubt he needs advice anymore...
They probably froze off anyways
ChroMo2
11-01-05, 10:19 PM
This would be a good post for a men's forum but apparently we men don't need to hide our personal questions :) I have a pair of Performance Triflex bib tights that I wear when it gets into the 40s and below when my bibs and knee warmers don't cut it any more. They are very comfortable and keep my legs nice and warm. But, the one area that I can't seem to keep the wind out of is that precious area between my legs. My road bike riding postion does not help matters as I end up forming a nice pocket to catch wind in. I can easily add another layer anywhere else on my body but not in this area. I'd wear a second set of tights if my legs were cold too but they are fine. And I'm not a fan of looking like a super hero so I won't be wearing windproof briefs over my tights any time soon. Wearing them underneath seems like a recipe for chafing.
So in my mind, my options are:
buy another pair of tights and wear them over bibs (not too keen on this idea)
find windproof briefs to go under current tights (suggestions?)
buy better tights (Gore/Pearl? I'd rather not spend that much though)
stuff some fleece down there and walk around with pride when taking a rest break
Any better suggestions? "keeping the boys warm" huh? The little guys :) Hey! you can only be so cool! It may be a fasion "faux paux" I better check in with the Fasion Police on this one. I'ld tell you what to wear, since your not too self-conscious, but don't you think the "boys" would get jealous?