Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
Everything rides up. It sucks. I need to find a better solution.
Does anyone know of cycling shorts that don't have a big chamois / pad in them? I don't need the pad, I just want shorts that won't creep up.
A seam ripper is a few bucks, and can be used to remove the chamois from almost any cycle shorts/bibs.
Of course, the suggestion to just buy ready made compression shorts works, too...unless you want/like bibs. "Tri" shorts have minimal padding, usually just a micro-weight fleece pad.
During the temperate months (usually 1+1 months on either side of summer), I find no specific requirements to undergarments, and I'll wear whatever into work (7 miles to, at least 7 back). Rei/Campmoor/EMS all sell some version of polyester boxers/briefs/boxer-briefs, and I find them to work just fine. Wool, too. I've done 30 mile rides in them, and they were tolerable, if not enjoyable.
When the weather gets hot/humid, I exclude cotton from the undergarment lineup. It takes forever to dry, and gets funky from use faster than polyester.
In the winter, I use tights more often than not, which tend to have enough padding/material that I find padded shorts very uncomfortable beneath them.
On a sportive ride, regardless of the time of year, I use padded shorts.
Some people soft pedal to work regardless of the time of year--they don't need special clothes. Some use the commute as training/exercise, and it makes sense for them to dress accordingly--which are you?