Training plan called for a short ride and cadence work after lifting. Usually I will change into bibs after working out, but it's not always easy to do, given how hot and sweaty I am after lifting in the garage.
Last night, I finally just said screw it, and decided to just do my ride in my boxer briefs. I've been debating doing this for a long time. They're made of similar fabric and designed to work similarly, just without a chamois.
Well, I can tell you definitively that boxer briefs are NOT a suitable substitute for real bibs.
The leg bands weren't long enough, so I could feel my skin rubbing against the seatpost - I've never noticed this with bibs. And while the two are designed to do the same thing, boxer briefs are not nearly as good as bibs in keeping things in place while riding.