What cycling underwear
06-21-12 | 06:27 AM
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I wear lycra cycling shorts, Pearl Izumis. I have a shower at work so it's convenient to change into my work clothes after I get there.
06-21-12 | 06:55 AM
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+1! I just cant do the tight fit/padded thing, it is just to hot and feels so weird and off the bike?,,, makes me wish I had a big hat to hide in!
06-21-12 | 07:16 AM
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Pearl Izumi shorts or tights when I'm jamming and don't give a ***t what I look like, UA or Novara shorts under jeans/baggies, etc when I'm not in bike geek mode but on longer guided tour rides. I rarely wear underwear anyway so sometimes its just me and the boys.
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06-21-12 | 07:23 PM
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When I'm riding I typically spend most of my time on the bike...that's kind of obvious right? But I see where you're coming from. You ride, you stop, you might drop in somewhere for a beer or snack, chat with friends, I get it. I don't wear the lycra cuz it looks good, but because of the padding. I recently bought some Peal Izum baggies that look pretty good and have a nice lycra liner with decent padding. Something like that may be a better "fit" for those who don't want the lycra look.
06-22-12 | 09:21 PM
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I find that athletic trunk style underwear is quite comfortable for riding and comes in synthetic tech fabrics that wick moisture and dry very quickly. They also fit very smoothly so no chaffing. I rode 50 miles today (15 in the AM and 30 in the PM at recovery speeds) in 80+degree weather wearing them under black denim jeans with no problems nor excessive sweat.
06-22-12 | 10:08 PM
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Padded bike shorts! I love the Aero Tech Designs Top Shelf ones. Expensive but fits and feels great and breathes well.
I wear polyester breathable workout shorts over the bike shorts to conceal the tight look. It still breathes so much better than having any cotton. I like NordicTrack mesh shorts for the top layer because they breathe well and also have retroreflective piping on the sides to enhance nighttime visibility:
https://www.sears.com/nordictrack-dou...&blockType=G21
I wear polyester breathable workout shorts over the bike shorts to conceal the tight look. It still breathes so much better than having any cotton. I like NordicTrack mesh shorts for the top layer because they breathe well and also have retroreflective piping on the sides to enhance nighttime visibility:
https://www.sears.com/nordictrack-dou...&blockType=G21
06-27-12 | 02:22 PM
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Cotton kills! Some type of padded short or liner is essential in my opinion. Why put yourself through the agony of a bike seat squishing the jewels? Hey a regular pair of shorts over the padded liner and the cool kids will never know you're geeked out w/bike shorts underneath.
06-27-12 | 03:05 PM
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Am I the only one having trouble with the seam of my underwear? I get red marks where the seams are and it's very uncomfortable. I have to make sur I don't put the same model of boxer short two days in a row or It's painful.
06-27-12 | 03:09 PM
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I mostly wear bike shorts and change when I get to work, but when I ride in normal clothes I wear these. Not bad and they are fairly cheap too.
06-27-12 | 03:10 PM
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06-27-12 | 03:17 PM
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I go with tri shorts. Much smaller pad (designed to be able to run and swim in them as well as ride a bike), so if I have to walk around for a while before I can change they don't cause a problem, still some slight pad, wick moisture pretty well, keep things cradled and separated so no chafing, and they dry faster in my locker than bibs/shorts with pads. I only have 3-4 pairs (1 pearl izumi the rest louis garneau all bought from nashbar on sale), but I wish I had more because they're the perfect commuter option for me. I use them as liners as I'm too self conscious to wear lycra to work.
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06-27-12 | 04:50 PM
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I wear ex officio boxer briefs on the bike and off. They're nylon/lycra, they wick, and they don't have seams where you don't want them.
If I'm going on an all day tour, I might wear cycling shorts...but for 2-3 hours, they aren't necessary.
If I'm going on an all day tour, I might wear cycling shorts...but for 2-3 hours, they aren't necessary.
06-27-12 | 08:16 PM
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06-28-12 | 02:15 AM
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No. The point about cycling shorts is threefold. First, the spandex moves with the skin, not against it, to minimise chafing. Second, the chamois (the padded section) has no seams at any of the pressure points. Third, it wicks moisture away from your skin; unlike cotton.
06-28-12 | 09:16 AM
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No. The point about cycling shorts is threefold. First, the spandex moves with the skin, not against it, to minimise chafing. Second, the chamois (the padded section) has no seams at any of the pressure points. Third, it wicks moisture away from your skin; unlike cotton.
06-28-12 | 12:34 PM
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If you just want to wick away the moisture, go to Target. They sell Champion C9 short boxer briefs, with no cotton. They work amazingly well, and are very durable. They are remarkably effective.
But beware. If you're sweating a lot, and you wick away the moisture through your underwear, the moisture is just going to end up soaked into your pants. That's where padding can be helpful. It absorbs some of the sweat, instead of passing it all through.
But beware. If you're sweating a lot, and you wick away the moisture through your underwear, the moisture is just going to end up soaked into your pants. That's where padding can be helpful. It absorbs some of the sweat, instead of passing it all through.
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06-30-12 | 12:11 PM
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My mantra is: Never commute in one's work clothes or work in one's commuting clothes. Including socks.
06-30-12 | 12:15 PM
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