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Old 08-03-12, 09:16 PM
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Underneath shorts

What do you wear underneath your riding shorts? Spandex, boxers, briefs, nothing?
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Old 08-03-12, 09:22 PM
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Nothing. They are cycling shorts and that's how its done.
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Old 08-03-12, 09:23 PM
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nothing, you don't wear briefs when you go swimming. same thing.
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Old 08-03-12, 09:24 PM
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that spandex goes on the outside - tag and padding on the inside (and against your skin).
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Old 08-03-12, 09:56 PM
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Wearing anything under the shorts defeats the purpose of the shorts.
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Old 08-03-12, 10:06 PM
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How many pages even though it was answered in post 2 ?
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My guess is 3
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Old 08-03-12, 11:07 PM
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Commando baby!!!
I say 5 pages, will the "bib over shorts" conflict some up??? Or not...
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Old 08-03-12, 11:09 PM
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Yeah I love it when people just keep hammer'n the **** home.
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There will be that ONE who insists that he wears something underneath.
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Old 08-03-12, 11:44 PM
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Pcad help bring this thread to @least 5 pages.
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Do yourself a favor and wear nothing underneath. The idea of sweat soaked cotton between my skin and the chamois....

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Originally Posted by tagaproject6
There will be that ONE who insists that he wears something underneath.
Yeah I wear something call Chamois cream under my shorts.
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Old 08-03-12, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by roadiejorge
Do yourself a favor and wear nothing underneath. The idea of sweat soaked cotton between my skin and the chamois....

I made this mistake in the beginning... 1 word:
Chaffing!!!
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Old 08-04-12, 12:45 AM
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i'll be the one.

i wear boxer briefs under.

have done a century plus many 60 mile rides.

haven't had chaffing and i don't use any chamois cream.

if it matters, i don't wear lycra. i use MTB shorts.
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Old 08-04-12, 01:49 AM
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I go commando but my wife wears her usual synthetic boy short undies with her bike shorts on top of that. However its important to note that my wife hasn't ridden more than 20 miles like that and she pedals slow so I think chaffing would probably not occur given those two factors.
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Old 08-04-12, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by vermilionx
i'll be the one.

i wear boxer briefs under.

have done a century plus many 60 mile rides.

haven't had chaffing and i don't use any chamois cream.

if it matters, i don't wear lycra. i use MTB shorts.
Huh... I have a pair of mtb shorts that are basically road bike shorts attached to a pair of cargo shorts made of that waterproof material.

@OP - I usually wear jeans under my bike shorts. No one else does this?
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Old 08-04-12, 02:54 AM
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Nothing under cycling shorts ...

But that said, I've done some rides of decent lengths (even recently) in underwear and regular shorts ... no padding.
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Originally Posted by Machka
I've done some rides of decent lengths (even recently) in underwear and regular shorts ... no padding.
Sounds quite comfy...
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nothing, the padding in the shorts isnt mainly for cushioning, it is to provide 2 separate layers of material to reduce friction. one layer moves with your butt and the other slides on the seat, the padding isolates the two from each other.
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Old 08-04-12, 04:55 AM
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i'll contribute the answer "nothing" also in hopes this gets to at least page 3.
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Never wear "nothing," never!

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underneath my clothes, i'm completely naked.
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I prefer to wear a lace thong, with boxer briefs, a pair of old bluejean shorts, then put my bib shorts over that stack.
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Originally Posted by dynikus
Huh... I have a pair of mtb shorts that are basically road bike shorts attached to a pair of cargo shorts made of that waterproof material.
ok then, yeah. i guess i just like wearing underwear. lolz
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