What to wear under shorts...discuss!

1981miked

Evening all, still keeping the wheels spinning and the beavers grinning i presume?

Quick question to throw open to the floor...Underwear or no underwear under shorts???? If yes, pants or boxers????

Me and a few other riders can't agree. Personally i can ride with or without. Some say it irritates more etc etc etc...anyway that is enough talk of that area. What do you all think?

CheeseyJoe

Nothing providing they are padded shorts.

richa

100% NO.

1981miked

Yeah they are padded shorts. Thank you, that's what i said although don't always.

il_principe

None. Never. They are designed to be worn without underwear.*

*assuming you are referring to lycra shorts here.

redddraggon

The only thing that you should wear under the shorts is chamois cream.

on2wheels

nothing for me either, advice taken from this forum, never tried wearing underwear

gavintc

No discussion needed - commando.

father_jack

I recommend a piece of 800 grit sandpaper

Jez mon

GO COMMANDO, apart from anything else, you don't want VPL do you?

Anonymous

Jez mon wrote:

GO COMMANDO, apart from anything else, you don't want VPL do you?

Whats VPL?

nicklouse

willhub wrote:

Jez mon wrote:

GO COMMANDO, apart from anything else, you don't want VPL do you?

Whats VPL?

Visible Pantie Line
did you not watch the girls go by to see who had VPL?

dennisn

I wear polypro briefs because I have to. As I have spoken about in a previous post.
O.K., I have a left nut problem and I'll leave it at that. I can say, without reservation, that if
I didn't have to wear them I wouldn't. I've gotten used to them over the past years
so it's not so much a problem. A little extra "butt butter" here and there and I'm good to go.
For those of you wondering what the hell is wrong with "lefty" :shock: you'll have go to
previous posts. :oops: :oops: :? :?

Dennis Noward

Cogman

Under shorts, you wear nicks. Under nicks, nothing !

gavintc

Cogman wrote:

Under shorts, you wear nicks. Under nicks, nothing !

Do you wear undies under your swimmers as well? The chamois is made to go next to the skin.

babyshambles

i wear pants.... got to be more hygenic and less obscene right?

inseine

Why is it more hygenic? I wash my shorts after a ride, don't you?
I don't care about being obscene!

babyshambles

Yeah but my mum always told me to wear good underwear incase you get run over and taken to hospital ... although i'm not sure why she said that but maybe i'm an old fart, its typically english to wear sufficient underwear and to be reserved :oops:

Sun Dodger

Simple answer - Nothing.

giant_man

You don't wear anything under bib shorts. Nothing. The pad insert takes the place of underpants or any kind.

Chafing is not good, not nice. If you wear underwear under bib shorts you will get chafing. It's common sense.

Bikerbaboon

babyshambles wrote:

Yeah but my mum always told me to wear good underwear incase you get run over and taken to hospital ... although i'm not sure why she said that but maybe i'm an old fart, its typically english to wear sufficient underwear and to be reserved :oops:

last year i had a motorbike crash, my wife came to see me in a+e and asked if a mr baboon was in and all the nurses said no, paniking she asked are you shure hes wareing lepard print y fronts with electric blue trim........... they brought her right to me then :P :P

see great pants helping......

back on topic im a cycle shorts with baggies over hte top and a bit of cream if going for over 3 hours.

victor ludorum

Father Jack wrote:

I recommend a piece of 800 grit sandpaper

Only 800 grit? You big sissy.

Industrial 150 Grit, and instead of chamois cream... turps.

That's what the real men are riding.

babyshambles

" Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.
(John F Kennedy) "

Is he referring to Marilyn Monroe there ??!!!

boybiker

Yeah my mom told me to always wear clean underwear in case I got squashed by a bus as well, I have never really understood the logic but it seems all mothers say tha same thing.

DavidTQ

Nothing under padded lycra shorts, padded cycling boxers under baggies.

il_principe

babyshambles wrote:

i wear pants.... got to be more hygenic and less obscene right?

Actually it's less hygenic...

"The fabric and construction of these styles vary greatly. It's important to understand that the main purpose of these pads is to wick moisture and to prevent chafing. And, although the pads are generally thin, it's amazing the comfort improvement you get from the carefully placed padding.

Most pads have several layers. The padding layer is usually made from foam or fleece and can differ greatly in thickness from thin (like the original natural leather chamois) to thick. The top layer is usually made of a technical fabric that wicks moisture, breathes, and prevents bacteria growth. Sometimes other fabrics are used, too."

batch78

Don't wear anything under padded shorts. Your knob'll drop off. :shock:

victor ludorum

babyshambles wrote:

" Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.
(John F Kennedy) "

Is he referring to Marilyn Monroe there ??!!!

Conceivably. Of course, Marilyn only wore Chanel No 5 under her bike shorts...

ride_whenever

now that's expensive chamois cream

boybiker

batch78 wrote:

Don't wear anything under padded shorts. Your knob'll drop off. :shock:

Then it will get tangled in your spokes and jam your wheel and then you'll be sorry

geoff_ss

Nothing at all. Despite my advanced years I still dare to go naked under my clothes

SWMBO used to wear knickers under hers when she cycled to work so she didn't shock the young women at work when she got changed in the Ladies. I don't think they could cope with an old lady being fitter than they were Normally she's commando when we go on a proper ride.

Geoff