Stoopid noob question

Nifer

If I have a pair of unpadded tights, and a pair of padded shorts, which one do I wear over which?

:oops:

jonginge

Tights over shorts. At the risk of starting another 'commando or not' debate, the pad is designed to work against the skin.

cjcp

Or...

cut a hole in the crotch of the tights and wear them under the shorts.

MichaelW

There is no such thing as a stupid question.
There is such a thing as a stupid newbie.

No seriously, the pads are used a underwear, against the skin. Wash after every use unless you like saddle sore infections (you can ride to work and back from work without a wash but dont re-use next day). You can get tights with built-in padding worn without shorts but you still have to wash them. The tights over shorts ensures that you can use tights several times between washing.

Butterd2

MichaelW wrote:

There is no such thing as a stupid question.
There is such a thing as a stupid newbie.

No seriously, the pads are used a underwear, against the skin. Wash after every use unless you like saddle sore infections (you can ride to work and back from work without a wash but dont re-use next day). You can get tights with built-in padding worn without shorts but you still have to wash them. The tights over shorts ensures that you can use tights several times between washing.

Whilst I admire your cleanliness, I get a weeks commuting out of a pair of shorts. I occasionally use the odd dab of Assos ar$e cream and all is well.

Nifer

Thanks all. I had assumed shorts under tights (and my husband does go commando), but I saw a pic in a magazine of some bird wearing what looked like shorts over tights - perhaps they were just leg warmers.

asprilla

I wear shorts over tights, but that's because it's my tights are padded and my shorts aren't.

Nifer

^ Good point

lost_in_thought

Butterd2 wrote:

MichaelW wrote:

There is no such thing as a stupid question.
There is such a thing as a stupid newbie.

No seriously, the pads are used a underwear, against the skin. Wash after every use unless you like saddle sore infections (you can ride to work and back from work without a wash but dont re-use next day). You can get tights with built-in padding worn without shorts but you still have to wash them. The tights over shorts ensures that you can use tights several times between washing.

Whilst I admire your cleanliness, I get a weeks commuting out of a pair of shorts. I occasionally use the odd dab of Assos ar$e cream and all is well.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

MonkeyMonster

lost_in_thought wrote:

Butterd2 wrote:

MichaelW wrote:

There is no such thing as a stupid question.
There is such a thing as a stupid newbie.

No seriously, the pads are used a underwear, against the skin. Wash after every use unless you like saddle sore infections (you can ride to work and back from work without a wash but dont re-use next day). You can get tights with built-in padding worn without shorts but you still have to wash them. The tights over shorts ensures that you can use tights several times between washing.

Whilst I admire your cleanliness, I get a weeks commuting out of a pair of shorts. I occasionally use the odd dab of Assos ar$e cream and all is well.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

please change before the next morpeth visit...

ndru

All these silly people who ride their bikes in normal clothes* without putting ointment on they bottoms - they don't know what they're missing,,,

* You know - those used for walking**
** oh bummer - just found out about nordic walking, actually you do need special gear just to walk!

jonginge

MonkeyMonster wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Butterd2 wrote:

MichaelW wrote:

There is no such thing as a stupid question.
There is such a thing as a stupid newbie.

No seriously, the pads are used a underwear, against the skin. Wash after every use unless you like saddle sore infections (you can ride to work and back from work without a wash but dont re-use next day). You can get tights with built-in padding worn without shorts but you still have to wash them. The tights over shorts ensures that you can use tights several times between washing.

Whilst I admire your cleanliness, I get a weeks commuting out of a pair of shorts. I occasionally use the odd dab of Assos ar$e cream and all is well.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

please change before the next morpeth visit...

The liberal use of chamois cream may provide an alternative provenance for his username

secretsam

In lieu of Assos cream (expensive) you could use Sudacrem (cheap) (yes, it is also used for nappy rash in babies)

As for washing the pad - depends on how many miles, if it's not many then I'd say less washing required. Mind you, I wouldn't wear the same pants all week :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: