Non-padded, non-sweaty boxers??!!

J@mesC

As per the title really :shock:

Currently riding with padded undershorts which I'm finding way too hot and sweaty, especially around the padded area. I don't spend hours and hours in the saddle in one go and my botty is pretty used to riding so I don't actually need the padding but if If I just wear normal Calvin boxers these hold the sweat and become horridly unpleasant.

Any thoughts for a looser fitting, non-cotton, non-sweaty boxer with no (or very minimal) padding? I'm kinda thinking of a pair of Calvins made of coolmax with no seams in the wrong places...

getonyourbike

Do you not know? You don't wear boxers under padded shorts.

RyanWilson

Im just finding the nature of this question funny :L

J@mesC

I don't wear boxers under padded shorts.

I'm looking for boxers to replace padded shorts.

I'm finding padded shorts (with nothing underneath) too hot at this time of year, especially in the padded area.

I'm finding cotton boxers (under baggies and with no padded shorts) get horribly damp and hold the sweat.

J@mesC

RyanWilson wrote:

Im just finding the nature of this question funny :L

Why? Do you revel in having a sweaty sack?

getonyourbike

sorry mate. Maybe endura coolmax, though they do have a small pad.

The Northern Monkey

get some normal lycra shorts. work fine for me.

Briggo

J@mesC wrote:

As per the title really :shock:

Currently riding with padded undershorts which I'm finding way too hot and sweaty, especially around the padded area. I don't spend hours and hours in the saddle in one go and my botty is pretty used to riding so I don't actually need the padding but if If I just wear normal Calvin boxers these hold the sweat and become horridly unpleasant.

Any thoughts for a looser fitting, non-cotton, non-sweaty boxer with no (or very minimal) padding? I'm kinda thinking of a pair of Calvins made of coolmax with no seams in the wrong places...

Used to cycling or not, you will notice the seat on your backside without a pad. Tried and tested myself.

But if you want to give it a go ..

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/craft-cool-boxe ... n=products

kja

I can't stand wearing padded undershorts, tried several different types. I've no problem wearing unpadded boxers all day on the bike. Try Nike 'pro combat', about £15 from sportdirect I think. In winter I wear Nike 'dryfit' full length leggings, think they make a short version too.

Fenred

I dont always bother with padded shorts. If you find a saddle that fits your 'aris you dont always need the padding. My advice is either put up with betty swallocks or try going commando...Later option might involve strategic insect repelant useage :?

70s_kid

Try some merino wool boxers like these:

http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/Icebr ... mal-Briefs

Once your nads have experienced hangin around in these they'll never want to go back to cotton

Huck Finn

Bought a couple of pairs of lowe alpine boxers a few years back. Just the job!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowe-Alpine-Dry ... 02XF82PK/2

Revolver22

Ill second the nike pro combat undershorts - I wear them for practically all forms of exercise (including short rides if not wearing my padded shorts) and find them brilliant.
Most importantly they hold everything in place!!

J@mesC

Cheers chaps - Sportsdirect just down the road so will try a pair of those Nike jobbies first

paulbox

Just be careful, padding isn't just for comfort.

Mate of mine had to give up riding or give up on the idea of ever having children, he didn't like padded shorts either...

Stevo_666

Just get a pack of the M&S loose fitting boxers (soft cotton ones, not the hard ones or you'll get chafed :shock: ). Works for me.

J@mesC

PaulBox wrote:

Mate of mine had to give up riding or give up on the idea of ever having children, he didn't like padded shorts either...

You're telling me that riding without padding in your shorts can make you sterile?? :roll:

I'm no doctor, but I very much doubt that a couple of mm of foam would make the difference between sterility or not. I suspect there were other issues here.

Stevo 666 wrote:

Just get a pack of the M&S loose fitting boxers (soft cotton ones, not the hard ones or you'll get chafed :shock: ). Works for me.

Don't like cotton for riding, holds the sweat and gets all moist and clammy. Each to their own of course

Stevo_666

J@mesC wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Just get a pack of the M&S loose fitting boxers (soft cotton ones, not the hard ones or you'll get chafed :shock: ). Works for me.

Don't like cotton for riding, holds the sweat and gets all moist and clammy. Each to their own of course

Why do you think I like them TBH I'm not too much of a sweaty git so it's not much of a problem for me.

paulbox

J@mesC wrote:

You're telling me that riding without padding in your shorts can make you sterile?? :roll:

I'm no doctor, but I very much doubt that a couple of mm of foam would make the difference between sterility or not. I suspect there were other issues here.

Luckily for him, the person he saw about it was a doctor... :roll:

I don't think sterile is the right word, it was more impotent I believe. Anyway, not to worry, he gave up mtb'ing and has a couple of kids now.

J@mesC

PaulBox wrote:

I don't think sterile is the right word, it was more impotent I believe. Anyway, not to worry, he gave up mtb'ing and has a couple of kids now.

Without going into too much detail, shape of the saddle, body position, time in the saddle all have much more bearing on impotence than padded shorts. And any link between cycling and impotence is widely disputed. The padding in the shorts is there for a different reason than to prevent impotence.

paulbox

J@mesC wrote:

Without going into too much detail, shape of the saddle, body position, time in the saddle all have much more bearing on impotence than padded shorts. And any link between cycling and impotence is widely disputed. The padding in the shorts is there for a different reason than to prevent impotence.

Mate, they're your nads, do what you like to them, I only wanted to offer up a bit of friendly advice, not get a lecture... :roll:

Personally if I was you, I'd be seeing a doc about the sweaty @ss issue...

J@mesC

PaulBox wrote:

Personally if I was you, I'd be seeing a doc about the sweaty @ss issue...

And in other news, a man exercising in summer has been sweating. He was rushed to A&E where they promptly told him to feck off and stop believing everything he read on the internet :roll: