Why go commando in shorts?

Moonbiker

Always happens at the most inopportune times for some reason

While chatting to female cyclists?

mangetout_rodney

Moonbiker wrote:

Always happens at the most inopportune times for some reason

While chatting to female cyclists?

LOL- if only.

danchandler

Did this Sunday morning. It works!! No more Chaffage

DavidJB

Lol at the people arguing for wearing underwear under cycling shorts...just no.

RDW

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

ai_1

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

I doubt that's the point for most, it's not for me. I do, however, feel strongly about people talking illogical nonsense and expecting their opinions to be treated with the same respect as those with some rational basis!

drlodge

Cycling shorts are designed to been worn with no underwear, so that's how they should be worn. I think the thread title should therefore be "Why NOT go commando in shorts?"

If the ride is short, adding an extra layer may cause little or no discomfort and the benefit of being able to wear the shorts again without washing is a benefit. But on a long ride there is significant potential chaffing (calculated my legs went up and down 50,000 times on Sunday) and the last thing you need is unnecessary friction or seams getting in the way on every pedal turn.

CiB

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

Human nature innit? Some of us know the whys & wherefores of doing it properly. Someone legitimately asked why; it's explained why, along come a few more to tell us that there's no need to do it right and that we're implicitly wrong to suggest otherwise. I couldn't give a ff whether someone wants to cycle around with his pants on in case he gets looked at in a funny way or whatever, but I don't really want that sort of person to give other newcomers the impression that wearing a pair of underpants with padded shorts is the right way. It hasn't got that much to do with chaffing or discomfort; it's more about doing it the right way.

singleton

It's not going commando - it's wearing cycling shorts.

Following the same logic, do you also insist on wearing underwear beneath your underwear?

rolf_f

Singleton wrote:

It's not going commando - it's wearing cycling shorts.

Following the same logic, do you also insist on wearing underwear beneath your underwear?

Groundhog thread.........

sungod

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

they can wear venezuelan beaver thongs under their shorts for all i care, that's not the issue

the issue is that they insist in public that they're right in doing so

private idiocy is ok

flaunted idiocy must always be stamped on, hard, otherwise it expands to swamp the truth

imposter2.0

sungod wrote:

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

they can wear venezuelan beaver thongs under their shorts for all i care, that's not the issue

the issue is that they insist in public that they're right in doing so

private idiocy is ok

flaunted idiocy must always be stamped on, hard, otherwise it expands to swamp the truth

^^ this.

markiegrim

So OK...that was an interesting debate that I did not really expect to kick-off like it did
I am now officially pantless
Markie

ai_1

markiegrim wrote:

So OK...that was an interesting debate that I did not really expect to kick-off like it did
I am now officially pantless
Markie

Yeah, That escalated pretty fast

exlaser

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

+1

And as an aside. If the op had posted this thread on the C.T.C forum, there would have been a more balanced discussion, in every sense, with out the name calling.

imposter2.0

exlaser wrote:

RDW wrote:

The funniest thing about this thread is how strongly some people feel about what other people do, or do not, wear under their shorts...

+1

And as an aside. If the op had posted this thread on the C.T.C forum, there would have been a more balanced discussion, in every sense, with out the name calling.

You mean more CTCers are likely to wear pants under their lycra? Doesn't make them correct..

exlaser

Just read the threads.

Not everybody goes for a thirty mile ride, throws all their cycling clothes in the wash basket for their wife/partner to wash for them and goes to work thinking their a tour de france winner.

Some people over their ride 80 miles, camp, ride another 80 miles, camp again and again and again. Try telling them they have to wash and get dry their cycling shorts every day.

imposter2.0

exlaser wrote:

Just read the threads.

Not everybody goes for a thirty mile ride, throws all their cycling clothes in the wash basket for their wife/partner to wash for them and goes to work thinking their a tour de france winner.

Some people over their ride 80 miles, camp, ride another 80 miles, camp again and again and again. Try telling them they have to wash and get dry their cycling shorts every day.

They don't have to, obviously. Some people actually have more than one pair of shorts.

imposter2.0

cyd190468 wrote:

Some of us require the extra support provided by underwear as a thin layer of lycra just isn't upto the job . For long rides I wear speedos as they are seamless and don't hold moisture.

If you need extra support, then you bought the wrong size in the first place. Speedos, ffs...

ai_1

Imposter wrote:

cyd190468 wrote:

Some of us require the extra support provided by underwear as a thin layer of lycra just isn't upto the job . For long rides I wear speedos as they are seamless and don't hold moisture.

If you need extra support, then you bought the wrong size in the first place. Speedos, ffs...

As much as I hate to agree with you You are correct.

If you need or want additional layers for reasons of warmth or self-conciousness then put them over the shorts, not under them. They work best on their own, but you can get away with outer layers if you must.

exlaser wrote:

Just read the threads.

Not everybody goes for a thirty mile ride, throws all their cycling clothes in the wash basket for their wife/partner to wash for them and goes to work thinking their a tour de france winner....

This has nothing to do with anything.
Something really confuses me about the argument made repeatedly here that underwear saves you washing the shorts as often. How does wearing underwear negate the need to wash your shorts? I get this for normal trousers but not when we're talking about tight fitting sportswear. Do you not sweat when you cycle? Does your sweat not penetrate your underwear?
I usually wear my shorts once and then wash but I have on occassion re-worn cycling shorts the following day (but not if I'd done a very long or very high intensity ride or if I'd used chamois cream). If I wore something under them, I can't see how this would change. Can you explain?

To be blunt, the pro underwear contributors haven't made any arguments I find credible and are clearly just trying to create reasonable justifications for behaviour that is based on habit, not reason. Wear underwear if you like but stop pretending there's a good reason for it unless you can actually provide one.

navrig2

Can't believe this is till going!

There is a simple answer. For those who wear underpants try a decent ride without pants and see how it feels.

lostboysaint

Navrig2 wrote:

Can't believe this is till going!

There is a simple answer. For those who wear underpants try a decent ride without pants and see how it feels.

That.

schlepcycling

Imposter wrote:

cyd190468 wrote:

Some of us require the extra support provided by underwear as a thin layer of lycra just isn't upto the job . For long rides I wear speedos as they are seamless and don't hold moisture.

If you need extra support, then you bought the wrong size in the first place. Speedos, ffs...

^This

andrewjoseph

exlaser wrote:

Just read the threads.

Not everybody goes for a thirty mile ride, throws all their cycling clothes in the wash basket for their wife/partner to wash for them and goes to work thinking their a tour de france winner.

Some people over their ride 80 miles, camp, ride another 80 miles, camp again and again and again. Try telling them they have to wash and get dry their cycling shorts every day.

That's exactly what my wife and I do. Take 3 pairs of shorts, one on, one drying, one spare. Most of the touring blogs recommend this.

For the space and weight versus the comfort, it's mistake on our part if we don't.

secretsam

If you do wear pants under shorts, remember that the pad goes on the outside if you've something on underneath.

philwint

What convinced me *warning not for the faint hearted* was having post ride pants that could be wrung out!!! i really don't want that level of dampness down there!

With proper shorts/bibs this just doesn't happen, and as i have a few pairs just one or two washes a week is needed.

lm_trek

When I mountain bike, its briefs, padded short then outer short. Tried this option road biking for a while and until the recent warm period of weather it was all good. Out on a ride popped for a pee break and noticed the wringing out of the underpants, said pants then went promptly in the bin!

I've tried 3/4 bibs in the winter great summer too warm, raphe boxers ok for short trips but no good longer rides, tried just the padded shorts and tbh everything is a bit loose! ordered today some DHB bibs hoping that will solve my longer ride issues!

kevin_stephens

exlaser wrote:

Just read the threads.

Not everybody goes for a thirty mile ride, throws all their cycling clothes in the wash basket for their wife/partner to wash for them and goes to work thinking their a tour de france winner.
.

No, many of us do a 5 minute hand wash and rinse and leave them on the radiator to dry for next evening's ride

dennisn

I wear a pair of poly briefs under my cycling shorts. For reasons I've explained many times. I have no issues wearing them(i.e.seams, etc.) that a bit of balm or Vaseline on the offending seam part won't cure.

dabber

dennisn wrote:

I wear a pair of poly briefs under my cycling shorts. For reasons I've explained many times. I have no issues wearing them(i.e.seams, etc.) that a bit of balm or Vaseline on the offending seam part won't cure.

Quite right... and you can always sandpaper any particularly rough bits.