Underwear??

bagz3

I've always worn boxer shorts under bib shorts when out and about on the bike.

A guy at work mentioned he tried it without any underwear at all the other day and said it made a huge difference to having no chaffing on the inside of his thighs etc.

This never really occurred to me.....

Do you guys have specific underwear when you ride, if any at all??

philwint

Discussed at length in this thread http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12973047

Anonymous

I only wear Assos underwear with bib shorts.

£11.90 for a 140ml tub.

k-dog

This again?

Anonymous

Anyone going to own up to wearing French knickers under bib shorts?
Am now thinking someone must have

JackPozzi

I just strap one of these to my c0ck and put my bib shorts over the top

bowdy1987

JackPozzi wrote:

I just strap one of these to my c0ck and put my bib shorts over the top

It must be a hard slog going up hill with a bloke strapped to your manhood

kajjal

No wonder he looks so cheerful

To the OP for short rides it doesn't really matter but for any real distance wearing underwear will cut you to ribbons. I did this recently on a long ride and couldn't work out where the pain was coming from until I realised I had left my boxers on.

DiscoBoy

Only noobs wear anything under their bibs.

Fat Tyre John

bagz3 wrote:

Do you guys have specific underwear when you ride, if any at all??

None.

But, as you start to ride longer distances - you will find which works best for you. Just give no-underwear a chance.

MountainMonster

No underwear is so comfy! I couldn't believe it when I first started out cycling with proper gear that it would make such a big difference to comfort, but wow!

Grill

I thought bibs were just long stylish undies? Wearing something underneath would be equivalent to double-bagging. That said I know a few 24hr riders that wear bibs under their skinsuits, but that's more to due with the generally rubbish padding in skinsuits.

diy

Im probably one of the few who prefers undies. I will double pad on anything over 10 hours though, though they tend to be MTB rides than road. I'm riding 6 days a week at the moment, I'd need at least another 2 pairs of bibs (currently have 3) if I went commando.

Druidor

Comando.

chris_bass

diy wrote:

I'm riding 6 days a week at the moment, I'd need at least another 2 pairs of bibs (currently have 3) if I went commando.

Something in that maths doesn't quite add up to me!

arran77

Chris Bass wrote:

diy wrote:

I'm riding 6 days a week at the moment, I'd need at least another 2 pairs of bibs (currently have 3) if I went commando.

Something in that maths doesn't quite add up to me!

Maybe he turns one pair inside out

Pross

diy wrote:

Im probably one of the few who prefers undies. I will double pad on anything over 10 hours though, though they tend to be MTB rides than road. I'm riding 6 days a week at the moment, I'd need at least another 2 pairs of bibs (currently have 3) if I went commando.

So you are happy to wear the same shorts 3 times a week at present? What sort of underwear do you use that sweat doesn't get through to the shorts? :shock:

jgsi

.. something about MTB riders that just ....

bobmcstuff

Carbonator wrote:

Anyone going to own up to wearing French knickers under bib shorts?
Am now thinking someone must have

My GF was doing so yesterday

But I presume you meant blokes

Personally it's commando for me.

chris_bass

Pross wrote:

diy wrote:

Im probably one of the few who prefers undies. I will double pad on anything over 10 hours though, though they tend to be MTB rides than road. I'm riding 6 days a week at the moment, I'd need at least another 2 pairs of bibs (currently have 3) if I went commando.

So you are happy to wear the same shorts 3 times a week at present? What sort of underwear do you use that sweat doesn't get through to the shorts? :shock:

Something in that maths doesn't add up either!! :-)

CYCLESPORT1

Have you not herd of sticking them on the washing line for half an hour when you get home

diy

30 min quick wash vs hot wash is what I mean. They wear out quick enough as it is. I'm just saying not every road cyclist goes comando. There seems to be a view that if you wear undies you'll end up with under carriage torn to shreds. I agree that it is generally accepted to be better to go commando - I just don't.

Jules Winnfield

I would never go out on a ride with any underwear again. The only exception to the rule on this is my short commutes to and from work. Go commando with plenty of Assos chamois cream applied (I prefer mostly direct to the pad and a little on my sit bones) and I can ride for hours with no worries whatsoever. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner.