Underwear with bike shorts?

Commando all the way big guy!

Nope... underwear would only cause more problems than they could ever solve...

The fundamental reason for bike shorts is to adhear to your bottom... thus, any friction will occur between the garment and the seat (specially true when the material is wet). Adding underwear does two things... 1) can increase the likehood of friction occuring between the underwear and the skin (or, between the two materials - either way is bad) and 2) will add new seams that will in all likehood cause a lot of friction grief and pressure points.

Wearing no underwear allows the biker short to work the way it is suppose to work... adding underwear to the equation only increases the probability of saddle sores (not to mention the visible panty line). Basically, it just not practical to wear underwear.

FWIW Joe Moya

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commando.

I think you'll find most cyclists do not wear any type of underwear.

Edited by runnerx 2005-02-13 3:36 PM

Sounds good, 4-0 against the underwear. Thanks for the info.

Sounds good, 4-0 against the underwear. Thanks for the info.

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A bit of trivia...

VPL - first made popular by Woody Allen in one of his earlier movies... (can't remember the name of that movie - mid or early 70's if memory is correct).

Joe Moya

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Edited by kentiger 2005-02-13 7:56 PM

Kentig.... Thanks for filling in the gap...

Joe

Edited by Joe M 2005-02-13 10:31 PM

5-0

Most cycling shorts now have Anti-bacteria padding etc., so apart from the friction issue (and as a guy I know you know about friction, we all learn the hard way somtime) you have no fear of hygiene issues.

Besides, you don't want to be the only person on the road or in a race with a VPL!

Stu

Thanks again, I'm glad I asked.

maybe im the only one, but i wear a speedo under my bike shorts ;p keeps things in the right place. is not uncomfortable so is there anything wrong with that?

As long as your comfortable there is nothing wrong with it, but you may eventually find that even a speedo can cause chaffing issues.  Give commando a try.  You may like it so much you stop wearing it all together (cuts down on laundry too).  Just like Kramer, nothing between me and my co-workers but a thin layer of gaberdine. TMI???

Commando!

Commando. If you arrange things well and the shorts fit you properly, everything should stay put... If not, you look like a mail carrier - don't handle your package more than you have to

-Frank

Okay, I will be the one brave soul to admit I actually wear undies with my bike shorts. I usually don't have any problems. Although after reading this thread, my next ride I will give commando a shot.

Yes, no underwear.....