Embarrassed to Ask....

[Sadie]

I've been riding for a year or so and have always worn underwear under my cycling shorts. Are you supposed to or not? Thanks!

[Aquila]

Most people don't wear underwear with biking shorts. There's a tendency for many folks to chaff uncomfortably with underwear.

But, a few folks do. If you're not having problems, maybe try without and see which is more comfortable. If you're more comfortable with underwear, then do that.

As long as you're smiling, you're doing it right!

[Sadie]

Thanks. I've always worn underwear, but have always wondered if I'm doing it "right"....:-)

[Eden]

This has really been done to death here....

the short answer is NO - cycling shorts are designed to be worn alone

for the long answer and plenty of debate do a search

[trista]

I posted this same question not too long ago:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ghlight=undies

Since I posted it, I've done it both ways and I honestly think it's fine either way depending on the shorts. I have one pair of shorts that bug me w/o undies. A few other pairs that are more comfy without. And a couple pairs that I don't care. I wear seamless panties when i wear them w/ bike shorts.

Today I wore regular ol' pants (no chamois) and undies for a few miles to test out a new sadddle. Felt totally fine.

[Zen]

I don't know what kind of drawers you guys are wearing but how do they not ride up your butt while you're riding? Duct tape? Super glue?

This is truly mind boggling to me.

[ny biker]

I posted this same question not too long ago:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ghlight=undies

Since I posted it, I've done it both ways and I honestly think it's fine either way depending on the shorts. I have one pair of shorts that bug me w/o undies. A few other pairs that are more comfy without. And a couple pairs that I don't care. I wear seamless panties when i wear them w/ bike shorts.

Today I wore regular ol' pants (no chamois) and undies for a few miles to test out a new sadddle. Felt totally fine.

I think it might also depend on how long you're riding.

[Eden]

I don't know what kind of drawers you guys are wearing but how do they not ride up your butt while you're riding? Duct tape? Super glue?

This is truly mind boggling to me.

I seem to remember one person here talking about how they wore a g-string to not have panty lines...... personally I wouldn't find that comfortable *ever*, much less while riding a bike.....

[trista]

I think it might also depend on how long you're riding.

Maybe so. I don't ride more than 1 1/2 hours at a time usually. But I still think it's fine either way - if the rider is comfortable, then I don't think it matters.

Zen, mine don't ride up b/c I wear undies that are designed not to. They don't shift around at all.

[nscrbug]

Maybe so. I don't ride more than 1 1/2 hours at a time usually. But I still think it's fine either way - if the rider is comfortable, then I don't think it matters.

Zen, mine don't ride up b/c I wear undies that are designed not to. They don't shift around at all.

Please share your secret with us - what brand of panties are these??? Because all of my undies shift, ride up, and essentially end up wedged in my crack.. I'd LOVE to find some that don't do this...so please share!!!

[jessmarimba]

I occasionally ride with, particularly if I know I'm going to have to change clothes sitting in my car or something. I do the same with running shorts, too.

And when I do wear undies, I have a handful of generic Dillards (Cabaret is their brand, I think?) that are made of essentially the same material as the insanely expensive patagonia underwear. They don't budge, they wick moisture, and they're seamless & don't chafe.

[trista]

Please share your secret with us - what brand of panties are these??? Because all of my undies shift, ride up, and essentially end up wedged in my crack.. I'd LOVE to find some that don't do this...so please share!!!

They are Vanity Fair brand... I got them at Kohls, so nothing fancy. They're not exactly sexy either - 10 years ago I'd have called them Granny Panties. But I like them now, esp for exercise since they don't ride up or chafe.

[nscrbug]

They are Vanity Fair brand... I got them at Kohls, so nothing fancy. They're not exactly sexy either - 10 years ago I'd have called them Granny Panties. But I like them now, esp for exercise since they don't ride up or chafe.

Ooooh...thank you!!! I'm off to Kohl's to buy some new undies. Heck, I'm 45 and I don't think I've ever worn "sexy" undies. So based on that statement...I'm fairly certain that ALL of my undies would be considered "Granny Panties"...LOL

[GLC1968]

Funny that I should see this today. Last night I raced home from work, threw on my cycling clothes and headed out the door to ride with my husband. We were rushed because we had plans to stop for dinner mid-way and we wanted to beat the dark home.

We did 29 miles (pretty hard, actually) and had a brief dinner stop at ~17 miles.

I got home and felt something strange as I got off the bike. I pulled the waist of my shorts open and looked and sure enough, panties. In my rush, I'd forgotten to take them off. I was amazed that I didn't really notice them at all until the very end! Ride time was only 1:40...but they really didn't get in the way at all.

I'm not going to make a habit of it, but I can now see how people can wear underwear under their chamois shorts when biking.

[Bike Chick]

I got home and felt something strange as I got off the bike. I pulled the waist of my shorts open and looked and sure enough, panties. In my rush, I'd forgotten to take them off. I was amazed that I didn't really notice them at all until the very end! Ride time was only 1:40...but they really didn't get in the way at all.

Sounds like something I would do. Went to the bathroom when I got to work yesterday morning and saw that I had put my underwear on wrong side out

I can't believe you didn't notice it. I've never worn panties with my bike shorts and, like Zen, can't believe they don't ride up your crack.