My husband, who is a seasoned biker, insists that I should not wear any underwear under my shorts. Is that something only men do, or do women do that too? I have never biked before, so I have NO clue. Thanks for any input.
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11-10-2005, 02:06 PM #1
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11-10-2005, 02:09 PM #2
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You'll find lots of discussion on these forums about this topic.
Your husband is correct.
Absolutely, no underwear. Go commando!
The issue with underwear is the chafing from the seams, the wicking and absorption qualities of underwear and worse, the unsightly visible panty lines.
Your tush will thank you!
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11-10-2005, 03:11 PM #3
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Your husband is right, you know (ditto carback). Due to my bashfulness, it took me 2 yrs before I left the undies behind. Then lo & behold, the sweating, rubbing & associated pinching all disappeared. The chamois & seams in the shorts are designed to be next to skin. Also on long rides (100km/62.5miles) it's blissful not having the perspiration build up. Go fot it. Cheers, Yasmin.
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11-10-2005, 03:16 PM #4
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Thanks for the reply...What about chamois cream??? Is that necessary to prevent saddle sores? I feel so...vulnerable
putting menthol cream in my shorts.
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11-10-2005, 03:22 PM #5
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menthol? whoo-eeee! I know some people use noxzema, but menthol...? I personally never use chamois cream but ymmv...
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11-10-2005, 03:50 PM #6
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No underwear under my bike shorts, and no chamois cream either. The clean chamois in my bike shorts is quite enough without adding cream of any sort - no matter how far I ride. Just the shorts!
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11-10-2005, 06:21 PM #7
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what Denise said
just the shorts. It's OK, trust us on this one.
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