Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Re: underwear -- yes, really. Some folks here do wear them under bike shorts with no problems, but most do better going commando. Bike shorts with a chamois are designed for you to wear nothing else with them. Underwear adds seams and can bunch up, which can both cause friction problems, and it also gets in the way of wicking and antibacterial properties of the chamois.
I cannot wear underwear with my shorts for more than about 10 miles. After that, things just start moving around and it's highly uncomfortable. Chamois cream...I don't use it, but I think I might have to when I start increasing my distance a bit more.