Kinda personal but underwear???

[chort]

I was wearing undies at first, but I stopped and I'm soooo much more comfty!!!! I'll have to try think chamois compared to thick ones.. I'm pretty sure it'll be a no go for me because of my sensitive bits!

[amylc]

The diva cup peaked my interest. I went to the website and now am wondering about ordering one.

I think underwear should be banned from the face of the earth....just my opinion.

[Flybye]

I think underwear should be banned from the face of the earth....just my opinion.

I totally agree with you on this one with the following exception - please, o please, dear women, wear underwear when you are going to the fitting room to try on pants, shorts, etc.

[sandra]

I do love my Soma underwear and don't want it to be banned, but I think it is much more comfortable to wear riding shorts without underwear.

[sundial]

For inquiring minds: http://www.divacup.com/

[Kuota Rider]

No underwear is the way to go. I started cycling a couple years ago and was told then that it was the best way. I sort of shuddered at first, but now I can't imagine a long, hot ride with "bunched up" underwear. I can't imagine any pair that would be comfortable, even the smallest ones.
Great question, by the way. I'm sure other people wanted to know but were afraid to ask.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Well gee, if my underwear gave me wedgies or "bunched up" on long hot rides, I wouldn't want to wear it either!.....but it doesn't, so I'm perfectly happy.

[Starfish]

I totally agree with you on this one with the following exception - please, o please, dear women, wear underwear when you are going to the fitting room to try on pants, shorts, etc.

Although I agree with the above (!), I find the less I wear underwear, the more comfortable I am in almost all situations!

Interestingly, I was talking recently with a cyclist friend (a very experienced cyclist), and she always wears underwear with her bike shorts! I was astounded. She says she has taken to wearing thongs so that her cyclist friends can't tell and don't razz her!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Interestingly, I was talking recently with a cyclist friend (a very experienced cyclist), and she always wears underwear with her bike shorts! I was astounded. She says she has taken to wearing thongs so that her cyclist friends can't tell and don't razz her!

OK, I'll confess....
I ride over 100 miles a week, my longest rides are 60 and 70 miles....and I always wear panties under my biking shorts!

I put a big glob of regular old unscented hand cream on my girly area and then wear plain old cotton Fruit of the Looms low rise. Never have a problem.
(I did try thongs once and simply could not get used to them.)

After spending over $100 per pair of shorts or knickers, there's no way I want to put them through the washer after every ride- man, that would wear them out right quick! So if I haven't sweated too much I only need to wash them every 4-6 rides. I just toss the panties in the wash instead- the panties only cost about a dollar fifty a piece!

I know- many of you will say "how can you stand it?!"- but honestly it doesn't bother me a bit. My chamois are all really good ones for long distance riding, I ride on a Brooks (unpadded) saddle, and my bike has a slight touring geometry which means I am not bent forward too drastically and most of my weight is on my sitbones and not on my front girly bits.

Go ahead, scoff all you want....but I'm perfectly comfy and my shorts are going to last a LONG time!

[kayandallie]

Yup, I've heard many times that I shouldn't wear underwear but I'm not about to stop. Any problems I ever have, I can't attribute to underwear. Along with clips for my pedals, I'll have underwear on when I go to my final resting ground.

[Tuckervill]

Solved the problem of the washer wearing out the clothes by buying a front loader with no agitator. My undies seem to last much longer now, and I don't have a problem putting my shorts in them every time I wear them. Besides, there's no way I'm wearing those stinky shorts a second time without washing them. I sweat clean through the chamois almost every time I ride.

Karen

[SheFly]

After spending over $100 per pair of shorts or knickers, there's no way I want to put them through the washer after every ride- man, that would wear them out right quick! So if I haven't sweated too much I only need to wash them every 4-6 rides. I just toss the panties in the wash instead- the panties only cost about a dollar fifty a piece!

Hey Lisa - I don't wear undies under my shorts (too uncomfortable for me, personally) and wash my shorts after each wearing. I am on year 3 of the same shorts, and they have lots of life left in them! (Oh, and yes, I DO put them in the dryer, which is supposed to also reduce their lifespan).

SheFly

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I guess we all have our favorite ways....

[SadieKate]

. . .So if I haven't sweated too much I only need to wash them every 4-6 rides.

Well that's one way to create a gap in the paceline.

Wash on delicate every ride, drip dry and I've got shorts going on 10 years old that are just now having the chamois die. Lycra's still in good shape.

[KnottedYet]

Me, too. I have some el cheapo Nashbar and Hind shorts that I bought in 1995 or 1996, and they are still going strong. Machine wash after every ride, drip dry.

Now I have 3 Terry Commuter Skorts and a pair of Voler shorts and a pair of Ibex 3/4s, so they are taking some of the work load of my old shorts. They also get washed in the machine and drip-dried after every ride.

I'm a super sweaty monster (salty-crusty sweaty!). The washing machine is my friend.