Sports Bra While biking?

[KnottedYet]

saggy 34c, and I love the CWX here on TE http://www.teamestrogen.com/brands.asp?brandID=119 and the Natori sold by TitleNine. http://www.titlenine.com/shopping/pr...ProductID=2170

[cyclinnewbie]

33DD here...I like Champion bras..just the compression kind, but I also wear a sport tank with one of those built in shelf bras, under my long sleeve jersey. I find the two shirts work together well to keep me warm and dry. I was a 36DDD, but have lost a bit of weight, so am a tad on the saggy side, so the two bras work well for me.

[Kano]

Moving Comfort -- there's another model than that Fiona that I like a lot. It's got underwires, and keeps 'em separate. I have always hated mooshing 'em together so they get all sweaty and gross...

Got it at REI, if that helps!

Karen in Boise

[Cari]

I'm guessing by your mileage that you do road riding, correct?

36-38 D-DD here. I use underwires both for MTB and road. I've tried non-underwire on road rides and some of the less jarring MTB. They're pretty comfortable, but I find that if they don't provide separation, my forward position makes for some serious uniboob.

Champion underwires are still my favorite. I've tried some Moving Comfort models (including the Fiona) but they fit weird and the sizing seemed off. But it's always good to try them on the first time just to be sure. In fact I like to try sport bras on with a cycling jersey just to make sure everything looks and feels right.

By the way, I've read on other forums that you shouldn't use underwires (for safety?) but that was probably posted by a 34A!

Good luck,

Cari

[Ana]

Yeah, I guess it would be embarrassing to have to fess up to an underwire injury at the hospital....ow!

[alpinerabbit]

Where is the problem?
You are women. Love your bodies.At least try.....

For Pete's sake. I do not understand you ladies' aversion to your own, beautiful equipment.

I do not understand why the so horridly named uniboob is a problem, nor, when I was trying to find out whether I am clear on the meaning, the headlight thing that also seems to obsess the minds of - pardon my narrowness - America's athletic womanhood. Going for a padded bra to avoid showing your nipples? Oh behave! It's the adrenaline kick of the finish too!

[/end liberated-womanly rant]

[KnottedYet]

I don't think we're looking at an aversion issue. Those of us with larger "beautiful equipment" actually feel pain when we have inadequate support.

When one is well-endowed the uniboob issue becomes a problem because then a great deal of sweat collects between the breasts. That sweaty pocket gets mighty uncomfortable. The uniboob can cause chafing, too. Yes, some of us have boobs big enough that they chafe each other.

A bra with support and separation can make athletic activities (even something as low impact as riding) as comfortable for us as for those with smaller breasts that don't need miracles of engineering wrapped 'round their ribcages.