When do you slip on the bike shorts?

[abejita]

I guess i am in the minority. Biking shorts chafe the girly bits, so I usually just wear running knickers to ride. I've gone up to 30 miles are so with them. At the beginning of the season, I bought a pair of tri knickers with a really thin pad and I wear those on my 50+ mile rides.

[blackhillsbiker]

I commute in my work clothes. I only use bike shorts when I plan longer rides after work or on the weekend. That's especially true on my mountain bike, where I don't have a Brooks saddle. The wtb saddle is much more comfortable with bike shorts.

Deb

[colby]

I only commute about 6mi (~10k) but I usually put on some kind of bike shorts or tri shorts to ride. I like to have on fresh clothes when I get to work and not feel sweaty, so I just change. It does depend on how "hard" I ride, if it's a casual ride I wouldn't mind wearing just street clothes, but if I am getting my heart rate up, I put on the wicking bottoms and tops.

[e.e.cummings]

I have had to do my commutes a little faster lately because of time constraints, so I am putting on the wicking clothes. I am finding it a little easier on the nether regions as well!

[Voodoo Sally]

I wear jeans on my daily commute, which is 8 miles each way. I'm just too lazy to change into and out of cycling shorts.

I have done the jeans riding up to about 30 miles in a day. If I were to ride more than that, I'd put on the cycling shorts.

[runningcyclist]

I wear jeans on my daily commute, which is 8 miles each way. I'm just too lazy to change into and out of cycling shorts.

I have done the jeans riding up to about 30 miles in a day. If I were to ride more than that, I'd put on the cycling shorts.

Wow Voodoo Sally, the seams don't cause any problems? I tried wearing jeans a few times, just locally and never again. I was so uncomfortable!

I tend to use cycling shorts every time I get on the bike now. However, yesterday I went out for a short ride (footie was on so streets were quieter) and I felt ok until I got home then realised a little chafing had occurred. I'll do it again but slap some Sudocreme on

[Voodoo Sally]

Wow Voodoo Sally, the seams don't cause any problems? I tried wearing jeans a few times, just locally and never again. I was so uncomfortable!

Eh, it's a little uncomfortable, but not enough to not do it.