New here! Cycling shorts & undies question

[OakLeaf]

I cracked up my club the other day...

I was having one of those really scattered days when I showed up for the club ride. First I locked my car and walked a few yards over to where the club was assembling. "Helmet?!" they reminded me.

So I walked back to the car, got my helmet, locked the car and walk back. "Are you going to ride with one glove?"

This time one of them held my bike for me. One more walk to the car, finally completely outfitted, I walked back to the group and said, "Dangit! I forgot my underwear!"

[trista]

LOL oakleaf, that is a funny story!

Well, now given that i have ONE pr of cycling shorts and have EVER had one pr of cycling shorts, it is quite possible (likely, actually) that the shorts are the problem. I just felt the insides of hubby's shorts and his are WAY softer than mine.

I'll order a few new shorts today...

[tulip]

trista, if it works for you, that's great. Don't change unless you are having issues.

[annielynn]

It could be the shorts. I have several pair and some are way more comfy than others. I have never worn panties under my shorts but that is the way that hubby said that I should. I don't think that I ever will. I don't seem to have any issues.

Could it be just the fact that you sit differently on the saddle between your hybrid and your road bike? I had a big issue going from a mountain bike to a road bike.

I agree with tulip though you need to do what is most comfy for you. I ride with some ladies that wear panties and they will never change. But the majority of us do not.

[MommyBird]

My first pair of cycling shorts 25 years ago had a "revolutionary" new synthetic chamois. Someone had the bright idea that it had to look like the real deal. It was tan and had real short fuzz. Kind of like a thick crew cut.
It was like riding on sand paper!

From the comparison of your shorts to your husbands, I think you will be much more comfortable with a new pair. I don't think you will miss the undies once you do not need the protection from your bike shorts.

I know you will not miss the pantie line. The fabric on a good pair of shorts is very supportive and will not leave you feeling exposed.

[Zen]

I always used to, too. Just never thought about going comanche

umm...that would be commando, not Comanche

[PamNY]

umm...that would be commando, not Comanche

According to the Urban Dictionary, "comanche" is the female version of "commando."

[tulip]

According to the Urban Dictionary, "comanche" is the female version of "commando."

Yow. I'm not hip to urban hipspeak, but that just sounds so not right to me. I'll stick with commando, personally.

[tiva]

Trista, if wearing underwear under your bike shorts feels better to you, don't worry about what other people do. We all have different anatomies.

[Zen]

According to the Urban Dictionary, "comanche" is the female version of "commando."

Urban Dictionary is wrong.