New here! Cycling shorts & undies question

[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.

[KnottedYet]

"To wear, or not to wear, that is the question...."

Undies, chamois, lycra, liners, baggies, knickers, skirts, and on ad infinitum. Some people do, some people don't. All that matters is that whatever you wear works for you.

If the oog factor is ruining your ride, wear undies. If panty-lines or seams bother you but you still want something on under the bike shorts, try wearing compression shorts (no chamois, more like undies with long legs) as undies.

Grant Peterson gets pretty over the top about bike clothes, read this rant for amusement: http://www.rivbike.com/article/cloth...hes_for_riding

There are enough options in this big wide world that somewhere is the perfect one for you. Don't be afraid to try anything that sounds appealing!

[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.

[trista]

LOL, I think the urban dictionary is wrong too.... after all, anyone can put a definition of anything in the urban dictionary. Try looking up your name and see what it says - you'll get some funny definitions.

Well anyway, I DIDN'T go commando this morning, and it was more comfortable than without, but not perfect. So I do think it's the shorts/undies. The saddle doesn't seem to be an issue.

Off to buy shorts.... I just wish bike shorts weren't so 'spensive. There's no way I can afford to buy one for each day in one shot, not that i would, since I need to find THE PERFECT PAIR. I guess I could wash them by hand?

[KnottedYet]

You can certainly wash them by hand, even without a spin cycle they'll dry pretty quickly. If you want to speed them up roll them in a towel and stomp on them to get more water out.

When they get smelly wash them by hand in dandruff shampoo. The chemicals in dandruff shampoo cut the odor in man-made fabric. Another TE'er mentioned this, I tried it, and it really works.

The UnderArmour shorts I ride in are $27 a pair (women's ultra compression shorts with 7 inch inseam) and I'm quite thrilled that as I've been gradually building my collection over the years I have enough now that there's one for every day of the week.