New here! Cycling shorts & undies question

[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.

[PamNY]

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.
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Which dandruff shampoo do you use? There are several different active ingredients.

[KnottedYet]

Which dandruff shampoo do you use? There are several different active ingredients.

I can't find the thread. It was a TE'er whose SO worked for J+J, and had been working on a de-stinkifier for manmade fibers. The active ingredient was the same one as is used in Head And Shoulders shampoo. I bought a store brand shampoo with the same ingredient, it worked great. (I'm at work right now, so I can't look up what the ingredient was)

[trista]

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.

Interesting! I have the same question as Pam - dandruff shampoos vary in ingredients i think...DH uses head & shoulders, maybe I'll try that. For years I've used Oxyclean on my running clothes, and it takes out the stink.

Thanks for the advice on UA shorts - I will check out some of our local sporting goods stores and look for them.

[zoom-zoom]

Interesting! I have the same question as Pam - dandruff shampoos vary in ingredients i think...DH uses head & shoulders, maybe I'll try that. For years I've used Oxyclean on my running clothes, and it takes out the stink.

We're big fans of Tide w/Febreeze and borax (which also helps soften our horribly hard water). I have found no combo that cuts the stink better than this.