Padded shorts...with or without underpants....

[PaulSB]

I always use a compression base layer, it does away with all chafing, the need for chamois cream and it helps keep you a bit warmer and reduces the need to thaw yourself out before going for a relief break.

Never heard of compression underwear though I wear a compression vest. Is the underwear seamless? That would be a big help to me.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Most of what I've seen has the seam running right up the fatal center. I've seen them marketed for soccer more than cycling. Compressing things there sounds none too good, anyway.

 

[hopless500]

So we have all agreed commando is the done thing ,but for the males on the forum which way do you point your gentleman sausage as the lads in red ,posted early point to all directions of the compass,not a nice image!

gentleman sausage ??!!

 

[puffinbilly]

After being accused of having a spare inner tube hidden away down there modesty means I wear shorts over the padded shorts.

 

[smutchin]

If you think that pic of the Italians is bad, I won't post a pic of me in my trisuit - let's just say there's a lot less padding in a trisuit than in normal cycling shorts...

Tbh, if modesty were an issue, I wouldn't be going out on public roads in lycra. If you're wearing other stuff over the top of it (or under it) then you're negating the comfort benefits of lycra anyway, so might as well just go in civvies.

 

[AnneW]

Commando for me, but it took me a long time and a lot of pain before I gave it a try. I used to wear stuff over them too. Friction Now I just wear the shorts and a cycling top long enough to save the world from seeing my bum. Actually even that doesn't both me much these days, if you see it, you'll soon look away

 

[DrGonzo]

Are you sure you guys aren't just trying to get us beginners into trouble?

I'm worried that if I go out commando in these shorts I've just bought David Cameron will be asking people whether they want to opt-in to having me cycle past their house.

 

[smutchin]

Question for people who wear underpants under their cycling shorts: do you also wear underpants under your costume when you go swimming?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Question for people who wear underpants under their cycling shorts: do you also wear underpants under your costume when you go swimming?

That's a good one

 

[the_mikey]

Never heard of compression underwear though I wear a compression vest. Is the underwear seamless? That would be a big help to me.

It has flat stitching which means there are no outstanding seams to cause even more chafing, search t'internet for 'compression under shorts', they are for most sporting uses, they're great for running and cycling, usually made with lycra and manage moisture brilliantly.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I always use a compression base layer, it does away with all chafing, the need for chamois cream and it helps keep you a bit warmer and reduces the need to thaw yourself out before going for a relief break.

Tried this I doesn't work for me, just padded shorts, cold weather thermal tights over these, and if even colder, have some lycra ski base layers which I will wear over them, but the padding always next to the skin. I have no issue about which way it hangs, black shorts are probably best if worried about things gents, but having ridden naked once or twice, I have no hangups, I also don't really see a problem with the picture either.

 

[Gravity Aided]

3rd sock when in Winter's icy grip, here in the Prairie State.

 

[Surrey]

Did my first few rides of around 30 miles commando in running shorts. Was very painful. Now got proper and very expensive bibed shorts with chamois still go commando....

 

[welsh dragon]

That picture is somehow very disturbing.

 

[snorri]

Real commandos don't need padding.