Should women wear undies, knickers, pants or nothing?

[Tommy2]

Doesn't fabric conditioner deteriorate the elasticity? Dries out the fibres or something.

 

[vickster]

Yes and bio detergent

 

[DWiggy]

For ultimate comfort go commando, I don't think they are actually designed for use with underwear and If you use cotton underwear they will retain moisture completely voiding the sweat wicking ability of the lycra, cotton really holds onto moisture..yuck!

 

[Cyclist33]

Commando is the way to go

I only very recently plucked up the courage to wear my lycra shorts out in the open

The End is nigh.

 

[e-rider]

ladies should defo not wear underwear

 

[ColinJ]

I know one woman who does a lot of cycling who does, and several other women who do a lot of cycling who don't, and they all seem to be okay!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

regardless of undies or not ! It often means i have to ride harder to pass someone showing the world their pants.

Surely it depends on who it is!!

 

[ufkacbln]

If I'm wearing padded shorts I don't wear underwear, though I do wear liner shorts if I know I'm going to need to wear them again the next day before I can wash them.

The towel trick........
Especially useful when touring

When you wash your shorts or liners,roll them in a towel and then dance on the towel.

Then hang them up with a clip type clothes hanger. They will be fully dry the following morning

 

[coffeejo]

Padded shorts / liners / tights etc are designed to wick moisture away from the body (as well as providing additional comfort, not having seams in all the wrong places and so on) and are therefore - IMHO - more hygienic than cotton knickers for vaginal discharge. And I can also report that they cope surprisingly well with one of those 'not making to a toilet in time' incidents if you're on your period. *sigh*

If I'm popping into town, I don't normally bother wearing padded liners but always wear them or lycra for rides over 20 miles, which seems to be my comfort threshold.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Lycra has an unfortunate habit of becoming see through, and the wearer is often the last to realise!

...but there's ¼" of sponge and coolmax over the naughty bits, so the translucency of lycra just teases voyeurs... but modesty remains intact at all times

Go commando, and be at one with the bike

 

[RedFeend]

The towel trick........
Especially useful when touring

When you wash your shorts or liners,roll them in a towel and then dance on the towel.

Then hang them up with a clip type clothes hanger. They will be fully dry the following morning

Do you dance commando?

 

[Shaun]

Do you dance commando?

You mean, going commando whilst doing the Fandango ?

 

[RedFeend]

Just to say 'thank you' to everyone here, rather than 'liking' every post.

The group opinion seems overwhelmingly in favour of ditching the knickers, so tomorrow a new era dawns ;-)

 

[themosquitoking]

I always find it a source of comfort when i get up out of the saddle that i am waving my almost bare arse at whoever is behind.

 

[RedFeend]

I always find it a source of comfort when i get up out of the saddle that i am waving my almost bare arse at whoever is behind.

So long as it's only your arse and not your fandango!