Womens cycling tights

[pepecat]

What's the best type of underwear to use under cycling shorts/tights? Commando which all the boys seem keen on, so isn't for me - what if I have an accident and end up in hospital!!

Nope, none. I don't wear anything under cycle shorts / tights. That's the general idea with them. Underwear underneath generally leads to chafage, which is not good! I would hazard a guess that hospital staff have probably seen it all (so to speak) and are quite used to seeing cyclists in 'commando' mode.

 

[pepecat]

If you want to avoid the waistband digging in issue, bib shorts / tights are great! I wear mens ones cos i'm not that big 'up top' but you can get women's specific ones.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I do find the cheaper ones lead to umm.....downstairs lady infections though....

I thought I was imagining that!

I bought a couple of cheap pairs from Tenn to tide me over and thought that the pain was because they were slightly baggy on me and the padding moved around. I find my normal cotton leggings and proper pants more comfortable but maybe I just need to wear tighter tights?

 

[vickster]

that's not the issue...more the cleanliness thing Bibs must be a right pain if need the loo surely?

Your cat looks like mine!

 

[Becs]

Just have enough pairs that you can wash them after every ride, nothing unclean about it. They also wick much better than cotton underwear. I used to wear underwear under my shorts - I'd never go back now!

 

[vickster]

I still don't fancy it, maybe I need some wicking knickers

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I still don't fancy it, maybe I need some wicking knickers

Endura do cycling underpants for girls with padding in them. But although I have a pair, I don't wear them as they get very wet with sweat and then you get nappy rash

 

[ttcycle]

Vickster- I'd really recommend that you try the shorts etc without any pants on as seams and pant fabric really will negate the effect of a good padded short.

And as Becs has said if you wash them after each ride and have enough pairs there is no hygiene issue.

 

[funnymummy]

What's the best type of underwear to use under cycling shorts/tights? Commando which all the boys seem keen on, so isn't for me - what if I have an accident and end up in hospital!!

I usually go commando under my tights, I only had one pair of bibs & last weekend I knew i'd be cycling 3 days in row, as my central heating also chose last week to go on the blink I knew I wouldn't be able to get them washed & dry overnight (I don't put my lycra gear in the tumble dryer)
So I wore a pair of Nike Undershorts underneath, I was comfortable & forgot I was even wearing them, until I went to the loo, then got in a muddle as nearly 'sat down' with them still on!

I decided that 1 pair of bibs really wasn't enough so now have 2 new pairs from Wiggle, but I may carry on wearing the Nikes... as they are compression ones, they did hold my saggy arse in & I reckon I looked so much better LOL!!

 

[coffeejo]

Vickster, if you want to have two layers on, then go for unpadded tights / shorts and invest in good padded undershorts. I'm in the commando camp with my bibs. And yes, going to the loo is a pain, but well worth it for the comfort advantages.

 

[funnymummy]

I'm tall for a lass, when I first ventured into a bike shop to purchase some proper cycling shorts many moons ago, I found that I had to buy a mans L or XL depending on the manufacturer.
I've been wearing blokes shorts ever since..!Last week I had a trip to Readings Decathlon, tried on a mens bibs tights in a Large, & found it too short in the body, so just grabbed an XL off the rack..Only to find 80miles later at home, i'd mistakenly grabbed XXL & they were huge on me

Lycra is bad enough..baggy lycra is just obscene!

This week I decided I really did need another pair, as trying to wash/dry the one set I have 4/5 a week was getting silly...
So I thought i'd give DHB's ladies bibs a go, figured if they didn't fit Wiggle do a freepost returns service.
Well I have to say i am super impressed, they fit perfectly, the pad is so much comfier - Well it's desinged to fit a womans undercarriage after all

But I am now a tad confused... I've been wearing Endura mens XL, which are ok, Decathlons L's are painfully tight, the Addidas made Tshirt i've just been sent by British Cycling is a Large & fits great, but the jacket is an XXXL & is like a second skin, but I can finaly fit back into a size 14 Wiggle set of bibs
How the heck I am supposed to know just what size I am really...?