bike shorts/tri shorts

2006-02-20 9:37 AM

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113

Rochester, MI

Subject: bike shorts/tri shorts

so, this may be a completely stupid question...

do you guys wear underwear with your bike/tri shorts?

go easy on me, i'm new

immyfish

2006-02-20 9:40 AM

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Expert

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Manchester, NH

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

Welcome!

No. I almost did that when I first rode a bike as an adult. Fortunately, I was told it would kind of defeat the purpose....

the bear

2006-02-20 9:42 AM

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Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

Underwear? Bike/tri shorts? You guys don't tri naked?

2006-02-20 9:53 AM

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Member

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Rochester, MI

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

ahh, i see. yea, i've not been appreciating the "riding" thats been going on during my riding

thanks for the help

VO2Matt

2006-02-20 10:01 AM

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Elite

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Laurium, MI

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

the bear - 2006-02-20 8:42 AM Underwear? Bike/tri shorts? You guys don't tri naked?

Unfortunatly the USAT just changed to rules to disallow that.

and no undies in bike or tri shorts. They were designed to function without them, but if you decide you must, don't use cotton. Just polypro and give them a whirl on a trainer ride or short distance ride first, so you can suffer the saddle sores for as little time as possible.

betyoursilver

2006-02-20 10:04 AM

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San Mateo, CA

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

l0wnsl0 - 2006-02-20 7:37 AM

do you guys wear underwear with your bike/tri shorts?

Uh....no.

Joe M

2006-02-20 10:53 AM

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SW part of US

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

Nope... and there is a reason...

The added layer of material signficantly increases the problems with chafing, rubbing, bunching, etc....

Joe

2006-02-20 11:02 AM

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Pulaski TN

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

Two words butt cream!!!

2006-02-20 11:07 AM

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Rochester, MI

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

so, how do typical bike shorts do as tri shorts? can i swim in my pearl izumi's, then expect to get on my bike and not have gaping wounds?

2006-02-20 11:12 AM

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Pulaski TN

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

l0wnsl0 - 2006-02-20 11:07 AM

so, how do typical bike shorts do as tri shorts? can i swim in my pearl izumi's, then expect to get on my bike and not have gaping wounds?

I dont know all the proper way to say it but the pads are muchsmaller in tri shorts and II think dry alot faster. I could not run in my pearl izumis cause the pad is way to big.

2006-02-20 11:16 AM

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Rochester, MI

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

so how do your tri shorts compare to the pearl's?

the biking leg should take less than an hour, so i suppose i'm not totally concerned about all out comfort. i just don't wanna have a sore butt to take my concentration away

2006-02-20 11:28 AM

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Pulaski TN

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

l0wnsl0 - 2006-02-20 11:16 AM

so how do your tri shorts compare to the pearl's?

the biking leg should take less than an hour, so i suppose i'm not totally concerned about all out comfort. i just don't wanna have a sore butt to take my concentration away

I am still new to the whole tri world as well but I have wore my tri shorts on several hour and half rides and had no problem. At first it did not matter which shorts I had on my toosh still hurt. It is finally toughening up a little and as for training like I said I use chamois cream.

2006-02-20 11:30 AM

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Pulaski TN

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

But overall the tri shorts have a thinner chamois which would allow for easier running and swimming because I have the Pearl 3d and its pad is huge!! Which I have been told once you get into longer rides then I might want to use the bike shorts. I am doing several centuries this summer and will wear those pearls.

2006-02-20 11:32 AM

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Rochester, MI

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

cbost2678 - 2006-02-20 12:28 PM

use chamois cream.

= body glide?

::edit::

p.s. this forum freakin' rocks for info/quick responses!

Edited by l0wnsl0 2006-02-20 11:33 AM

2006-02-20 11:40 AM

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Master

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Pulaski TN

Subject: RE: bike shorts/tri shorts

People use that in areas to reduce friction but chamois cream is designed for your tooshy to reduce soars and such specific to that region. Body glide can be put everywhere feet, under arms, inner thighs, if you wear a wetsuit areas that rub along with that as well.