Take Off Your Panties. (Page 2)

Oh, you are a naive one. I predicted it would get smutted-up. It is the internets.

I have found that the only time I have had chafing is when I wasn't properly maintaining my core and, when fatigued, I allowed my weight to drop down onto the saddle. I was bearing down instead of engaging my core. When my core is engaged, I don't get chafing. I don't use Butt Buttr or the other creams; it's not necessary when I'm riding properly.

Please to be posting pics as files. 

Stupid Websense!

"Oh, you are a naive one. I predicted it would get smutted-up. It is the internets."

Hmm. Well, if you wear your bike shorts the way they were designed to be worn you'll be more comfortable and have less saddle discomfort issues.

ComicCon would be my guess...

I've never worn anything under my bike shorts. I don't have saddle discomfort issues. But thanks.

Now that you bring the no panties thing up, it makes me

Wonder when the Spartan race with go spartan.....

While reading the first page, I was wondering where the inevitable "this thread is useless without pictures" post.

Then I got to page 2.

If you have something going on "down there" that requires that you wear underwear under your bike shorts then you probably shouldn't be riding a bike.

Really? What about heavy mentrual flow and a long ride? You might need backup or risk ruining your shorts.

Diva Cup

Doesn't work for everyone.

Personally, I'd just bring extra tampons, count on stopping, and soak/wash the shorts after, like I do after every long ride anyway. But if someone CAN wear undies under their shorts and feels like they have a reason to, why not?

I think Tom should have something like WEAR BIKE SHORTS NAKED printed on a jersey and wear that around cycling, since this seems to be a phenomenon endemic in his biking routes only.

I've worn panties with running tights before, eh, is it really a big deal or that offensive to others? I certainly don't care and I'm not sure why anyone else would either.

In a 20-mile run, with tights that have a seam up the middle of the crotch, I am NOT risking chafing or hours of uncomfortable-ness *there*. 

To each their own, no?

I'm going to to out on a limb here and guess that's probably up to the individual person to decide.

Agreed.  I think it is about your comfort level.  If you like it then I say it's not hurting anyone.  I personally don't wear anything under mine, but if someone else wants VPL and it helps them get through, then so be it.  

I don't own any tights or spandex shorts with a seam up the middle. None. I wouldn't buy tech  apparel that were sewn in such a way, even if I did double up with some panties. Sounds uncomfy. If that's what you're running in, then I agree you need to put a layer of something between you and the seam.

Well, I for one have never worn bike shorts and panties at the same time...

To re-frame this after the inevitable snickering and jokes from the admitedly sensational headline:

I'm not talking about appearance. I'm talking about the number of threads you see on forums everywhere about female saddle comfort. Why is that?

A quick Google search on the key words "women's bike saddle comfort" revealed 92,700,000 results.

92 Million?

The topic appears to be so pivotal that when you search to correlate that statistic with the number of total female cyclists to make some comparison by searching on "how many female cyclists are there?" the second result you get is "How women can stop cycling from being a pain in the arse".

It appears the be the number one concern- more so than gettting the right fit, avoiding being hit by cars, what bikes are good buys, how to train, etc.

To frame that 92 million number there are only 5,875 USA Cycling licensed female cyclists in the US according to the USA Cycling annual report from 2011:

http://www.usacycling.org/forms/media/2010-USA-Cycling-Annual-Report.pdf

For triathlon USA triathlon reports 56,404 female members.

So we're talking about 62,279 female athletes bettween the two and many more recreational, non-licensed athletes. Let's say 20 times more unlicensed than licensed: 1,245,580 female cyclists.

That works out to 77 internet postings about female saddle comfort for each female cyclist in the U.S.

My point? for some reason the issue of female saddle comfort appears to not have reached a consensus.