Cycling Underwear

wackydeirdre

I normally only ride for 1/2 hr at a time and until recently have ridden standing because I find the seat so uncomfortable. I guess this is where the padding comes in. Sorry to sound continuously stupid but I haven't been riding very long. I do, however want to go on longer rides. Laps around the neighborhood are really getting dull. What do these shorts look like, how cool are they in summer and can I get them for a reasonable price? I know I will pay a lot of money for them in a bike shop.

wackydeirdre

They must sell shorts for men that address this issue specifically they do for every other sport. How about Specialized brand? They seem to be into preventive sports medicine. I only am learning about this issue very recently myself and am trying to find out more about ladies shorts. I guess you should look on the bright side, I doubt this is something which is problematic for you except for when you are on your bike. I do feel sympathy for your pain and hope you don't have to endure it for long. If you look at it on the flip side though, women aren't exactly anatomically suited for cycling seats either.

Scottish Roadrunner

The longest I've ridden is just over 50 miles and I haven't had a problem with undies

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Eden

Go online. Supergo (www.supergo.com) and Performance (www.performancebike.com) have women's shorts on sale for $20 right now. There are the standard lycra cycling shorts and baggy shorts with padded inserts available, but I can't recommend the baggy ones. The inserts have a tendancy to roll up and become uncomfortable. Wearing tight cycling shorts may feel silly at first, but you will appreciate them in the end.

You probably should also look into your saddle. You really should not be having problems on rides of 1/2 hour, padded shorts or not. Make sure your saddle is at the proper height and not tipped up or down, all of which can cause you pain. You might think about switching to a saddle with a cut out too. I got a Terry with a nice hole in it and it is much much more comfortable.

wackydeirdre

Thanks, Is the cutout for comfort or to help the shorts be more breathable?

Muddy Beast

well, under recent study shorts for men are the last of are consern. they say that seats are the first thing a male should look for because for us guys the seat cuts of blood supply to are you know whats...so that screws us up for later, uhh, after dark problems shall we say...so my advice to any guy haven a problem with there testes and blamen it on the shorts is look at the new specilized seats designd for men *dont member the name* you get a sizing chart for them and sit on it and it tells you your "size" for a seat

~Scott

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wackydeirdre

Hi Scott!~Me again. I'm glad you found some solution for your discomfort. From what I remember the Specialized seats were fairly expensive but well worth the money for you I have no doubt. I was in bike store in Manhattan a couple of weeks back and was shown one as I was also having some discomfort with my seat. The guy at the shop told me though the seats were originally designed for Men, a fair amount of women had been using them and finding them more comfortable. I decided to first send a thread out regarding it before buying a new seat and one woman told me to make sure my seat was completely level. Once I leveled the seat it was far more comfortable.
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