Bib type padded shorts......NEVER NEVER...(well until today:) )

[Dave7]

[QUOTE="Brandane, post: 3885448, member: 8443"
Fellow weak bladdered males may also find them a bit awkward at the roadside........[/QUOTE]

Aha!!
The guy in the shop gave me a tip Slip the shoulder straps down for some 'give' and you can get the "old man" out as you would with shorts.
I said......"OK--I will buy them with one condition. After my shower tomorrow (now today) I will try that. If it works I will keep them & if it doesn't I return them"
He agreed.........today I tried it..........and I am keeping them

 

[russ.will]

Eeh? Just drag the old man out over the top of your waste band, water the horse and coil it back in when you're done. Job done and no need to dis-robe.

 

[kiriyama]

As i hesitantly converted to lycra. I bought some cheepo shorts and wheb i was fed up if the waist band i bought some cheepo bibs. They were a huge improvement but didn't fit that well and felt a bit tight. (Also they were quite high at the front so going for pee required some serious yoga) Then I invested in some proper bibs and the difference is very noticeable, well worth the money.

 

[Sillyoldman]

I tried bib shorts and found that the bits that go over your shoulder tends to rub against the old raspberry-ripples . Being quite susceptible to "joggers nipple" at the best of times, I found them exceedingly uncomfortable over any sort of distance. Maybe I was unlucky with the cut of material used by that particular brand, but I prefer shorts.
Fellow weak bladdered males may also find them a bit awkward at the roadside........

Blob of chamois cream on the nips works for me.

 

[andytheflyer]

Is it possible to cycle without a base layer!!!???

Not this summer.

It's raining, cool and claggy yet again here...Don't think I've been base layer-less all "summer" this year......

 

[steveindenmark]

Dave, I wear bib shorts with MTB shorts over the top. If you feel a bit conspicuous that may be the way to go. But bib shorts are great on a bike.

 

[JMAG]

It's raining, cool and claggy yet again here...Don't think I've been base layer-less all "summer" this year......

I've not put a base layer on all summer. I was always led to believe that people north of Watford were hard as nails. I believe girls in Newcastle are more resistant to cold weather Maybe you're not northern enough?

 

[lazybloke]

Thread revival!

Is it possible to cycle without a base layer!!!???

How about in the current heat?

 

[Globalti]

Even better than bibs are 3/4 bibs, Roubaix lined, for the months in between summer and winter when you want warmth but it's not cold enough for tights. The fluffy lining keeps the leg muscles at the perfect temperature.

 

[PK99]

Thread revival!


How about in the current heat?

Actually, I find a very light and tight fitting mesh Base Layer works very well at wicking and cooling even in the current heat

 

[lazybloke]

bib shorts and the thinnest lycra ss jersey I can find. Mind you I wore Roubaix bib tights for a hot London Surrey 100 a couple of yrs ago. Those chilly early mornings.

 

[Johnno260]

I brought 2 pairs when leisure lake bikes were selling them cheap, one of my best purchases by far.

 

[Kajjal]

Actually, I find a very light and tight fitting mesh Base Layer works very well at wicking and cooling even in the current heat

I just have the mankini on, very cooling in this current hot spell.

 

[Ian H]

• Got myself some decent (Funkier) shorts.

In this context I can't help thinking of the older meaning of funky: Late 17th century...‘smelling strong or bad’.