commando or undies ladies and gents.

[fossyant]

Oh and ladies. Tight black leggings over knickers is not good. You show the colour of your kecks to everyone. Buy proper cycling bibs that have thicker lycra please.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've never worn padding and I've always worn underwear.

 

[ColinJ]

In normal circumstances just the shorts, but I have several pairs of 'balding' shorts which would be totally obscene worn solo but which are otherwise perfectly ok so I wear 'deflector shields' under them - very lightweight seamless black lycra pants.

It was an experiment which was surprisingly successful so in future I will not just bin shorts as soon as they start to wear out.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I hope @Fab Foodie doesn't see this thread, he's been known to wear feck all. The dirty dirty bastard.

 

[slowmotion]

I've worn thermal LJs under cycling padded bib longs in cold weather and have suffered no ill effects. However, if you start getting a bit sweaty, it turns into torture as the seams on the LJs dig into your flesh where your bum meets the top of your thigh. They just saw into your skin. Not nice at all.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I hope @Fab Foodie doesn't see this thread, he's been known to wear feck all. The dirty dirty bastard.

.... But only once a year if the ride really demands it ....

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Go Superhero ,and wear your scundies atop of your lycra

 

[accountantpete]

Underpants here.

My dangly bits have developed a tendency to go off on a wander so a nice firm pair of seamless grundies keeps them in place.

 

[vickster]

Commando if riding for more than about 15 minutes. That said for 15 minutes, I might not bother with cycling shorts. There are times of the month when I might wear undies under Lycra

 

[tyred]

I don't wear padding. I grew out of nappies a long time ago and don't find them comfortable.

 

[Sandra6]

Oh and ladies. Tight black leggings over knickers is not good. You show the colour of your kecks to everyone. Buy proper cycling bibs that have thicker lycra please.

Sadly this doesn't just apply to cyclists. Leggings are not trousers, if they were theyd be called trousers!
I do wear leggings under my skirts or dresses, preserves my modesty when cycling.
As for the original question I wear knickers under my padded pants, never found it uncomfortable

 

[raleighnut]

Briefs all the time for me, Commando

 

[Falco Frank]

After what seems half a lifetime of padding, then bib brace and/or creme having to be used for most cycling, hopping on the recumbent and being able to wear plain comfy shorts is really pleasant!

 

[User6179]

Compression shorts under bibs in the summer and old see through bibs under tights in the winter , used cotton undershorts once but they got saturated in sweat and made the ride very unpleasant .

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Slow day?