"Modesty"

[mythste]

One for the gents this.

I'm now frequently doing an 18 mile each way commute to work that I wouldn't dream of doing in anything other than padded bibs, but I'm insanely conscious that, well, things aren't always as well packaged when they arrive as perhaps they were when they left. I've tried wearing shorts Over the top but they're a bit restrictive and flap about something rotten.

Any ideas? I'm thinking some small running/marathon style shorts might do the trick? I feel this is something that seasoned commuters might have an old wives (no pun intended) trick for?!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sadly I'm not that well equipped that anyone would notice .....

But I know others who do the running shorts thing to cover their modesty.

 

[fossyant]

Just bib tights over the top.

 

[adscrim]

Just repack as you're locking the bike up.

 

[ianrauk]

DHB Navo shorts

Even though they say they are 'baggy short's'. They are far from baggy.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just to clear up any confusion, can you confirm that what's flapping around is the shorts? Please....

 

[mythste]

Just repack as you're locking the bike up.

You ever tried repacking bibs in public?! It's like trying to unblock a sink with your bare hands.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Rearrange and ignore it. After all, thinking about it too much is only going to have even worse results...

 

[mythste]

Just to clear up any confusion, can you confirm that what's flapping around is the shorts? Please....

For entertainments sake, no!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

You ever tried repacking bibs in public?! It's like trying to unblock a sink with your bare hands.

And much like a sink, the best way is get in, do the job, get out quick. Of course it might help that I lock my bike up somewhere private...

 

[Mugshot]

Don't worry about it

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Bibs in winter.
Muxu Tempest 3/4 or Rapha 3/4 "plus four" shorts autumn and spring
Bspoke shorts in summer.

all of which I picked up in 2011 and it is still all going strong.

MTB baggies on a road bike only in extremis

 

[vickster]

I do hope you don't have white bibs / shorts (or indeed red...)

 

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

So what? You've ridden 18 miles in fairly snug fitting cycling gear, the last thing I'd be caring about is how my chap and his mates look.

It'll grow back in the shower anyway

 

[w00hoo_kent]

I do hope you don't have white bibs / shorts (or indeed red...)

I don't know, bikes can't be black, bibs shorts can't be white or red. When will it ever end? :-)