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Daily cycling underwear (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello fellow bike commuters,

I have the impression that my underwear doesn't last as long as it would without me cycling to and from work five times a week. My boxer briefs get holes too quickly between the legs. Since I can't remember a time where I didn't cycle, it's difficult for me to know if this is due to cycling or the normal way for them to die.

Can anyone here tell me about their experience? Is this related to cycling frequently? More importantly, do you know of special cyclist underwear which is not the sporty padded type but something you could wear all day and which would't rip so easily.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i don't have and i never had this problem with b.briefs. Like you, i commute everyday by bike and i know that my outer garments wear out faster due to friction with the saddle.

Are you wearing jeans? Maybe the problem is not the briefs but the trousers? It may even be from your posture 🤷

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

No I don't wear jeans. But that's an interesting data point! Thanks :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What material have you been wearing?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cotton

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's a large part of your problem. Go for sport's-oriented synthetic fabrics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's a good idea, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For years I've commuted wearing these:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/on-one-performance-fit-under-shorts-with-pad

Like boxers, but slightly padded, comfortable to wear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you keep em on all day?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Normally I'd exchange them for normal underwear when at work, but on a few occasions I wore them the whole day, and it was okay (depending on the sweat level of course).

For a few years now I've been wearing bike bib shorts though, since my commute is longer now.