Underwear

[bassmaster]

Bit of a strange question but...

Just got round to buying myself proper goretex/textile bike trousers and would like to know if, apart from a clean pair of boxers are you supposed to wear jeans underneath as well?

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[BBTBB]

I wear long-johns.

[Boothy]

If I am going to college then I wear jeans underneath.. if I am just riding then I just wear boxers.

[TC]

Work uniform or normal clothes - textiles

Man City shorts (always) - Leathers

[chiz]

I wear either; EDZ one-piece; http://www.edz.biz/bike/Product_pages/AllSeasonbaselayer

Or HG 3D; http://www.hein-gericke.de/bekleidung/underwear/hein-gericke-seamless-3d-wasche-set-16792.html (Couldn't find it on the UK site)

[Remy]

In hot weather I just wear knickers under biking trousers (leather or textile) - would be too hot otherwise. In colder weather would wear thermal long johns as well.

[chiz]

I find that base layer type stuff is more comfortable, as opposed to sweating into my jacket/trousers.

I always wear something between my skin and my bike gear, including liner gloves and neck tube.

[bassmaster]

Excellent. I'll get myself some base layers I think. I did get a tad hot trying the trousers on today. Thanks for your help everyone.

[chiz]

Excellent. I'll get myself some base layers I think. I did get a tad hot trying the trousers on today. Thanks for your help everyone.

 

As I said, I find base layers work for me, experiment with different combinations. There's no harm in having a set or two for the winter anyway.

[Sparky65]

I have loads of running gear and technical tops, ones that wick the sweat, are brilliant. I have four from Decathlon which work really well and at £5.99 each they're well worth it.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/deefuz-1000-t-shirt-58814250/

Same goes for their shorts to wear under textiles in summer or their running tights to wear in winter.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/isolate-essential-tights-129967737/

[chiz]

I have loads of running gear and technical tops, ones that wick the sweat, are brilliant. I have four from Decathlon which work really well and at £5.99 each they're well worth it.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/deefuz-1000-t-shirt-58814250/

Same goes for their shorts to wear under textiles in summer or their running tights to wear in winter.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/isolate-essential-tights-129967737/

 

Yeah, it's handy if you're into a sport that uses base layer type stuff. I mountain bike, hill walk and mountaineer, all of which need a decent base layer to go on top of technical layers. I also built up quite a collection during my time in the Army and I wear base layers in the winter where I'm working now, so I've got quite a selection to choose from.

[Sparky65]

In warmer weather I like to wear this under my leathers too .......

http://www.lasenza.co.uk/level3.aspx?d= ... g=SS311_62

But it does bunch up round my waist a bit..

 

I have that same problem - I hope to god I never have an off and someone has to undress me

[Ash]

If I'm going for a blast on a hot day and I'm wearing my 1 piece leathers, I tend not to wear anything at all underneath.

[Ash]

Why not, we'd make a great team

[Paul]

Anyway, moving on!

Microfibre boxer shorts are the best to wear under leathers. I got some at the NEC bike show last year and they really are great.

[Lumor_uk]

Wearing summer base layers to wick the sweat away from my skin, if I don't wear a base layer it wicks straight onto my textiles making them stink after a week of commuting. Easier to wash base layers (no conditioner allowed) than re-waterproofing the textiles.