[RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-19 Thread Rod Holland
Correction: what I called boxers are actually boxer briefs, a nuance that probably makes a fundamental difference after a day on the road. Microweight Merino wool under Musa shorts, in any case... rod -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-14 Thread Bruce Herbitter
I wear BCG ( UnderArmor and Adiddas also make them for more $) wicking sports briefs (with Bag Balm applied to my skin first) under wool shorts. I have Joneswares and Ibex (I get them in good used condition off Ebay and remove the pads. I have some RBW wool briefs but the crotch seam in them

Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-14 Thread Eric Platt
Another one for the REI padded shorts which I'll wear under MUSA clothing. Like you, can do up to 20 miles in regular shorts but after that a lot of chafing occurs. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Bruce Herbitter bruce.herbit...@gmail.comwrote:

[RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-14 Thread Frank Quan
Bib shorts. I ride with a road club so I buy several pair every year. I wear the new ones on longer (50 mi) and the older ones on shorter rides. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-13 Thread Michael
What do you Rivendell riders wear on long rides? Centuries, metric or English, etc. I know there is a general anti-padded-shorts vibe that emanates from Walnut Creek. But I just cannot go more than 20 miles in regular pants without sweat-soaked undergarments just squeaking away against my

Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

2013-08-13 Thread Robert F. Harrison
I just wear Ex Officio boxer briefs which breathe well and shed moisture. Living in Hawaii I'm pretty much always sweating when I'm on a bike and have never had any trouble. When I tried cotton box briefs early on I felt like you describe and would have to bring a change for the halfway point. I