I compete in Saddlebums tights, they have a padded, moisure wicking crotch sewn right in, it’s wonderful! 
Try ‘Barely There’ brand underwear. I get it at Kohls. It has no seams and a breathable crotch. I get the one that I think they call boy shorts? Anyway there are no seams and they are very comfortable. Longest I have worn them is 23 miles and no rubs or chaffing.
Amy
Amymcree - those are the brand I use. I use the lowcut briefs. So they are NOT cotton so no sagging.
I must have the oddest shaped backside in the world because they ALL crawl up where I don’t want them to be. And, since I am a majorly ADD all I can think about is “my panties are in a bunch”
It might be odd, but we must share the shape :winkgrin:
I just tested all my final-draft “race day” gear for five days in the mountains…commando is where it is AT! Irideon tights and nothing else, with leather half chaps, socks and running shoes. If it were going to be really, really hot out…I’d consider stowing a small container of baby powder in my saddle bag.
Besides having to be careful at, um, “rest stops” to make sure no twigs, pine needles or errant pinecones get pulled up with the tights…no problems for an entire season of conditioning rides, and I don’t foresee an issue on the actual distance ride.
Has anyone tried the underwear made specifically for riding bicycles? They make them for serious bike riders with some heavy duty re inforcement in the crotch area. I tried a pair and they worked great but I bought online and they were too big. Just a thought.
Not to hijack this thread (which has been wildly entertaining, I can’t wait to try commando riding!), but I get the rash on my shins too! What the heck? Is it just from heat? I wear paddock boots and denim breeches with no chaps. I noticed the shin rash was much worse when I wore regular jeans. As a side note, I am prone to “sun poisoning” on my shins too if my legs spend too much time in the sun.
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Has anyone tried the underwear made specifically for riding bicycles? They make them for serious bike riders with some heavy duty re inforcement in the crotch area. I tried a pair and they worked great but I bought online and they were too big. Just a thought.[/QUOTE]
I discovered bicycle compression shorts a couple of years ago. They are really great for riding.
Most of the discussion seems to be “female oriented.” Male riders can have similar issues. The bicycle shorts are better than any other thing I’ve tried.
For men they do, however, have one drawback: no fly. That can cause a bit of “embarassment” in some trail riding circumstances. 
Get the “long leg” version. They will come down to about just above the knee. The short version tends to “ride up” and gets very uncomfortable, very fast.
G.
Okay, been meaning to ask this, and the topic is heading in the right direction.
My husband just started riding; he’s got a natural balanced seat and calm demeanor on the horses, but he has no desire (argh!!!), but he will trail ride with me occasionally.
So, guys, what shall I tell him to do with his “package”? Seriously…that is one of his complaints…getting crushed. Do they go up, over, tucked under…don’t know how else to put it delicately. We ride in dressage saddles, if that means anything.
Thanks!
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Okay, been meaning to ask this, and the topic is heading in the right direction.
My husband just started riding; he’s got a natural balanced seat and calm demeanor on the horses, but he has no desire (argh!!!), but he will trail ride with me occasionally.
So, guys, what shall I tell him to do with his “package”? Seriously…that is one of his complaints…getting crushed. Do they go up, over, tucked under…don’t know how else to put it delicately. We ride in dressage saddles, if that means anything.
Thanks![/QUOTE]
Bicycle compression shorts!
To some extent what he wears as a “foundation” garment will depend on his trousers. I wear 1930s era cavalry breeches. I used to wear Wranglers. The breeches are SO MUCH more comfortable I haven’t worn jeans a horse for more than a few minutes in years. But if he’s a Western rider and wants to wear jeans he’ll have to “coordinate” the jeans with the “protection.”
Men can have different conformations also, so what works for me might not work for him. I know a fair number of male riders who wear bicycle shorts and like them. I know a very few who tired them and found them wanting. So buy one pair and try them out on a few rides.
The “old standby” is the athletic supporter (“jock strap”). IME it has a significant potential to “chafe” and that’s pretty uncomfortable. Note that you DON’T buy one with a cup!!! Unless, of course, you like groin pain.
Some men find briefs (“tighty whities”) comfortable. I never did.
Commando is generally a bad idea. :eek:
This is a “trial and error” process. Good luck to him finding what works for him.
G.
Mr Kat likes ones like these:
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_103676_-1?color=Graphite&N=628476103
not the long legged style, but this ‘boy leg’ brief: they breathe well, don’t seem to bind, he wears them almost exclusively- he’s working outside most of the time in AL so comfort/breathable fabric/support is key.
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So, guys, what shall I tell him to do with his “package”? Seriously…that is one of his complaints…getting crushed. Do they go up, over, tucked under…don’t know how else to put it delicately. We ride in dressage saddles, if that means anything.
Thanks![/QUOTE]
Mr. Anonymous rides with me sometimes and he initially had that problem. We traced it more the shape of the saddle than what he was wearing. If you have one with a high rise in front (like a dressage saddle), he might simply need a bigger seat size in the saddle so things aren’t so, erm, crushed in the front. So, he rides in saddle where the seat isnt quite as deep (same size as the other, just a flatter seat area), and “things” are more comfortable now.
Oh, and he’s a tidy whities guy underneath.
My husband rides in SaddleBums pants. Loves them and won’t ride without them. They make a pair that you can wear under jeans which suits my hubby because he would not be caught dead in a pair of riding pants.
I wear Hanes Her Way undies, Hipsters is the model I prefer. All cotton. Also Tropical Rider Enduracools tights.
Being that I have been severely (very) injured on a trail, the paramedics donned super sharp sissors and wanted to cut off my tights. Nope, they peeled off like a banana peel!! My gal pal helped get them off. Also, when they were removed, I WAS wearing undies. Might wanna think about that before going “commando”. Never know when you may need a “backup” on your bare bum. Also you may get to preview your “runway landing” for all the public to see. ;-OOO
Panty lines be damned. Also these do not move so no chafing. I was wearing these ugly white undies when I had the accident. These days the wildest pair undies I can find are the ones I get. Covers more - things - if I have to be “unveiled” again.
Undies, a good thing.
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Well, now that is a horse of a different color!!! I will take that under some SERIOUS consideration!
Well, now that is a horse of a different color!!! I will take that under some SERIOUS consideration!
I do not worry about this kind of thing. If I am hurt badly enough that someone is cutting off my pants, people won’t be focused on my hoo-hah.
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I do not worry about this kind of thing. If I am hurt badly enough that someone is cutting off my pants, people won’t be focused on my hoo-hah.[/QUOTE]
:lol:
rugby and alfa girlz
Picture this. Compound tibia. I sit on a wooden picnic table in my ugly white undies waiting for the paramedics. I had a tee shirt on. Fire department and huge fire truck was there. People were stopping on the road. People who walked on the trail stopped. There were people everywhere. Especially the kind bike rider who gave me some gatoraide and a sport bar.
When I was sitting there, I doubt they were looking at my leg the entire time. When I sat on the wooden dirty mossy-ish picnic table the top, my leg hung down and I had a 2 pain level. Any movement was 10+. The yellow jackets were bothering my injury site. Yes really. One lady not involved but a spectator asked me why I was so worried about the yellow jackets trying to feed on my leg. ???
Trust me, people will view your bare bum and “runway landing” or “smooth runway” when they are over looking at your leg or injury. Nowadays with all the camera phones, I am happy my body didn’t end up on the internet or HLN.
Think about it, once the pants are off what man or whomever is NOT gonna look at your hoo-ha-ha-ha. You may not care now, but you may care in the future.
Never know what the horse world has to offer. Try to be prepared. Consider your options.
Every time I dress to go ride, I make sure of the right undies on my bum. Been there done that. Have you?
Also, when I had surgery many hours later to fix my leg, I had the same tee shirt and undies on for the surgery, before during and after. They made me remove my sock on the bad leg. Unless my husband and friends had brought me clean clothes I probably would have had the same clothes on until I got out of the hospital 5 days later.
I’m not laughing at your injury rmh, but you tell a funny story :winkgrin: I hope you healed up well!
Also, when I had surgery many hours later to fix my leg, I had the same tee shirt and undies on for the surgery, before during and after. They made me remove my sock on the bad leg. Unless my husband and friends had brought me clean clothes I probably would have had the same clothes on until I got out of the hospital 5 days later.
See, this is different, IME. When I have been paramedic-ed, they pretty well take everything off and make sure you have a blanket. No one would DREAM of having an injured person sit around in undies!! Perhaps it’s a side-effect of living in a place where there are six months of snow-cover…
Definitely something to consider if I DO pursue that dream of riding some of the big rides in the US. Underpants. Check.
Saddle Bums!!!
rugbygirl
This changed my life, and my riding. I had to quit endurance riding years later. But I have a gaited horse now, and it is lovely riding again. Much easier on the body.
I know, I can make it funny now, but it was pretty serious back then. My perfectly conditioned horse at his peak was to stand in the pasture the rest of the summer and a long time afterwards. I was to compete 2 weeks later in a really hilly, very hot temp 50 miler endurance ride I had been conditioning him all summer long, and it was a record heat summer. I cried not for the pain in my leg (yes it was bad if I moved it was a 10 plus made my palms sweat and me hyper ventilate a little bit, I tried to contain my screaming which I have no idea where that came from), but I cried for all the work and effort I had done that spring and summer prepping. All to just lay totally motionless for days and weeks and months on end. It is kinda like Gilligand’s Island, it was to be a 3 hour tour, but . . .
All better now. But not totally. But having a total blast on my rocky horse. Totally! I went gaited, and got a very different gaited breed from the ones around here. Fun fun fun. It is like teenage girl horse love. So I will end it here. 
Undies, a good thing, from those who have.
