Question about Riding Shorts, etc. :-)

Mark said:

I have a question about when wearing Bike Riding shorts
(Yes the padded Lycra type)

It's sort of a sensitive question posed at us male riders,
but a thought came to me while riding recently, was that I
felt I wasn't getting quite enough support downstairs. (if
you know what I mean!)

My jewels are going everywhere!

Do any of you wear, and recommend an Athletic Supporter
when biking, and wearing these under biking shorts? I kind
of have the feeling that the answer is yes,

The answer is no. There's something wrong with your
shorts. Troll.

Greg

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Quoted message said:

I have a question about when wearing Bike Riding shorts
(Yes the padded Lycra type)

It's sort of a sensitive question posed at us male riders,
but a thought came to me while riding recently, was that I
felt I wasn't getting quite enough support downstairs. (if
you know what I mean!)

My jewels are going everywhere!

Do any of you wear, and recommend an Athletic Supporter
when biking, and wearing these under biking shorts? I kind
of have the feeling that the answer is yes, but I'd like
to hear other's takes about this. Thanks, Mark

Shorts that are the proper size will hold everything still,
while it's 'arranged' pointing up! If everything is in free
float, either your shorts are too small or too large, most
likely small.

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Quoted message said:

I have a question about when wearing Bike Riding shorts
(Yes the padded Lycra type)

It's sort of a sensitive question posed at us male riders,
but a thought came to me while riding recently, was that I
felt I wasn't getting quite enough support downstairs. (if
you know what I mean!)

My jewels are going everywhere!

Do any of you wear, and recommend an Athletic Supporter
when biking, and wearing these under biking shorts? I kind
of have the feeling that the answer is yes, but I'd like
to hear other's takes about this. Thanks, Mark

Umm, bigger jewels tend to remain still and nothing is
needed under bike shorts. So this only applies to guys with
smaller jewels. Kinda like loose change. Need a small pouch
to put then in. Put your jewels in a toddlers sock and
place duct tape starting at your ass and run it up to your
belly button. That should do the trick. Should you find
that to hard to do by yourself then get an kid size
athletic cup and remove the plastic insert and use that for
holding the jewels in place. Had a fellow from Japan with
the same problem and said that's what worked for him.

Thanks for a decent reply to my question Dave. To the
others, no, this was not a troll, and no, I am not "small".

I know it was kind of "bit funny" question to pose here, and
I should've known I'd get some "funny" replies in return.

The simple answer was to try it, and find out for myself.
Yes, my shorts are a bit too loose a fit. This is probably
the problem then. The roads aren't exactly the best here
either, and with the combination of the two, the Cajones are
taking a beating at times. lol I thought maybe that the
"pros' perhaps wore them?

I'll try to remember in the future not to make my posts
appear "Trollish", Sorry, and Thanks, Mark

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Quoted message said:

I have a question about when wearing Bike Riding shorts
(Yes the padded Lycra type)

It's sort of a sensitive question posed at us male
riders, but a thought came to me while riding recently,
was that I felt I wasn't getting quite enough support
downstairs. (if you know what I mean!)

My jewels are going everywhere!

Do any of you wear, and recommend an Athletic Supporter
when biking, and wearing these under biking shorts? I
kind of have the feeling that the answer is yes, but I'd
like to hear other's takes about this. Thanks, Mark

Shorts that are the proper size will hold everything
still, while it's 'arranged' pointing up! If everything is
in free float, either your shorts are too small or too
large, most likely small.

Mark said:

Yes, my shorts are a bit too loose a fit. This is probably
the problem then.

I find that old shorts, in which the elastic no longer has
the original "snap," can have the same effect.

--
Dave dvt at psu dot edu

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Quoted message said:

I have a question about when wearing Bike Riding shorts
(Yes the padded Lycra type)

It's sort of a sensitive question posed at us male riders,
but a thought came to me while riding recently, was that I
felt I wasn't getting quite enough support downstairs. (if
you know what I mean!)

My jewels are going everywhere!

Do any of you wear, and recommend an Athletic Supporter
when biking, and wearing these under biking shorts? I kind
of have the feeling that the answer is yes, but I'd like
to hear other's takes about this. Thanks, Mark

Sorry mate. It was late and was just having fun at your
expense. I did think you were trolling. To be honest, I used
to were briefs with the biking shorts at 1st. But that was
to uncomfortable and went solo. It's true, it's all in the
fit. They do move some times but I have a snug fit with the
lycra / shorts. On extended rides I use Buttr cream. I
always use it and found that it makes for a comfortable
ride. Make sure you was them after every ride.

First of all, please ignore the rude accusations. You are
not a troll, it's an honest newbie question. I have asked it
myself, and I'm not even a newbie.

Genital support, IMO, is badly needed in bike shorts,
especially if you are doing any off roading, as you are
standing up more often, and things tend to fall out of
place. Or rather, into the wrong place.

What might work is a regular jock strap, but wear it like a
"thong'. That is, the rear straps up your butt crack.
(seriously, you don't want to be sitting on them!)

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"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

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Chris Zacho The Wheelman said:

First of all, please ignore the rude accusations. You are
not a troll, it's an honest newbie question. I have asked
it myself, and I'm not even a newbie.

Genital support, IMO, is badly needed in bike shorts,

You need better shorts, I ride only off-road and my shorts
hold everything in place just fine.

Greg

You saved me from asking the same question at the LBS.

I put about 1500 miles on over the past year, through good
weather and bad, including snow and ice riding, and never
had the nerve to ask that all important question.

Thanks

Rob

On 13 Apr 2004 07:37:43 -0700, [email hidden]

(Mark) said:

Thanks for a decent reply to my question Dave. To the
others, no, this was not a troll, and no, I am not "small".

I know it was kind of "bit funny" question to pose
here, and I should've known I'd get some "funny"
replies in return.

The simple answer was to try it, and find out for myself.
Yes, my shorts are a bit too loose a fit. This is probably
the problem then. The roads aren't exactly the best here
either, and with the combination of the two, the Cajones
are taking a beating at times. lol I thought maybe that the
"pros' perhaps wore them?

I'll try to remember in the future not to make my posts
appear "Trollish", Sorry, and Thanks, Mark

Chris Zacho The Wheelman said:

From: [email hidden] (G.T.)

Quoted message said:

You need better shorts, I ride only off-road and my shorts
hold everything in place just fine.

Quoted message said:

Greg

I use Kucharik, and have tried two different sizes. I also
have used Nashbar's and Performance's better lines, Hind,
Giessegi, and whoever makes the Postal Service shorts.
Same problem.

are these bad brands?

Any shorts are bad if they don't fit well.

Quoted message said:

What's the big deal about incorporating a "pouch" into
men's shorts, anyway?

If you think it's an important feature then there's an
opening for you to make the big bucks catering to those who
need pouches.

Quoted message said:

They make special cuts for women's shorts. They go to the
extra trouble of 8+ panels to insure form fit and proper
elasticity in all the right directions. Can accomodations
for basic male anatomy really be that big a deal???

They already accomodate male anatomy.

Greg