Padded boxers 7 rain gear
 

Anyone try the padded boxers to be used under normal clothes to make
any pant/short more comfy on the bike? Considering ordering a pair
from Nashbar to go with my normal athletic pants, and maybe some rain
gear. Speaking of, anyone tried the Nashbar Premium Rain Pant?
Doesn't mention padding anywhere, another use for the boxers I guess.
I'm wondering if Marine rain gear wouldn't be the way to go instead of
bike-specific stuff. I don't have a need for it to fold up and fit in
a saddle bag, and anything that stands up to New England storms on the
ocean has to cut the mustard for cycling, I'd assume. I find for cold
weather my motorcycling & snowboarding gear carries over to the bike
quite well, I see no reason marine rain gear wouldn't as well.

Padded boxers 7 rain gear
 

" wrote:

Anyone try the padded boxers to be used under normal clothes to make
any pant/short more comfy on the bike?

Nope haven't tried em yet but have been thinking abt
trying some as well. Just don't know which brand is
best.

I know Rivendell sells some as well as pushes them over
'combined" padded shorts where the short and padding
are sewn together. They claim it make more sense to
have em separate so you can change things more easily
if they get damp and need drying out. etc

Padded boxers 7 rain gear
 

Padded boxers 7 rain gear
 

"Peter Cole" wrote in message
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wrote:
Anyone try the padded boxers to be used under normal clothes to make
any pant/short more comfy on the bike?

I tried them & hated them. I'd rather use a pair of light (6 oz) Lycra
bike shorts over light pocketed shorts.


Peter,
Don't the light pocketed shorts make unsightly bulges in the Lycra bike
shorts? :-)
Kerry

Padded boxers 7 rain gear
 

Peter Cole wrote:
wrote:
Anyone try the padded boxers to be used under normal clothes to make
any pant/short more comfy on the bike?

I tried them & hated them. I'd rather use a pair of light (6 oz) Lycra
bike shorts over light pocketed shorts.

Speaking of, anyone tried the Nashbar Premium Rain Pant?
Doesn't mention padding anywhere, another use for the boxers I guess.
I'm wondering if Marine rain gear wouldn't be the way to go instead of
bike-specific stuff.

These work pretty well in my experience, at least for recreational
riding: http://www.rainlegs.co.uk/

Can't say how they'd do for commuting over street clothes, haven't tried
'em for that.

(unsolicited endorsement, no connection to the company except as happy
customer).

Mark J.