Hi Kris, people that ditch the chamois realize a few benefits: first, you're not wearing a sweaty pad, so there's less bulk and sometimes less moisture down there. It also means that if you can't change right away after a ride, it's not as big a deal. Not all bike shorts have bibs, but they do stay on better, so if you ditch bibs, it's nice to not have to fiddle with them if you have to yank 'em down for some reason.
As far as type of underwear, the leader, bar none are Saxx/2Undr/MyPkg and the like - they keep your man bits all nice and tucked in, and are super comfortable. They cost a bit more, but it's well worth the money., whether on the bike or off.
March 25, 2019, 12:42 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
Hi Kris, people that ditch the chamois realize a few benefits: first, you're not wearing a sweaty pad, so there's less bulk and sometimes less moisture down there. It also means that if you can't change right away after a ride, it's not as big a deal. Not all bike shorts have bibs, but they do stay on better, so if you ditch bibs, it's nice to not have to fiddle with them if you have to yank 'em down for some reason. As far as type of underwear, the leader, bar none are Saxx/2Undr/MyPkg and the like - they keep your man bits all nice and tucked in, and are super comfortable. They cost a bit more, but it's well worth the money., whether on the bike or off.