Recumbent Clothing

[clarion]

I was looking through my cupboard,and realised that all my longs have a pad in them, bar one.

Is this a big problem?  Will the pad be uncomfortable?  Should I go out & buy a batch of Bikesters?

Oh - and are there decent shorts available without a chammy?

[bottlemasher]

Clarion

Riding this time of year keep the chammy in because it gives
an extra layer against the cold on your wedding tackle

[Mrs Pingu]

Haven't you worn any of them already?

[Wendy]

Clarion

Riding this time of year keep the chammy in because it gives
an extra layer against the cold on your wedding tackle

+1

[LeeW]

I've tried riding with a chamois on the 'bent but I prefer no chamois myself.  Cold is not an issue for me as I ride fully faired in cold weather.

[RichForrest]

I find padded shorts ok until I start going over 200km's. After that The edge of the pad rubs a bit.
I bought some rowing shorts last summer and these are good underneath the winter tights, worn on their own though they leave nothing to the imagination 
I wore bikesters once and walked like I had just got off a horse for about a week, never again!
Someone did say before that Decathalon do padless shorts but I've never been in one to find out.

Only other thing to say is don't wear baggy shorts, a wasp or bee flying up your inner thigh and buzzing around your tackle at 40mph is not my idea of fun.

Rich.

[alan]

Oh - and are there decent shorts available without a chammy?

I use Ron Hill lycra running shorts.

[clarion]

Good advice, everybody

I do like wearing baggy shorts normally, and I hadn't thought about the hazard you mention, Rich.

I like Ron Hill stuff - I used to wear Tracksters to ride for many years.  The only drawback was the wind on my back, but that's solved with Bikesters, and even more so by sitting down

I might check out the idea of running shorts.  And perhaps rowing shorts too, but...

For now, though, I guess my existing kit is fine

[Cunobelin]

The one item that does need changing is tops- as these all have back pockets!

One option is a "fisherman's vest" with lots of pockets at the front.

[Wobbly John]

I find baggy shorts tend to 'inflate' when on the recumbent.

Zipped pockets are a bonus - things tend to fall out of normal pockets.

[Tiger]

I have a gore jacket which has a mesh back that I think is the best ever for avoiding sweaty back waterproof problem.

[annie]

I find baggy shorts tend to 'inflate' when on the recumbent - things tend to fall out

FTFY

[Wobbly John]

Yes - I did have a 'Tourist Tony' shorts malfunction on one ride!   
 

[byegad]

I wear ordinary shorts with cargo pockets and a pair on thigh hugging underpants from Next in the summer. Altura longs with zipped 'ordinary' pockets in the cooler weather and winter weight Altura longs with a useless, to me, zipped rear pocket in the cold weather like we are having at the moment.

None of these have padding and none of my options have padding, I regard one of the benefits of being totally 'bent as not having to wear those stupid padded shorts!