I'm curious, when you try on shorts at the shop, do you try them on over your underwear, or do you take your underwear off?

Leaving the underwear on would be more sanitary but isn't likely to give a true representation of the fit.

It's fine. It shouldn't make that much of a difference unless they're boxers. I would return a different day with thinner underwear/briefs. Always wear underwear. If you don't think about what, you, could be trying on.

Yep, underwear. Same goes for women's bathing suits, even though you don't wear underwear in actual use.

I've never tried them on...
just bought and wore.
besides, they fit better after a few wears anyway...
i'm more conserned with the quality of pad in there.
I've only ended up with one pair of bibs that don't fit. Too lose, sized for height not for scrawney guy.

I've never tried them on...
just bought and wore.
besides, they fit better after a few wears anyway...
i'm more conserned with the quality of pad in there.
I've only ended up with one pair of bibs that don't fit. Too lose, sized for height not for scrawney guy.

same...I didn't realize people tried them on--let alone without underwear...thanks for creeping me out! :rolleyes:

Please tell me that this question was actually a bad dream and didn't really get asked .......

Please tell me that this question was actually a bad dream and didn't really get asked .......

It was asked...now everytime I buy a pair of shorts I'm gonna wonder if some wanker was wearing them naked.

It was asked...now everytime I buy a pair of shorts I'm gonna wonder if some wanker was wearing them naked.
Run it through the washer 6x and all will be fine! :thumbsup:
-estone2

easy! ask for a pair of shorts that is sealed in plastic. Try it on. If it doesnt fit, put it on the rack. Pity the guy that picks that up and whistle an innocent tune.

We have notices posted in all dressing rooms that the law requires the use of underwear to try on shorts, bathing suits etc.

I'm just going to go put the Knicks I bought today into the washer - with Lysol or something.

AAAaackkk!

I'm just going to go put the Knicks I bought today into the washer - with Lysol or something.

AAAaackkk!
Yah...

this one needs about 15 \/\/s

EEWWWwwwwwwwwwwww.

The only time I tried on bike shorts was when I bought my first pair. After I knew what size fit me well, I kept buying the same size, even amongst different brands. So far it has worked out fine and they have all fit perfectly. Yes, I wore underwear to try them on!

OK - here's the question going right back to the OP


What ever happened to common sense??

Surely the answer to this one should have been obvious??

OK - here's the question going right back to the OP


What ever happened to common sense??

Surely the answer to this one should have been obvious??

Ok, here's why I asked this question.

I was visiting my mother two weeks ago, and she wanted to buy me some new bike shorts. But she wanted me to try them on first, so I did, keeping my boxers on.

Bike shorts don't fit well over boxers, and it was so awkward, it got me thinking, when people try them on, do they keep their underwear on or not?