# Crotch Protection

**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848
**Category:** Unicycles and Equipment
**Created:** [January 11, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848 "2009-01-11T13:56:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Tiabin](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@Tiabin](https://unicyclist.com/u/Tiabin)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/1 "2009-01-11T13:56:51Z")

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So, the unicycle makes me sore between the legs, and I’m curious what others do to get around this. It’s pretty painful. I’m considering investing in a jock strap… would that help?

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### Author: ![jack-y](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/jack-y/32/1605_2.png) [@jack-y](https://unicyclist.com/u/jack-y)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/2 "2009-01-11T13:59:10Z")

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what kind of saddle do you have? If it’s a sucky saddle, it’ll hurt you.  
I wear girl’s jeans and I get sore a lot less than when I wear boy’s jeans.

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### Author: ![saskatchewanian](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/saskatchewanian/32/1424_2.png) [@saskatchewanian](https://unicyclist.com/u/saskatchewanian)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/3 "2009-01-11T14:10:48Z")

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Bike shorts of compression shorts would help. Modify your saddle to fit your body better.

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### Author: ![dtecum](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@dtecum](https://unicyclist.com/u/dtecum)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/4 "2009-01-11T14:25:03Z")

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In winter I wear baggy nylon sweatpants. No crotch problems. I never wear dungarees. I summer I wear baggy nylon shorts. No crotch problems.

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### Author: ![Wheel\_Rider](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/wheel_rider/32/393_2.png) [@Wheel\_Rider](https://unicyclist.com/u/Wheel_Rider)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/5 "2009-01-11T15:06:15Z")

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Compression shorts. They look like bike shorts but do not have padding and they are a lot cheaper. They fit snug against your skin so the rubbing takes place against the compression shorts and not your skin.

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### Author: ![ezas](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@ezas](https://unicyclist.com/u/ezas)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/crotch-protection/103848/6 "2009-01-11T16:00:56Z")

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I use bike shorts or I use padded bike ‘underwear’ under whatever else I’m wearing like sweatpants. I also use anti monkey butt powder or Goldbond powder, especially in hot weather. My favorite shorts are the Calanari liners or my Performance Bicycle Gel shorts.