Re:Lower Sperm Counts! (Score 1)

I have one pair of actual lycra bike shorts, and I'll generally wear them if I'm doing a ride over 15 to 20 miles or so. They have a chamois inside, which helps a lot with comfort, especially over longer distances. Personally, I don't like the way lycra shorts look, so I always wear gym shorts over them (I'm not racing).

That said, most people may choose to wear them for comfort (chamois), performance (lycra/reduced wind drag), or image (the cycling equivalent of putting a huge spoiler on a front-wheel drive four-cylinder car).

(wow, I managed to get a car analogy in there)