“Am really sorry to be writing this as had high hopes for my purchase of padded knickers. However these are really really disappointing. The amount of padding at the front is far too short and thus rather than making a more comfortable ride causes rubbing and irritation. Whilst I accept that in knickers the padding is going to be thinner than in shorts/bibs, the length of padding to the front is simply poorly thought out and completely unsatisfactory. I’m really disappointed that I’ve spent £40 on something that I can’t use and isn’t refundable. They may work if one cycles ina completely upright posture, perhaps for pootling around a flat European city on a up right bike for a couple km but for any riding in a forward position on a road bike these are worse than nothing. Even on the turbo trainer they cause more problems than solve.
Shame.
I def won’t be recommending or buying again”
Hi, Rebecca - so sorry you found the pants didn't work for you. Needless to say, everyone's shaped differently and inevitably any padded shorts or undies will suit some people better than others. As you say, their best habitat is for wearing on bikes that are more upright - for urban or touring riding - and that's something we try to reflect in the description on the site.
Many people have used them successfully for spin sessions, which tend to be under an hour, but for a more outright road position you're better off in more traditional cycling shorts.
Best regards,
Phil (CEO)
“Took those for a 22 mile ride yesterday and they do deliver. No soreness or discomfort today, despite a brand new saddle and me being a quite inexperienced cyclist. Plus they don’t mark under leggings which I was pleasantly surprised with. Love them!”
“Picked up a pair at the London Bike Show. I mountain bike, and while they aren't meant to be really heavy duty padding, they're pretty good, and address the big issue I have of overheating. With a pair of baggy shorts they are really comfy. I regret not getting more, but I'm under doctors orders to lose weight, so I'm waiting. The size XL is plenty big enough for size 18-20.”
“I thought I would give you my thoughts on the VeloVixen padded pants. I road tested these on two separate occasions whilst out on my road bike a 31 mile ride and a 43 mile ride) and also twice whilst teaching Spinning®️ 2 x 45 minutes.
I have rated them 9.5-10 for the road and 10-10 on the Spin bike...why?
First thoughts: I liked the different colour options, I chose the pale blue with white stars. The elastic around the waist and the legs are not too thin that they cut into your flesh or too thick that they rub when legs are moving. They are just the right tension around the stomach and do not dig in when reaching over to the handle bars and the material is breathable and stretchy.
The padding is spot on when it comes to padding over your sit bones. The width of padding across the widest part my bottom was spot on (and this is quite wide????). The width of the padding between the legs was good and did not cause any chaffing.
The reason I deducted a half mark was that I could have done with a little extra length at the front, so the padding came up a little higher toward the pubic bone. I found that that there was a line of stitching which caused discomfort towards the end of my ride on my road bike. This particular ride was very windy and I was low down to cut down wind resistance and therefore there was more pressure at the front.
I then tested them on my Spin bike and again they were brilliant. This time I did not have a problem with the stitching as I am in a more upright position on my Spin bike but ideally would have preferred a little extra length at the front.”
