“a fantastic product ! - without which I would be unable to cycle like I do. I bought these to replace some bought in 2015 - which have been worn for 1000's of cycling miles. I have extreme difficulty in finding cycling garments to fit so wear these knickers with standard clothing for a comfortable ride. Have been used comfortably for rides of 70 miles - fab!”
“I'm size 10 and the recommended size was a perfect fit. At first I thought they'd be too small and almost exchanged them for a medium. I'm pleased I didn't - they were comfortable and stayed where they were meant to...protecting vital areas!
I'm not a seasoned cyclist so wanted to be prepared for a holiday with a bike wearing normal summer clothes. The first day involved 5 hours on the saddle, often on bumpy tracks, which, frankly, would have been hell without these. The cheaper pair I bought as back-up were no comparison. These pants are also easy to hand-wash and dry while camping and get softer each time but not less effective.
So, if you value your undercarriage (and let's face it, why wouldn't you?!) you will certainly not regret buying these.”
“Bought these to wear for the Ride London 46 (4-8-19) and they were great. Bum did go a bit numb two thirds of the way through but recovered and is much less sore than would have been without these. Also they fit nicely under leggings. Much better than wearing cycling shorts which I found too tight and uncomfortable. Sizing was fine - small for 8-10.”
“Bought these this week as we are spending a week in the Isle of Wight, doing the festival. We have a five mile ride in and back from where we are staying and I didn’t fancy wearing Lycra all day. Tried them out at a spin class today and they were great. One small criticism - they didn’t make my bum look like the one in the picture! However, the sizing is pretty accurate. I am a 16 and they fit perfectly.
VeloVixen Says: thanks for your lovely review, Sue! Stick with them - they're guaranteed to make your bum look identical to the picture in the end! x”
“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.”
“These knickers are great to wear under ordinary leggings and provide that extra comfort needed when a little saddle sore. The size guide was accurate too.”
“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.”
