“Very pleased with them, especially as never got on with padded clothing before. Happy with alternative design when the Black Stars ordered weren't available. And easy washing/quick drying a real bonus.”
“I bought these partly for spinning and partly to wear on my commute as 3 miles doesn't really warrant full bike shorts but my saddle is a bit harsh with no padding at all. They have been brilliant, comfortable, padding is light but effective and they mean I can now use my normal leggings in addition to bike gear. (Though if you want to do this you need squat proof leggings or the stars will show through).
I am usually a size 10 on the bum and 12 on the tummy, I got the medium which fit well, a little tight on the tummy if I were to be picky. I have actually worn them all day at work when I forgot my normal undies, no obvious 'nappy' look or feel.
I have also gone out on a couple of 20 mile rides in these and found them comfortable with chamois cream, though further and I think the legs may start to rub. Echo an earlier post that the pad doesn't come forward quite far enough for getting very low on the bike, another inch would be nice, but I'd still buy them again and recommend 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.”
“I've had my eye on these for a while but balked at the price tag - so when they were in the Black Friday sale I bought two pairs.
I've not had a chance to wear them on the bike yet but I have tried them on - I got a size M and they fit perfectly, I can hardly feel them. This gives me so much more choices for cycling clothing as I can wear normal sports leggings instead of expensive cycling tights.
VeloVixen says: so glad you've taken the plunge! Hopefully they can now justify the price.”
“This is my second pair! They are worth the money as you don't know you are wearing them & you can wear them under anything so you don't get that bulging nappy crotch undercarriage feeling. Easy to wash & dry & please do some more brightly coloured ones.
Love these!”
