Do I really need ladies' cycling pants?
Yes - the answer is clear. At least if you want to concentrate fully on cycling. And we're not just saying that, we know it from experience. Because: At the central point of contact between the athlete and the bike, cycling shorts determine comfort, regardless of whether you are an ambitious road cyclist, an adventurous mountain biker or prefer to get on your gravel bike.
Functional clothing always pays off. The advantages of cycling pants result from the materials used and their properties, from the optimum fit of the cycling pants and from bike-specific, technical features such as the proven, functional gel insert in women's cycling pants with padding.
What are the characteristics of good cycling shorts for women?
A first-class pair of women's cycling shorts has a lot to offer technically. At their best, they provide comfort and optimum climate management for maximum performance. Women's cycling pants are of course the first layer directly on your skin. The so-called base layers determine the extent to which your body temperature and moisture regulation are optimised at the base according to their name.
With our cycling underwear, you can rely on excellent breathability. Skinfit cycling pants for women quickly wick away excess body heat and moisture. This works even if you wear your women's cycling pants under tighter trousers. In addition to temperature-regulating and moisture-absorbing functions, the short drying time improves your comfort. Bacteriostatic and odour-inhibiting properties also increase your sense of well-being.
If you are looking for the perfect cycling underwear in the online shop, we recommend that you consider the following features of women's cycling underpants:
- Breathability
- Temperature regulation
- Moisture regulation
- Short drying time, i.e. quick-drying properties
- Neutral odour and antibacterial properties
By the way, speaking of baselayers, layers, climate management and optimal body temperature, the question arises whether you know Skinfit MODULARIO? If not, here are the key points about our unique clothing system.
In a nutshell, it's not too much of a promise to say that it pays to be well informed! Because with just a few items, you can equip yourself so that you have the ideal sportswear to hand for numerous activities all year round - provided you combine them skilfully.
Skinfit MODULARIO - the clothing system for optimum climate management
The onion principle, layered look, layered clothing - this is how the layering principle is also referred to. And it has long been tried and tested when it comes to optimising body climate and climate management, both in sports and in everyday life. For example, when you cycle to work.
According to your plans and ambitions, your physique and the external conditions such as weather and temperature, combine suitable modular items in different layers and you'll be ideally equipped for numerous situations at any time of year.
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Ideally clothed - what does that even mean? That's what you are when functional clothing helps you maintain an optimum body temperature of a constant 37°C. That's when you're at your best, because no energy is lost at the expense of your body's own temperature regulation processes.
In the online shop you will find a range of so-called modular items. These are various sportswear items, from functional underwear such as women's cycling pants, to sports T-shirts and functional shirts, sports trousers and warming or protective jackets, which are assigned to a module according to their respective main functions: CLIMATE, AERO, VENTO, CALDO or SCUDO. And the modules in turn realise the main properties of the following layers:
- Regulation layer
- Insulation layer
- Protective layer
As cycling underwear, cycling pants for women are part of the Skinfit KLIMA collection. And because KLIMA functional underwear is part of the first layer, the essential properties of cycling pants are also clear: with their regulating functions, they ensure maximum comfort in the saddle, both for mountain bikers and road bike enthusiasts - as we already know.
What material is a good pair of cycling pants for women made of?
Whether and to what extent the desired properties of women's cycling pants come into play depends primarily on the choice and use of the right materials. Depending on which fabrics are used and how they are processed, women's cycling underwear has a more or less temperature-regulating, breathable, quick-drying and odour-neutralising effect.
Basically, you should know that there are functional underwear made from natural fibres and cycling shorts made from synthetic fibres. In our online shop, you will find women's cycling shorts with padding that are made exclusively from synthetic fibres. In general, we at Skinfit functional clothing consistently rely on synthetic materials. This is because we believe that the advantages of synthetic fibres outweigh the disadvantages. For example, the properties of synthetic materials can be specifically varied by adjusting the fibre thickness and selecting different synthetic fibre material compositions.
So that you benefit from highly efficient climate management with our women's cycling shorts, we use a soft, lightweight and stretchy functional fabric. The special fabric structure with micro-perforations ensures excellent breathability in the KLIMA Calima cycling shorts. You may also be interested to know that the functional fabric for our women's cycling shorts is produced in Vorarlberg, Austria.
To ensure that synthetic fibres are in no way inferior to merino wool, for example, in terms of odour-neutralising effect, we create this effect in our functional underwear by integrating carbon fibres or silver ions into the material. Of course, you can also rely on the antibacterial or odour-inhibiting properties of our cycling underwear - just with the additional benefits of the synthetic fibre composition.
What is the right fit for women's cycling shorts?
For maximum comfort and the best performance on the bike, the right fit of your women's cycling shorts is just as important as the material. Athletic fit, i.e. a close-fitting cut, ensures the perfect fit so that you can easily wear any pair of shorts over your cycling shorts. Many female mountain bikers wear cycling shorts under freestyle shorts, for example. A soft and elasticated waistband provides additional support. And thanks to the tight fit and well thought-out flat seams, you are also sure to avoid chafing.
In addition, the close-fitting cut of women's cycling shorts ensures that the benefits of the functional material are maximised. For example, moisture is best wicked away to the outside when the cycling underwear lies directly on the skin.
Thanks to the soft feel and high fabric elasticity, you won't feel constricted despite the athletic fit. In other words, you benefit from maximum freedom of movement.
Why are women's cycling shorts padded?
Sooner or later, sitting on the bike for a long time will make itself felt, especially on the buttocks, no matter how "good" the saddle is. As the centrepiece of your cycling equipment, cycling shorts with padding can extend the pain-free sitting time in the saddle. Good cycling pads cushion in the right places, prevent pressure points and chafing and relieve pressure on the buttocks. A reinforced seat therefore supports your cycling performance to the extent that you can still count on pain-free performance even after several hours in the saddle.
The Skinfit women's cycling shorts have an integrated thin gel insert. Whether a thin or thick pad fits best can only be decided on a case-by-case basis. It depends, for example, on your preferences, the intended use, the condition of the bike saddle and your riding position. In any case, it is worth knowing that more is not always better.
Our women's cycling shorts with thin padding have the advantage that they significantly increase comfort in the saddle without being bulky. You can therefore perfectly combine the women's cycling shorts with thin, functional cycling insert with different types of trousers without the notorious nappy feeling. This is one of the reasons why the highly functional gel insert has proven its worth.
You've probably already found the right women's cycling shorts for you in the online shop. By now at the latest, you should know which aspects you should pay attention to when buying your women's cycling pants. If you still have questions, feel free to drop by your local Skinfit shop at any time. We look forward to advising you personally.
