Like saddles, cycling shorts are a fairly individual matter
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Once you've found the right cycling shorts, you'll never want to wear another pair of bib shorts again. We have tested the most exciting models for women and show you the 3 best cycling shorts that ensure maximum comfort and a real feeling of happiness instead of discomfort on bike tours.
Like saddles, cycling shorts are a fairly individual matter. Depending on your anatomy, one pair of shorts may work really well for one cyclist and not at all for another. And vice versa. In our TOUR test, the following three cycling shorts for women emerged as the best.
An overview of the three best cycling shorts for women from our test
In the complete test with 23 cycling shorts for women and men you will find all the details.
3rd place: Gobik Ultralite 2.0
- Price: 180 Euro >> available here
- Country of production: Spain
- Equipment: seamless straps and cuffs; reflective; Y-straps
- Upholstery hardness: soft to medium
- Cushion thickness: medium
- Note: 1,6
- Conclusion: Soft and lightweight material feels like a breath of nothing, but still sits firmly; straps run comfortably between the chest, but are awkward to handle and roll in; silicone on the leg cuffs is noticeable; the padding is well positioned and can withstand long tours.
- Detailed test report: Gobik Ultralight 2.0
2nd place: Gorewear Distance Bib Shorts+ 2.0 Womens
- Price: 200 Euro >> available here
- Country of production: China
- Equipment: seamless mesh straps; seamless cuffs; reflective; wind protection
- Upholstery hardness: medium to hard
- Cushion thickness: medium
- Note: 1,5
- Conclusion: Super comfortable material with pleasant stretch and excellent cut; skin flatterer without noticeable seams; the box encloses the upper body comfortably, could be slightly higher; wide mesh straps with good stretch in cycling position; firm seat pad with good support; rather for narrow sit bone distances.
- Detailed test report: Gorewear Distance Bib Shorts + 2.0 Womens
TIP: It pays to be quick here, because Gore has announced that it will discontinue the Gorewear brand.
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1st place: Alé Voltage
- Price: 175 Euro >> available here
- Country of production: Italy
- Equipment: Seamless straps and cuffs; reflective
- Upholstery hardness: soft
- Cushion thickness: medium
- Note: 1,3
- Conclusion: The Alé Voltage women's shorts are elaborately designed with minimal seams and light compression; the padding is comfortable but not very pressure-resistant. Tight but soft material is a real skin flatterer; leg cuffs and straps are almost perfectly resolved and are among the most comfortable in the test. Slightly short trouser legs.
- Detailed test report: Alé Voltage
Stefan Frey
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