Female specific knicks

[kgibbo1868]

My better half is having a hard time finding a good quality set of knicks that are specifically designed for the female anotomy. She has had a few sets of Assos and Pearl Izumi but she finds the pad a bit bulky and it has a tendency to bunch up and rub a bit raw in the crease between the leg and the genitalia...... anyone have any experience with a Knick that is more than a male garment with a female label?

[LouisN]

My daughters have the Peloton Pro bib from Jackroo and really love it.

The female models have a pink chamois as the male ones have a teal green one (I have the green chamois abnd love them too).
I guess you have to specify the size and "gender" when ordering online.

https://www.jakroo.com/ca/solar-pro-bib.html

Louis

[ms6073]

Have bought the wife numerous bits of kit and she typically gravitates towards her Shebeest bibs.

[HeluvaSkier]

Try Pactimo bibs or shorts. I spent a week (700 miles) riding with a woman (former cat 2 racer) last summer who swore by them... She actually rode across the US ~100 miles a day, 50 consecutive days, in them.

Another option... My wife, a less serious cyclist (still 2,000+ miles a year, but far from a racer or riding across any country anywhere) likes tri-shorts... preferred brands are DeSoto and 2XU (she likes the minimalist pads in the tri gear vs. cycling-specific gear). FWIW, my wife has the same complaint you mentioned above about Pearl Izumi... they bunch up... same for Sugoi... she won't touch those either.

[Mep]

Machines For Freedom bibs are built specifically for women. Which means they also make her look slimmer, and we all know that's an important factor. My wife swears by it, after having tried Rapha, Pearl Izumi and Sportful women's bib shorts (among others).

[robertbb]

This is like asking for advice on a saddle or knicks for yourself.

The only answer is to try some and find one that works for her.

[kgibbo1868]

This is like asking for advice on a saddle or knicks for yourself.

The only answer is to try some and find one that works for her.

True, but I thought it might be worth asking where people have had some success to focus the search. I was thinking of giving Q36.5 a try for myself and maybe get a set for her at the same time.


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[robertbb]

This is like asking for advice on a saddle or knicks for yourself.

The only answer is to try some and find one that works for her.

True, but I thought it might be worth asking where people have had some success to focus the search. I was thinking of giving Q36.5 a try for myself and maybe get a set for her at the same time.

My g/f swears by the Pearl Izumi Men's elite series... (different pad to the Pro)... and doesn't find the womens pads comfortable.

[GothicCastle]

Bibs, like saddles, are so personal. What works for someone might be torture for others.

These are my s/o's favorites, best first:

1) Rapha Brevet
2) Rapha Classic
3) Velocio Luxe
4) Machines for Freedom Endurance

Also consider trying some different saddles, if she hasn't already. Demoing a bunch of different models / widths can be illuminating.

[wheelbuilder]

Lots of answers here, but I will give this anecdote.......A woman who I ride with a lot swears by Giordana FRC bibs not shorts. Womens specific chamois that she claims is the best she has used.....she has used a lot of different stuff too...... Capo, Pearl Izumi, Castelli, Rapha, and her least favorite was Assos.

[RTW]

My better half is having a hard time finding a good quality set of knicks that are specifically designed for the female anotomy. She has had a few sets of Assos and Pearl Izumi but she finds the pad a bit bulky and it has a tendency to bunch up and rub a bit raw in the crease between the leg and the genitalia...... anyone have any experience with a Knick that is more than a male garment with a female label?

Honestly, if the pad bunches up, she is wearing at least one size too large.

[kgibbo1868]

My better half is having a hard time finding a good quality set of knicks that are specifically designed for the female anotomy. She has had a few sets of Assos and Pearl Izumi but she finds the pad a bit bulky and it has a tendency to bunch up and rub a bit raw in the crease between the leg and the genitalia...... anyone have any experience with a Knick that is more than a male garment with a female label?

Honestly, if the pad bunches up, she is wearing at least one size too large.

Fair point, for some reason she finds the compression on the legs a bit uncomfortable and then goes a size up.....


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