Best Cycling Shorts

Pearl Izumi Men's Escape Quest Padded Cycling Shorts will cost you a little more than most bike shorts but, in this case, we would recommend paying the extra sum. Unlike its less expensive competition, this product balances out comfort and performance about 100% evenly, with SELECT Escape 1:1™ Chamois offering medium-density support and, featuring skived edges and smooth, "next-to-skin" construction, ensuring skin comfort and enabling unrestricted blood circulation.

Somewhat like the aforementioned less expensive competition, these shorts come equipped with BioViz™ reflective elements, subtle but very much visible at night. What's also visible (not at night though) is the stitching that's pretty shoddy considering that these are not some cheap shorts.

While the turned hem is virtually invisible, this little detail prevents the shorts from slipping and sliding, so you will not be adjusting them during the ride. Last but not least, made from 88% nylon and 12% LYCRA® elastane, the fabric is excellent at transferring moisture and keeping the legs dry.

Bottom line, Pearl Izumi Men's Escape Quest Padded Cycling Shorts are no joke. Fully padded (from crack to sack), these shorts enable uncompromised performance without forgetting that comfort should always take priority.

Sponeed Men's Padded Shorts are also not the cheapest bike shorts and, just like the previous tights, can also justify the immodest price tag. To that end, the shorts are contributing a 6-panel anatomic design that hugs the legs in the right places without strangling them. To add more, the fabric is pretty good at retaining heat but also releasing sweat, so the shorts do not start feeling stuffy and sticking to the legs on hot days.

On the "hot days" subject, these tights are rated UPF 50+, so you can even ride during peak hours without worrying about sunburns. Unfortunately, we cannot say the same about the shorts themselves, with the fabric taking less time to fade than you would expect from these practically high-end shorts.

You can also expect the form-fitting elastic waist to prevent the shorts from bunching or riding, so you won't have to adjust them often. Meanwhile, the silicone band grippers sitting around the leg opening will make sure the shorts are not riding up.

Including the 3D gel pad alleviating discomfort during the ride, Sponeed Men's Padded Shorts will attract dedicated bike nuts and small-time cycling enthusiasts alike. Wearing these shorts, you will feel most invincible riding the bike. Also, you can choose between six colors, including white.

BALEAF Men's Bike Shorts are as much cycling shorts as they are undershorts, with an ambiguous look resembling both. To begin with, the gradient design with an ultra-durable Chamois provides adequate on-saddle support, while the 3D gel pad makes sure that the most sensitive area is protected from the merciless saddle, offering decent cushioning and reducing the vibrations' impact.

Not unlike most cycling shorts, these ones come fitted with silicone leg grippers, preventing the shorts from riding up. The issue here is that some might find the grippers a little too tight, almost strangling the legs.

Most riders will have no problems with the moisture-wicking fabric though, maintaining high comfort and dryness levels. A comparable sentiment can be extended towards the elastic waistband, keeping the fit snug and stopping the shorts from sliding down.

Since the available sizes include every fit between S and XXXL (including these two), both the skinniest and the largest riders will find suitable shorts. And, because they're machine washable, maintaining these road shorts will be the least strenuous task, so you can almost abuse these tights without any longevity concerns. Plus, they're pretty affordable too.

As much as the people behind cycling shorts are working towards that goal, standard bike shorts will always be running, slipping, and sliding up, down, and around. The same cannot be said about bib shorts though.

No, bib shorts, like the ones from Przewalski, do not move, so you can ride without adjusting them every 15 minutes. With cutouts on the sides, these shorts are promoting excellent ventilation, preventing you from getting all hot and sweaty even when the temperature outside starts approaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Borrowing from the industry's playbook, these bib shorts are also adopting high-density foam padding in the crotch area, absorbing shock and reducing skin irritation. But, in this case, the padding is perforated, reducing that uncomfortable humid feeling that standard 3D gel pads are usually entailing.

Are they perfect? No, not quite. When frequently machine-washed, the shorts will start shrinking a little. But the light-reflective logo will not start losing its reflective properties, so you can continue conquering nighttime roads without worrying that the drivers will not be able to see you before it is too late.

In short (you know we had to), Przewalski Men’s Bike Bib Shorts will not let you down, offering great performance and an equally great fit.

Finding women's cycling shorts that fit you right can be a nightmare. The opposite is the case with Beroy Padded Bike Shorts though. Ranging from XS to XXXL, these shorts are available in sizes that will fit both the most petite and the most curvaceous ladies. Besides that, what separates these shorts from cheap models is the leg grippers that prevent them from shifting as you ride.

What also separates them is the variable thickness padding, with maximum thickness and density in the bone becoming moderate thickness in the perineum and minimizing at the perimeter. This approach makes them even more suitable for long rides than most road shorts. At the same time, the padding will lose its initial volume/thickness with time, but the same can be said about most shorts with padded inserts, even the most expensive ones.

Even the most expensive models do not incorporate mesh panels sometimes though, bully for them and hurray for these cycle shorts from Beroy since these panels make the short breathable and riding on hot summer days much more bearable. Finally, the stitching here is unnoticeable yet robust, reducing friction without restricting the motion range.

In other words, women that like riding bikes and dislike spending money on expensive cycling shorts cannot go wrong with Beroy Padded Bike Shorts.