li04 (women)
I Tried 7 Riding Pants Made For Men. Only One Actually Fit Me.
Let me save you the time and money I wasted.
Over the past 4 years, I've tried plain blue jeans, $150 leather chaps, a $300 pair of men's riding pants in the smallest size, $250 "women's" riding pants that were just the men's pair shrunk and dyed pink, armored leggings, $90 work cargo pants with room for a man I don't have, and finally, these RoadArmor pants a girlfriend in my riding group kept talking about.
Six failures. One winner. Here is the difference:
1. Finally, Riding Pants Cut For Us
This sounds small, but every riding pant I owned was cut for a man. Tight on my hips, baggy where I have nothing to fill, sliding down the second I leaned over the tank.
These are cut for a woman's body. Room for real hips, a waist that sits where mine is. The first time I put them on, I actually laughed. Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?
👉 See the women's cut
2. The Armor Sits On MY Knee
In men's pants, the knee pad landed halfway down my shin. Cut for longer legs. Protection in the wrong place is no protection.
These have CE Level 2 knee armor and hip pads placed for a woman's legs, with an adjustment at the knee. Sounds simple, but the pads finally sit right where they should.
👉 See the armor hidden inside3. Comfortable For Hours, Not Minutes
Usually by the first gas stop, my leathers were pinching and my jeans were sticking. I'd find excuses to pull over. With these, I'd look at the clock and realize I'd ridden all day. No pinching. No stiffness.
The fabric stretches when you swing a leg over and feels soft on the inside.
4. I Don't Heal Like I Used To
I didn't expect to think about this. But at 25, a spill meant a few scrapes. Now everything takes longer to heal.
Here's how the armor works. When your knee hits, the CE Level 2 pad spreads the impact across the whole pad instead of one spot. Level 2 is the higher of the two levels in the CE standard for knee armor. And the fixed pocket keeps it on your knee, not down your shin.
5. One Pair For Every Season
Tired of roasting in jeans in July, and cold wind cutting right through them in November?
In summer, open the horizontal vents on the thighs and feel the air at every stoplight. When it turns cold, zip them shut and the windproof fabric keeps the wind off your legs. One pair, all year.
I was skeptical too. But with a free belt, a free neck gaiter and free size swaps, there's nothing to lose.
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6. I Don't Have To Dress Like Gear Anymore
Every riding pant I tried made me look like I was headed to a race track. Not to dinner with the girls.
These look like normal cargo pants, and they pull on right over whatever you're wearing and over your boots. Ride there, take them off or keep them on. Nobody looks twice.
7. Rain Doesn't End The Ride
That nervous feeling when the sky turns dark 40 miles from home. Wet jeans stuck to your knees, cold and heavy all the way back.
These are waterproof. The rain runs off. Close the vents, keep riding. I stopped checking the radar before every ride.
8. Even For Petite Riders
Most riding pants start where my size ends. Or they fit the waist and drag on the ground.
These go down to 2XS. The belt is in the box to take in the waist, and if the fit isn't right, the size swap is free.
9. Women Are Telling Women
I heard about these from a girlfriend in my riding group. Over 50,000 riders wear them, rated 4.8 out of 5.
"Wore mine today. 92 degrees. Rode for 7 hours. Was comfortable the entire time! I'm 5'2, 100lbs, and bought the 2XS."
"The only womens pants to fit me right. Great price!"
10. Best Value For What Actually Works
I spent over $700 on pants that didn't fit or didn't protect me: Men's riding pants: $300, didn't fit. "Women's" pink pants: $250, didn't fit. Leather chaps: $150, didn't work.
These: $129, the only ones that actually worked. I liked them so much, I ordered a pair for my daughter.
I was skeptical too. But with a free belt, a free neck gaiter and free size swaps, there's nothing to lose.
Try Them Today →