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Club Ride Jewel Women's Inner ShortClub Ride Womens Jewel Inner Shorts

Club Ride Jewel Women's Inner Short

8
by Siobhan Kelly
UPDATED Thu, Oct 15, 2015 04:24

First Published May 12, 2015

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£22.00

VERDICT:

8
10
Pretty padded women's pants that are discreet and surprisingly comfortable given the minimal chamois
Weight: 
48g
Contact: 
www.hotlines-uk.com
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If you're looking to buy some padded underwear for casual riding, then the Jewel inner short from Club Ride Apparel is flattering, feminine and, most importantly, comfy. Despite the name, the style is a high-leg brief, but they also do shorts-style and long-leg padded pants.

I tested the patterned 'Black Butter' colour scheme, with bike wheels adorning the waistband (and butterflies on the fabric). The waistband is wide and comfortable and sits well below the belly button. The pants' fabric feels soft and silky, is nice and stretchy, and fast-drying too. There are mesh panels at the side and a mesh strip below the waistband at the rear to help keep you cool and dry. There are thumb loops too, presumably for pulling the pants up, but I didn't feel the need to use them.

The 3mm chamois pad is surprisingly effective given how minimal it is. Club Ride say that the Jewel is designed for rides of up to one hour, but I wore them on a leisurely ride of several hours and found them more than adequate, combined with my Body Geometry saddle.

An advantage of their svelte padding is that you can wear the Jewel under tight-fitting shorts or trousers and it doesn't show. Also, there was no dreaded VPL when I paired them with Club Ride's Joy Ride capri shorts, which are fairly snug fitting. So, they'd be ideal if you wanted to commute in them under your skinny jeans, or jeggings even.

While £22 for a pair of pants might sound quite a lot, you can easily spend that on a pair of women's designer knickers – and they certainly won't have the features that the Jewel has. So, if you want to feel good and look good, treat yourself, I say – or get your fella to!

Verdict

Pretty padded women's pants that are discreet and surprisingly comfortable given the minimal chamois

road.cc test report

Make and model: Club Ride Jewel Womens Inner Short

Size tested: Medium

Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

These pants are designed for wearing underneath casual cycle wear or ordinary clothes and riding for a short length of time (up to an hour). They're aimed at women who want to look good as well as feel comfortable on the bike. They fit this brief (boom-boom!) well.

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

ActiveFlow™ quick-drying, breathable, stretch fabric with mesh inserts

Wide waistband with soft inside for comfort

Bikini brief fit

Anatomically shaped 3mm single-density chamois pad

Quicky™ single density pad moves with the body on & off the bike

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
8/10

All the stitching and seams are good (although after the first wash the care label frayed from its stitching) and the fabric feels good quality.

Rate the product for comfort, if applicable:
 
10/10
Rate the product for value:
 
8/10

You can spend a lot more on fancy padded pants, and also a bit less.

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

These do exactly what they're intended to: comfy padded pants that look pretty too and are discreet.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

How they felt to wear, how they looked on, and the fact they don't show through under your normal 'bottoms'.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Nothing.

Did you enjoy using the product? Yes

Would you consider buying the product? Yes

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes

Rate the product for performance:
 
10/10
Rate the product for weight, if applicable:
 
10/10

Overall rating: 8/10

About the tester

Age: 43  Height: 170cm  Weight: 58kg

I usually ride: Marin Point Reyes 29er  My best bike is: Giant Anthem X1

I've been riding for: 10-20 years  I ride: Most days  I would class myself as: Experienced

I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, club rides, mtb, Audax

 

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11 comments

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Nick T | 9 years ago
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Are you sure they're not CO2 canister holders?

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crikey | 9 years ago
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It's all about the challenge....

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Andy68 | 9 years ago
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Are those 'thumb loops' not just loops to clip your baggies into?

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Matthewjb | 9 years ago
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I think the lack of sexist comments is a sign that we, as a group of men, are becoming more mature.

Or some people have learnt how to use Google image search

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notfastenough | 9 years ago
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Wow, I only clicked on this to read the neanderthal dribbling comments. Where are they?!

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crikey | 9 years ago
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I did click through to the link, and there are other far more...challenging garments... for sale. I think the lack of sexist comments is a sign that we, as a group of men, are becoming more mature.

BIG KNICKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahem...

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PonteD | 9 years ago
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Thumb loops? Can't say I've ever looked at my undies and thought that was the one thing they were lacking.

I'm amazed that after the best part of a day there's not one single sexist comment. The last review to show women's undergarments had comments that went on for weeks from all the frustrated folk who roam these parts!

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truffy replied to PonteD | 9 years ago
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dazwan wrote:

I'm amazed that after the best part of a day there's not one single sexist comment. The last review to show women's undergarments had comments that went on for weeks from all the frustrated folk who roam these parts!

I agree. I only come here for the knicker reviews, and I have to say I find this one singularly disappointing.

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Colin Peyresourde | 9 years ago
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Thumb loops?!?!!?!?

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crikey | 9 years ago
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Ladies are so unadventurous.
If these had been boys undies, I would consider it a matter of national importance to see if I could use the thumb loops as shoulder straps, and provided photographic evidence of the end result.

Raise your underpant review game!

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msmtb replied to crikey | 9 years ago
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Look at the size of those loops! Are you one of The Borrowers?

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