Womens Bike goUnders Style Guide
goRide has designed a range of padded bike underwear for women. Different styles to suit different body shapes. Different styles to suit different types of riding.
What is the right style for you?
 goUnder Styles – Body Shape Choice
High Waist BriefÂ
Best suited to: those who wear their underwear around their belly button, tall riders, curvy shapes.
Mid Waist BriefÂ
Best suited to: those who wear their underwear at or just above hip level, shorter riders, flat, wide body shapes.
BoylegÂ
Best suited to: straight body shapes (apples rather than pears). Versatile design preferred by active riders.
Brief goUnders – High or Mid Waist?
BriefÂ
Brief goUnders are a very similar shape to traditional underwear but they do have a couple of design features that make them different. There is longer length in the back meaning the underwear tucks under your bottom. This area of the hemline is reinforced with Mobilion Tape which adds strength and support. Both these features help to keep the underwear in contact with your body and prevent a feeling of dragging or drooping where the chamois (padding) is at its widest and heaviest. The waistband of a Brief goUnder has no elastic, a double fabric waist helps with keeping the underwear in contact with your body and secures it in place.
Waist Height Choice
High Waist Briefs are designed to sit high on the body near the natural waistline. They suit bodies that have above average length between the hip joint and waist (often tall women). They are the preferred style for curvy, round body shapes and for women who wear clothes & regular underwear at waist level.
This style is available in our widest size range from size 8 through to size 22.
Mid Waist Briefs sit lower on the body than the high waist option. They are designed to sit across the top of the hips at the height of the two prominent bony points (front of the body). They are best suited to flatter, wide body shapes and those with normal or short length between the hip joint and waist (average height to shorter women). Best choice for women who wear their clothes & regular underwear at or below this mid hip level.
This style is available from size 8 through to size 18.
Boy Leg goUnders – Women & Youth Girl
Boy Leg Style
The Boy Leg goUnder is a more modern style of underwear. It has greater length in the leg (1cm inner thigh) and sits across the hip, upper leg and butt area rather than on the body. The waistband is a double layer of fabric with 6mm elastic at the top edge to give a sense of secure placement while still being comfortable. It is a popular style with youth and will be a more familiar shape for mountain bike riders who may use longer length liners.
The Womens sizing is Small to 2XL. The Youth Girls is Small and Medium, a youth specific design. Suitable for approximately 12 to 15yr olds.
ChamoisÂ
The Womens Boy Leg goUnder has an endurance chamois (pad) sewn into them. This means the chamois is suitable for both off road and on road riding. It supports comfort on your bike seat for up to 6hrs. It has an impressive perforation & wicking system and is soft and flexible to move with your body.
The Youth Boy Leg for Girls has a minimal endurance chamois (pad) ideal for smaller bodies as it has less bulk but still giving lots of comfort on longer rides. Great for both on & off road, ride times 1-6hrs.
 goUnder Styles – Type of Riding – Recreation/Endurance/Performance
Type of Riding
Recreation – Available in the High Waist & Mid Waist styles, Recreation Bike goUnders are made from a soft cotton feel fabric that will give a recreation level of compression onto the body. Expect a gentle lift & supported feel from the fitted bike underwear. They have a recreation level pad or bike chamois sewn into them. Best suited to rides of less than 2 hours. A soft, wide cushioning pad that suits women who are new to riding with a chamois, do only shorter rides or are heavier riders adjusting to the feel of a bike seat.
- Speciality Pad Choice – our Recreation High Waist Bike goUnders are also available with a ‘Speciality Pad’ for indoor cycling. This pad suits at home or gym cycling on a stationary bike. A discreet, slim pad that gives comfort & support for up to 3 hours.
Endurance – Available in the widest range of styles – High Waist, Mid Waist and Boyleg – Endurance Bike goUnders are made from a performance fabric that will breath, pull moisture and give a endurance level of compression. Expect to feel a firm but comfortable level of lift from a highly durable fabric. Best suited to rides of more than 1 hour, regular training and distance riding or for women who experience a lot of discomfort on the saddle. Great for riding on consecutive days.
- Padding Choice – our endurance level Bike goUnders have different endurance pad options. The High & Mid waist style has a dense, cushioning Endurance pad. The Boyleg style has a dense but flexible pad great for movement – Active Endurance. Both these pads offer impressive protection over time.
- Speciality Pad Choice – the High Waist Bike goUnders are also available with a Connection Endurance Pad (1-5hrs good connection to your seat/hot weather) or a Genital Pad (1-8hrs relief from any front of body compression issues).
Performance – Coming to our range mid 2026, the Performance Bike goUnders will have great technical features. Mesh inserts, curved seams and a longer leg length in a Womens Boxer style. Expect to feel a firm, lifting connection with a performance level compression from an impressive cooling fabric. Best suited to multi day, long distances and hot weather. The pad is a pre-shaped, high density, 4 layer piece of technical brilliance. Ideal for up to 8 hours of riding!
- Speciality Pad Choice – the Boxer Bike goUnders will also be available with a Connection Endurance Pad (1-5hrs good connection to your seat/hot weather) or a Genital Pad (1-8hrs relief from any front of body compression issues).
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