Womens Lycra 3/4 Padded Pant Sizing Guide

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Women 3/4 Padded Pants Measurements

Our 3/4 padded pants are made from a synthetic and stretch fabric which gives a great four way stretch so that you will be comfortable and able to move freely.  All our Womens Lycra 3/4 Pants have a cycling chamois sewn into the crutch.

To get the right size you need to know your waist & hip measurements.  The best way to measure is with a tape measure. If you don’t have a tape measure use a piece of string or some wool then lay this out along a ruler.

WAIST MEASUREMENT. To find the natural crease line of your waist, stand straight with hands at the side.  Then bend sideways running the hand down the outside surface of the leg.  This movement will produce a crease at the waist so place your measuring tape on this crease.  Return to standing straight and place the tape measure around your waist at your crease point (usually the narrowest part of your torso).

HIP MEASUREMENT... approximately 18cm down from the waist. Let the measuring tape fall down your body to the floor to find the 18cm mark.  Move the measuring tape to this point then wrap it around your body.  Make sure it is straight all the way around.

See the size chart below to help with choosing the most comfortable size.

Fitness Touring 3/4 Padded Pant

Fitness Touring Padded Pants – are a great match to multi day tour riding and regular training rides. Great cooler weather leg length.  Mild compression and quick dry.

Generous fit so for higher compression or a more performance feel consider going down a size from what you measure to.

Waist measurement
Hip Measurement
Size S (UK 8)
69-72cm
93-96cm
Size M (UK 10)
73-78cm
97-102cm
Size L (UK 12)
79-84cm
103-108cm
Size XL (UK 14)
85-90cm
109-114cm
Size XXL (UK16)
91-96cm
115-120cm

Common Questions

Can I exchange my 3/4 Pants for a different size or style

You can exchange your 3/4 pants for another size or at no cost. We have made exchanges easy for you. Simply follow our returns process . Please contact goRide via email, hello@goRide.co.nz,  include your order number and the word RETURN in the subject line and we will send a prepaid courier label back to you via email with instructions for contacting the courier. 

I measure between sizes.

Think about a couple of things. 

  1. How this product is designed to fit across your hips & butt.  Both styles are a relaxed fit and will be very stretchy.  So for a more performance feel you will need to go down a size.  
  2. What is your body shape? Is your body shape fairly straight up & down?  Or below where you took your hip measurement, do you continue to curve out?  If you tend to be more straight up and down choose the smaller size, if you are curvy go for the size that matches to your hips.
My hip & waist measurements are different sizes.

3/4 Padded Pants are designed to be a fitted pant so we would suggest going with the smaller of the two sizes you measure to.

We have a 3/4 Pant in smaller sizes on Clearance

We’re here to help.  If measuring for the correct size has raised some questions for you.  Please call us on 0800 44 33 77 or CONTACT us via email.

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