Test of the Wilma Wild Bibtights with removable pad – My opinion

Test video summary

Opinion summary

How do I use the Wild bib shorts?

Like all Wilma cycling shorts, the Wild model is equipped with Bloody Queen chamois, a comfortable pad suitable for long outings that also absorbs menstrual flow, so you don’t have to wear a tampon or cup. This doesn’t mean it’s only for use during menstruation, just that it can beused at any time.

What’s more, its comfort, the fact that it comes with two interchangeable pads and has two side cargo pockets make it particularly well-suited to bike travel. Personally, I’ve adopted it for my travels!

Features

Here are the main features of Wilma’s Wild waders:

• 1 bib short (with or without suspenders, as desired)
• 2 interchangeable, removable chamois leathers with Bloody Queen technology
• Pads 11mm thick and 90kg/m3 density
• Two side cargo pockets
• Composition 62% polyamide 38% elastane
• Shorts made in Europe, pad made in Italy and OEKO-TEX certified
• Sizes available: XS to 3XL
• Price: 179€ (without straps) and 189€ (with straps)

Our Test of the Wilma Wild Bibtights

The information I’ve provided is based on my own experience with these cycling shorts for women. Of course, we all have different feelings, depending on our morphology and habits.

With or without straps?

The Wild shorts are available with or without suspenders. Personally, I love them because I don’t feel the need for suspenders, and the waistband on the Wild shorts is comfortable for me. I’m not compressed in the stomach area, the shorts don’t slip off and I don’t do ultra-distance rides (roughly speaking, to give you an idea, I do 120 kilometers a day max and quite a few bike trips over one to several weeks, with around 60 kilometers a day).

As the strapless version suits me very well, I don’t really want to “burden” myself with straps, but I know they’re indispensable for other women. It really depends on both your body type and how you wear it, so I think you have to test to find out what suits you best!

Having said that, even though I haven’t tested it, the strapped version of the Wild bib shorts is still well designed in my opinion, as it’s equipped with a magnet, which makes undressing to go to the toilet much easier and more comfortable!

Bibtights

Shorts material

The material of the shorts is quite soft and pleasant, even in hot weather. Really comfortable for me, I’ve never had any worries about rubbing , even at the seams. The only small regret is that I have a spot that must rub particularly hard with the saddle, and which has pilled slightly after only a few months’ use. It’s nothing too serious, as the fabric isn’t about to break, but it’s a shame all the same. Otherwise, the fabric is almost as good as new everywhere else.

Shorts cut

I like the cut of the shorts. As someone with good thighs, I’m particularly worried about the withers effect that some shorts can have on the thighs, creating unsightly bulges! This is not the case here: the lower thigh is in fact slightly flared to avoid this, and indeed I don’t have the worry. Phew 😉 And the shorts don’t budge: the inner thighs are fitted with anti-slip patches.

Cargo pockets

More and more brands are developing shorts with cargo pockets, i.e. side pockets. This is sometimes reserved for men’s models (!), but fortunately Wilma has integrated two mesh pockets on each of the two thighs 😉 It’s really handy to have pockets for a phone, some change or whatever… Especially if you’re not going out in a cycling jersey. When I travel by bike, I wear a classic t-shirt because I don’t necessarily want the “full lycra” outfit for sightseeing along the way, and appreciate having my phone close at hand for taking photos, for example.

Pad (chamois leather)

Pad material

Let’s move on to the removable pad. It’s made from the same material as Wilma’s other shorts: a superposition of layers of different materials, with foam adapted to the female support points on the bike saddle and designed to absorb a menstrual flow equivalent to two tampons (the famous Bloody Queen technology), like the pad also present on the Reines menstrual shorts. As I don’t have a very heavy flow, it’s difficult for me to judge its effectiveness on a heavy flow, but I’m satisfied with the absorption on my side. And I think it’s great that I can use the shorts even during my period!

In terms of comfort, the Wilma pad is advertised as lasting up to 7 consecutive hours, and I can confirm that it stays comfortable the whole time! In fact, they’re my favorite of all the cycling shorts I’ve tried so far (I have Santini, Castelli, Gonso and Decath).

Although several of them suit me well for day trips (and I sometimes even prefer the slightly thinner chamois for shorter outings), this is the one I now systematically take on bike trips, because I find it’s the one I’mmost comfortable withfor several days in a row. It doesn’t give me any rubbing points at all, which is quite rare.

The only drawback is that it’s a bit warm (although that’s okay with the thickness), but I didn’t regret having it on my bike in Tuscany in the middle of summer, so…

Removable pad

That’s the main feature of Wilma’s Wild cycling shorts: the removable pad! Of course, the big question you ask yourself before buying these shorts is whether or not they move when you’re on the bike. I’ve never had a problem with this, it doesn’t move at all! The pad is attached with 3 x 3 snap fasteners, which are solid. I’ve never had a button come off. The system is well-designed and super-quick to detach to wash the pad.

Washing and drying the pad

Speaking of washing, here’s another point I appreciate (yes, there are a lot of them, I’ll give you that!): the fact that you can detach it to wash it, and its quick drying! On bike trips, I usually wash it by hand mid-afternoon when I arrive at my accommodation, and find it dry the next morning. So if I’m only going to be away for a few days, I don’t even need to take both pads with me – one is enough. When I get home, I put the shorts and pad in the washing machine at 30 degrees for a more “thorough” wash.

Conclusion

Good quality, very comfortable and practical, these Wild shorts are a favorite of mine, which I quickly adopted for my bike trips and have been using for a while now. Even if I hesitated because it’s a budget item, I don’t regret it in view of its quality, the comfort it gives me and the fact that two pads are included in the price.