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pablo
Original Poster
10,250 posts
142 months
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Need a nice fitting jersey, have spent all weekend looking at crappy fitting stuff that has a load of excess material around the front when you are on the drops like the manufacturers havent realised that no cyclist has the same measurement for their chest and their waist.... Someone suggested the Castelli aero range or the sportful bodyfit range but I was really after a long sleeve. Dont think I'm too odd a shape, 40" chest and 32" waist. Anyone found anything that might be suitable? I am drawing the line at speedsuits for now, i'm neither fast enough or thin enough though I do like the Castelli San Remo suit....
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Rouleur
4,417 posts
58 months
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Pearl Izumi and Gore jerseys fit me well with a 32" waist and 39" chest. I'm 6'4" in case you're similar.
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rhinochopig
16,050 posts
67 months
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I tend to pedal in Merino tops for that reason. Wick superbly, don't stink, and fit your body well due to their stretchiness.
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bernie_eccle
167 posts
115 months
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Another vote for Pearl Izumi here. Similar size to you. Mine isn't gore but kind of fleecey with a handy pocket in the back.
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Get Karter
1,644 posts
70 months
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Santini are excellent too.
Generally I've found that the Italian cycling clothes manufacturers make them for the pro cycling physique.
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Dizeee
11,880 posts
75 months
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On topic; just how important is lycra?
I currently pedal in shorts and singlet, so far I have not suffered any detrimental arse sores or groin boils although over the years when MTB ing I have had it bad.
I will buy some Lycra but a the mo the cost is at the lower end of my budget and it's just not a priority. I usually wear clean boxers beneath shorts so that also helps with rubbing / sweat.
I know we joke about how it helps times etc but does it really? I fully intend to buy some soon but this month my funds were blown unexpectedly on a new dishwasher so yet again I have been delayed.
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Jimbo.
1,999 posts
58 months
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Dizeee said: On topic; just how important is lycra?
I currently pedal in shorts and singlet, so far I have not suffered any detrimental arse sores or groin boils although over the years when MTB ing I have had it bad.
I will buy some Lycra but a the mo the cost is at the lower end of my budget and it's just not a priority. I usually wear clean boxers beneath shorts so that also helps with rubbing / sweat.
I know we joke about how it helps times etc but does it really? I fully intend to buy some soon but this month my funds were blown unexpectedly on a new dishwasher so yet again I have been delayed. Very. No rubbing/bunching/chaffing; stays in place; no flapping; holds the pad in place; dries quickly etc, etc. EDIT: Castelli, Giordana and Santini seem to be cut/sized correctly, IME.
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dontdobends
279 posts
83 months
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I'm 42 waist and 32 waist I've just got a Lusso l/s top fits like a glove for £45 and it's made in the UK
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dontdobends
279 posts
83 months
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pablo
Original Poster
10,250 posts
142 months
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cheers, i'll order some of the recommendation online and see if any of it fits!
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