| Re: Cycling Gear for Big Guys
Patrick Lamb wrote:
> On 3 Jan 2007 10:43:09 -0800, "The Historian" <Spamscone@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >What are some suggestions for sources of 'oversized' cycling clothes
> >for oversized guys? The 2x stuff I ordered is too small for my 6'1" 274
> >pound form. The jersey is far too form-fitting, and while I can get
> >into the shorts, I feel like I am being divided in half. I realize that
> >cycling clothes are supposed to fit closely, but....
>
> You have to read the sizes carefully. As another poster alluded,
> there are at least two XXL "standards," with 4-8" differences between
> them. At close to your size, I've had good luck with Performance
> (tops and shorts) and Voler XXL. Primal Wear is fun, too, but I prefer
> an extra X (XXXL) in their sizes. Cannondale 2X was sized right for
> me, but Nashbar has been sized small.
Yes, that's what I found about the Nashbar items too. I hope to lose 15
pounds by March, so perhaps I can fit into them by then. If the weather
cooperates, I should be comfortable enough on my bike by then that I
can begin logging serious saddle time.
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