| Re: euro jersey sizing (tall & skinny)
Benjamin Lewis <bclewis@cs.sfu.ca> wrote:
> My cycling club is currently preparing to order some long sleeved wool
> cycling jerseys, and I'd like to purchase one. Unfortunately, I can't try
> one on before I order. They come in "euro sizing"; and they've provided a
> sizing chart as follows:
> Euro 3 Euro 4 Euro 5
> 5'0 to 5'6" 5'6" to 5'10" 5'10" and up
> 135-150 lbs 150-165 lbs 165-180 lbs
> 36-37 chest 38-39 chest 40-41 chest
> I'm roughly 6'2", weigh a little over 150 lbs, and I believe my chest size
> is approximately 36-37 (it's possible that I'm measuring wrong, but if so
> it's more likely that this is on the high side).
> Are there any other tall skinny guys out there with euro sized clothing who
> can give me a recommendation? I prefer my jerseys not to hang too loosely
> (ideally should be touching my skin everywhere). It's also nice if the
> arms are long enough, but as long as they're somewhat reasonable this is a
> second priority.
> One thought I had was to order the size 4, and look into getting it taken
> in if it's annoyingly loose, but I'd prefer not to have to do this if
> there's a size that fits better.
Probably the 4. The 5 will be too big in the chest. The 3 will
not have long enough arms and maybe even torso (all the older wool
jerseys I have are long in torso, but newer ones may not be).
The 3 may also be hard to even get into, especially if it doesn't
have a long zipper. Even if, like me, you have a sunken
97-pound-weakling chest, your shoulders are probably still
bigger than the intended wearer of the 3.
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