Cycling Shirt Sizes

Sam Salt

Just purchased myself a new cycling shirt ( a Marmite one ),was amazed at the sizings.Needed to get
a 46-48 chest ( male- don't get excited ) this was
XXL.Now I'm not a chap who could hide behind a pencil but at 6' and 13.5 stone I'm not Big Daddy
either.I was concerned it might be too baggy but it is a nice fit.What on earth do people larger
than me wear? The Small size must be paediatric.

Sam Salt

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Doesnotcompute

The Oracle

I am 6 feet 2 and weigh in at just shy of 16 stone and can just see my abs so I am no fat git. I
bought a suit today that was a 46 incher. What size cycling jersey will I be? Jeez...... Steve

"Sam Salt" <i.broadheadnocrap@btinternetnocrap.com> wrote in message
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> Just purchased myself a new cycling shirt ( a Marmite one ),was amazed at the sizings.Needed to
> get a 46-48 chest ( male- don't get excited ) this
was
> XXL.Now I'm not a chap who could hide behind a pencil but at 6' and 13.5 stone I'm not Big Daddy
> either.I was concerned it might be too baggy but
it
> is a nice fit.What on earth do people larger than me wear? The Small size must be paediatric.
>
> Sam Salt
>
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Pete Biggs

Doesnotcompute wrote:

> I want marmite

Good choice. It's very good for greasing headset bearings.

~PB

Doobrie

In article <bfscpe$iioas$1@ID-179018.news.uni-berlin.de>, kojaknospam@ntlworld.com says...
> I am 6 feet 2 and weigh in at just shy of 16 stone and can just see my abs so I am no fat git. I
> bought a suit today that was a 46 incher. What size cycling jersey will I be? Jeez...... Steve

not quite gone to bed yet! ...

im also 6'2 and weigh in at just under 22.5 stone ... dont think i'll be getting into any proper
cycling gear until next spring ;)

so who's gonna be the one to beat this then .... !

Peter B

"Pete Biggs" <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote in message
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> Doesnotcompute wrote:
>
> > I want marmite
>
> Good choice. It's very good for greasing headset bearings.

Nah. Too salty, it'll make 'em rust.

Pete

Mudmover

Sam Salt wrote:

> Just purchased myself a new cycling shirt ( a Marmite one ),was amazed at the sizings.Needed to
> get a 46-48 chest ( male- don't get excited ) this was
> XXL.Now I'm not a chap who could hide behind a pencil but at 6' and 13.5 stone I'm not Big Daddy
> either.I was concerned it might be too baggy but it is a nice fit.What on earth do people
> larger than me wear? The Small size must be paediatric.
>
> Sam Salt
>
>
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I think that sizing for cycling clothes is way off the mark as you have found. For regualr clothing
I find that I am somewhere between a medium and a large. However, like you, for cycling clothing I
find myself in XL and the XXL category. Bizarre!

Doesnotcompute

Pete Biggs wrote:
> Doesnotcompute wrote:
>
>
>>I want marmite
>
>
> Good choice. It's very good for greasing headset bearings.

Bad quoting there! but I'd expect nothing less from someone who is clearly anti-marmite :þ

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Dnc

Doesnotcompute

Sam Salt wrote:
> Just purchased myself a new cycling shirt ( a Marmite one ),was amazed at the sizings.Needed to
> get a 46-48 chest ( male- don't get excited ) this was
> XXL.Now I'm not a chap who could hide behind a pencil but at 6' and 13.5 stone I'm not Big Daddy
> either.I was concerned it might be too baggy but it is a nice fit.What on earth do people
> larger than me wear? The Small size must be paediatric.

I've just been into Halfrauds, and walked out [1] with a "Dirt Monkey" top. It's XL, they call is a
jacket [2] and it fits okay. They had similar jerseys but no XL. It was only 15 quid too - althought
the jerseys were double that, go figure.

[1] after paying of course!
[2] it's basically a loose fit long sleeve jersey, with a single zipped pocket/vent at the back and
a half length neck zip.

And I picked up a lid too, for those off road sessions. Giro Targa. Seems ok for a lid.

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Arthur Clune

MudMover <none@none.com> wrote:

: I think that sizing for cycling clothes is way off the mark as you have found. For regualr
: clothing I find that I am somewhere between a medium and a large. However, like you, for cycling
: clothing I find myself in XL and the XXL category. Bizarre!

Not really - remember that race jerseys are ment to be tight, which no loose flapping stuff at all.
However, many riders like them slightly looser so end up a few sizes larger.

Also, as a rule of thumb, American brands are the largest (Cannondale make good kit) and Italian is
the smallest.

Arthur (I tend to buy "small" or "medium" t-shirts, which are a close, but not tight fit, and wear
medium cycle tops which are a nice snug fit)

Peter B

"Arthur Clune" <ajc22@york.ac.uk> wrote in message news:bfu3q3$936$1@pump1.york.ac.uk...
>
> Also, as a rule of thumb, American brands are the largest (Cannondale make
good
> kit) and Italian is the smallest.

Yeah, over the years I have found Trek and Cannondale kit to be generally of superior quality. Maybe
that's what their primary market demands.

Pete

Pete Biggs

Doesnotcompute wrote:

>>> I want marmite
>>
>> Good choice. It's very good for greasing headset bearings.
>
> Bad quoting there!

It was a late night. Think of it more as a remix :-)

> but I'd expect nothing less from someone who is clearly anti-marmite :þ

No-one spreads Marmite thicker on toast than me, but actually, I am enjoying Bovril more these days.

moooo ~PB

Doesnotcompute

Pete Biggs wrote:
> Doesnotcompute wrote:
>
>
>>>>I want marmite
>>>
>>>Good choice. It's very good for greasing headset bearings.
>>
>>Bad quoting there!
>
>
> It was a late night. Think of it more as a remix :-)

whatever :) can't say I was that bothered :)
>
>
>>but I'd expect nothing less from someone who is clearly anti-marmite :þ
>
>
> No-one spreads Marmite thicker on toast than me, but actually, I am enjoying Bovril more
> these days.
>

Heh - I've even been known to eat it froma spoon before now :) In fact, given I've missed lunch and
breakfast and have just got back from a small ride (town and back) I think it's time for toast,
cream cheese and lashings of the good stuff.

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Stan Cox

"Sam Salt" <i.broadheadnocrap@btinternetnocrap.com> wrote in message
news:bfs87r$o7p$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Just purchased myself a new cycling shirt ( a Marmite one ),was amazed at the sizings.Needed to
> get a 46-48 chest ( male- don't get excited ) this
was
> XXL.Now I'm not a chap who could hide behind a pencil but at 6' and 13.5 stone I'm not Big Daddy
> either.I was concerned it might be too baggy but
it
> is a nice fit.What on earth do people larger than me wear? The Small size must be paediatric.
>
> Sam Salt
>
>
Sizes vary sooooo much with manufacturer. For instance I am medium according to Lusso, Large
according to Biemme & Extra large for Nalini. I have given up & will only buy after trying on or if
I have another top by that manufacturer & can relate the sizes across. OTOH was in Aldi on Thursday
and not only am I a medium there but I got three good coolmax tops for just under £18, result.

Stan Cox

Marc

Pete Biggs <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote:

> No-one spreads Marmite thicker on toast than me,

I do, it's not Marmite unless it burns. I eat it off the spoon.

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Ningi

doobrie wrote:
> In article <bfscpe$iioas$1@ID-179018.news.uni-berlin.de>, kojaknospam@ntlworld.com says...
>
>>I am 6 feet 2 and weigh in at just shy of 16 stone and can just see my abs so I am no fat git. I
>>bought a suit today that was a 46 incher. What size cycling jersey will I be? Jeez...... Steve
>
>
> not quite gone to bed yet! ...
>
> im also 6'2 and weigh in at just under 22.5 stone ... dont think i'll be getting into any proper
> cycling gear until next spring ;)
>
> so who's gonna be the one to beat this then .... !

Well, I'm 6' and was (beginning of the year) 21 stone. I bought some 4XL cycling shirts when in NZ
and they are still rather tight now that I am 17 stone. I reckon cycling clothes sizes must be for
Italian midgets.

Pete