"ibesarahg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I've been searching high and low for cycling apparel made for the tall & skinny man... 6'2", 155 lbs. Everything that fits girth only goes down to the navel, and everything that fits lengthwise is like a tent... It doesn't seem like that unusual of a body type for a cyclist... does any one know of a company that makes cycling apparel (especially tops) for people who are tall & skinny?
If you like wool, fabrics tend to shrink in one direction and most of the wool jerseys I've had shrunk in the long, yet painted-on way. So maybe a too-large Kucharik or similar wool jersey would "shrink to fit".
If you like wool, fabrics tend to shrink in one direction and most of the wool jerseys I've had shrunk in the long, yet painted-on way. So maybe a too-large Kucharik or similar wool jersey would "shrink to fit".
modern wool (swobo, woolistic or woolywarm) doesn't shrink appreciably so i wouldn't count on it .. i've abused the hell out of some xl swobos i have and i can't get them shrink. woolywarm DOES have a section on getting their stuff to shrink to fit but i dunno .. my experience says otherwise. their website is down or i'd put up a link.
to the op .. groan, i'm 6'2" 175 with 39cm shoulders and i have trouble. i'm right between a medium and a large. the medium woolywarms are long enuf tho (rare, most mediums ride up). i've never tried a medium woolistic (you can't get 'em anymore anyhow, ditto for swobo) .. so you might wanna try the woolywarm. -- david reuteler [email hidden]
"David Reuteler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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modern wool (swobo, woolistic or woolywarm) doesn't shrink appreciably
My only two current wool jerseys are Swobo and Kucharik, both several years old, and both have shrunk an appreciable amount through infrequent cold, delicate cycle laundering. One might suggest I grew instead, except all my wool jerseys over the years have shrunk (only one in length, others in girth), while my other jerseys have not.
"David Reuteler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:41b6a67e$0$9726$a1866 [email hidden]...
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modern wool (swobo, woolistic or woolywarm) doesn't shrink appreciably
My only two current wool jerseys are Swobo and Kucharik, both several years old, and both have shrunk an appreciable amount through infrequent cold, delicate cyc le laundering. One might suggest I grew instead, except all my wool jerseys over th e years have shrunk (only one in length, others in girth), while my other jerseys have n ot.
huh, i wash mine cold, gentle with ivory snow or regular detergent even (i took two swobo jerseys cross country & washed 'em with whatever i could find every other day) with no appreciable shrinkage. the xl i have i washed warm a half dozen times and threw it in a warm dryer with no shrinkage. i'm told it's agitation not temperature that really makes the difference, tho.
can you define appreciable? did they go from an xl to a medium? or from an xl to a large for instance? -- david reuteler [email hidden]
