Tights for tall women?

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vger285

Michelle,
Go to-http://www.foxwear.net/ he will make you any size you want!

CdCf

Plenty of men are 6 feet tall. Why won't regular tights work just because you're female?

tsl

Plenty of men are 6 feet tall. Why won't regular tights work just because you're female?

In case you hadn't noticed, women are shaped differently than men. Pay particular attention to hips and butts. You might see they're not the same...

CdCf

All the tights I've ever seen and worn have been very stretchy. And many men are wider than women, if they're overweight. I really don't see what the problem is.

andrelam

Hi, I'm new here. I'm on the hunt for some cycling tights to wear when it's cooler here. It seems that all of them I see online list an inseam of about 30". Does anyone here know of a place to find tights made for tall women? I'm 6'0" and have long legs. Thanks for any recommendations you might have!

Michelle

My sister has loads of problems finding cloths as well as she is 6'3" and her legs are also very long. She pretty much ends up with a lot of mens sized items because that is what will fit. Her bike for instance is a mens bike, because the womens sizes were no where near tall enough.

For tights, if you need to go with a mens size I would stay away from ones with built in padding. The padding is bound to be wrong for a womans anatomy. You can easily wear a set of riding shorts under the tights of you are going on longer rides, or ride without them on shorter rides. My commute is only 5 miles each way so I don't bother with riding shorts. Normal underwear is fine. On longer rides you need the extra protection and more strategically placed seams of riding shorts.

I can recommend the Illuminite tights. I like them because they are medium thickness. The tights are comfortable to about 40F freezing, yet are still comfy around 60F. These tights also are not very tight and super form fitting. I am not particularly comfortable walking around the school in super tight pants, these slightly looser fitting tights are just the ticket for me. For weather below freezing I add my rain pants as an extra wind breaker layer. One nice feature is the built in reflective material in the tights.

As others pointed out, give Lou a call at foxwear. He can hand make a pair of tights to your exact needs. I just bought an E-Vap coat from him and it is super comfortable. No more sweating in my wind breaker yet, I am still comfy down to 2F... extreamly flexable! Lou is a pleasure to do bussiness with and his prices are very reasonable. When it comes to shipping charges, he actually charges you what it costs. No $10 flat shipping charges only to find $0.93 of postage on the package.

Happy riding,
André

ryansnurse

Thanks all, I appreciate your help and recommendations!

owenh

I'm 6'0" and have long legs. Thanks for any recommendations you might have!

Michelle

Im not sure were to buy from but if you wish to post a pic or two I wont complain
:roflmao2:

Siu Blue Wind

She doesn't need to post a pic. I think most people can go by the information she has given. Perhaps Michelle can enlist the help of the women's section?

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