My team offered to throw in a skinsuit if I bought shorts and jersey, which was very generous, since I'm their weakest rider right now (though I will be focusing on time trials). However, I take a women's medium, and the skinsuit I got is a men's large. I think it was probably surplus from the order, which is why they were able to give it to me. I've never tried on any other skinsuits, so I don't really know how they shold fit. Help?


The fit is definitely not good, but I'm wondering if it's bad enough that the suit is wasted going to me. From the fit charts, the suit is for a 39 3/8 chest (I'm 34), and a 34 5/8 waist (I'm 28.5). From trying it on, the chamois gapes and folds at the back when I'm standing, and the suit seems too long in the torso, since the crotch isn't snug (a gap of about an inch). When I bend over into a tuck, however, it seems tolerable. My biggest concern is that a men's chamois isn't going to work too well (thin padding where I might want it most, and I know I don't like men's chamois in other shorts I've tried). The fabric is loose in the torso and has some wrinkles (mostly around my collarbones), but still mostly hugs my skin. It fits well through the thighs and hips.

Is this a waste of a good skinsuit? What would you do? I don't want to seem ungrateful by asking if they have a different size (and there will maybe be another order going in this season). On the other hand, if I can't stand the chamois (and I won't know until I ride for real), it's going to be a waste.

Maybe if the chamois makes riding really uncomfortable, I'll be extra motivated to make it to the finish ASAP?