Originally Posted by
redfooj
Issue I take umbrage with is size labeling. In the race aero jerseys I wear M. In standard cut I wear Small.
Why can't I order the same apparent-size for both garments and have 1 fit extremely tight as race/aero should be, and 1 moderately tight as performance garment should be ?
Same thing in normal clothing world where manufacturers straight up recommend people to size up or down...if your US11 shoes fit like US12...why not relabel it US12?
Umbrage? Sorry to hear that.
Castelli sizing actually makes a bit of sense to me; different designs are sized (range and fit) to correspond the types of cyclists for whom they are designed. Expecting them to include lineman-size for their pro designs is like expecting Riddell to include jockey-size for theirs. Seriously, among pro cyclists, 185 lbs
is XL, and not so many of those 185 lbs are in the upper body, so for an average-sized or broad-chested american man to expect a
pro jersey to fit is kind of ridiculous. But then they have their recreational designs, and if you consider the sizes of recreational riders, even the largest pro riders would barely be larger than Medium.