Originally Posted by
Witterings
Sorry ... I wasn't clear ... I was referring specifically to jefnvk's post about Performance and Nashbar, the options at the major sellers here whilst there's plenty of variety most of it falls within one of the 2 categories I originally posted ..
it's also quite hard to identify which ones might be a looser fit with internet shopping where there is the wider variety and generally the shops keep a much smaller range in stock on the shelves.
Therein lies my problem as well ... along with cheese
... I just enjoy it too much and not really a wine or spirit drinker ... I had some poor health earlier in the year from which I'm now fully recovered but drank less and ate less cheese and the weight fell off.
Having done that I'm now determined to limit both, keep loosing more weight and get fitter again as well.
It is frustrating, but you don't have to limit yourself to cycling specific gear. I bought a wind vest from a sporting goods store that I believe was made for jogging. I bought a windbreaker from Land's End that I have high hopes for. I have a bunch of Craft, and Under Armour base layers that are multi sport. And a couple of Champion technical shirts I bought from Target, and I am sure you can find comparable stuff from retailers in the UK.
As far as jerseys go, Bontrager makes loose fitting jerseys called the Solstice. It almost fits like a regular shirt. I can even wear an XL in Bontrager, and it feels comparable to an XXL or even 3XL in other brands. Pearl is OK, but a little snug. I believe the largest size they make is 2XL. Same for Primal, though I wear a 3 XL in Primal jerseys and that seems to fit me well. Snug, but not tight.
BTW, Fat Lad at the back is a UK based vendor specializing in larger bike apparel. I never used them, but forum member Ill Clyde has one of their jerseys and seemed to like it. I recently bought some stuff from Aerotech Designs out of Pittsburgh here in the US, so there is that. Don't know how much they charge for international shipping, but worth checking out.