Originally Posted by
Colnago Mixte
For the same reason that 32 waist shorts are really 34", so that people can feeeeel better.
Anyone else old enough to remember "Husky" sized jeans?
My mom bought me Sears Toughskins in "husky" sizes. Tell me that isn't a blow to a child's fragile self image. Throw in being a girl who was not exactly fat but wasn't a slim waif like most girls....