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Old 04-10-06 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dick Rhee
I tried the Descente Aero X and the chamois was huuuuuuuuuge on my skinny frame. Unfortunately, I'm 6'1' so if I went a size down I'd be facing some length issues. The Castelli YPRO shorts fit pretty well, but I'm interested in finding some other bike shorts (preferably one that doesn't have a very loud design of a scorpion silkscreened onto the ass), does anyone have any suggestions for tall and very skinny lads?
You know, I am pretty skinny, too, at 5'10" and 147#. The Descentes fit me best, though I also have a pair of Pearls, a Nalini, and a Canyon short. Overall, not much difference in the chamois size that I have noticed. The '06 Descente line is introducing a new chamios (Strata?). It is probably just marketing hype, but maybe the chamois is a different size. The pair I just orgered is a small (from M), so I should have an idea of how they scale down.


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