Wannabe commuter & tourer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Weaverville, NC
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Bikes: Specialized Allez Sport
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A lot of it is luck of the draw. I have three jerseys from the same company (from century rides), none of which fits like either of the others. A 2X from this company (Hincapie, so it's mostly race-fit, and I'm nowhere near race fit at 5'9" & 245 lbs) that I bought for another charity ride barely fit over my shoulders, so I donated that to the charity's raffle. A 4X Hincapie jersey I got the next year barely fits; a 3X from the same year (different ride) is larger than the 4X; so I bought a 3X the next time I did a ride that sold souvenir jerseys by Hincapie, and it fits like the abandoned 2X.
My best luck has been with jerseys made by Revi, Voler, and Performance. Their "club" cut/fit really is somewhat close to "standard" American sizing. I wear 2X in all three brands, and all three fit reasonably well.
mike