Originally Posted by
TNoodles
I'm 6'3", 205 pounds, I wear a large Pearl Izumi and just about everything else in bike clothes, BUT, my Assos bibs are XL and I just squeeze into them.
That's because - for the thousandth time on this forum - Pearl Izumi runs a size larger than they label their clothing.
They used to run in normal sizes, but sometime between 1994 and 2003 they switched their sizing to cater to the fatties.
Originally Posted by
TNoodles
They specifically state that they cater to athletically trim people and in the biking world that means pro weight, which is substantially lighter than the general fairly fit individual. So, be warned, and be prepared to send it back if it does not fit.
incorrect.
Originally Posted by
TNoodles
Having said that, and believing they are grossly overpriced, I really do like the way they feel.
you get what you pay for.