jefnvk

I think too many associate "jersey" with what you'd see on a fully kitted out roadie. I did when I started, at least, branding galore from the LBS and every piece matching. It is why I like sharing that pic on these types of threads, to show that the jersey doesn't have to stand out as something for cycling.

To your latter point, that is offputting to me as a whole in cycling clothes. I have jerseys in everything from L (that pic and most of my REI stuff) that fits fine, to 2XL (the one in my avatar pic) that is skintight. A common sizing scheme would really help. I dread ordering anything online unless I know the brand and how it fits me.

indyfabz

Really small for you, but not for others. Have you ever heard of "club cut" and "race cut"? The latter cut is narrower because it's geared towards people who presumably have a certain physique because they race and/or are abnormally slim by American standards. Club cut, on the other hand, is more, uh, "forgiving," especially in the gut.


Go shopping at Italy and you will be in for an ever bigger shock. I can wear a L in many jerseys made for the U.S. market. I tried on a XXXL in a high-end shop in N. Italy and it was too small. Didn't even bother trying on the shorts.

MRT2

Yup, I am familiar with club cut, race cut, and semi form fit, which seems to be somewhere in between. Race cut is strictly no go for me. I am talking club cut and semi form fit for me.

Maelochs

I generally shop for "tent-cut."

fietsbob

Izod Polo type, with a collar , in wicking Poly . from North Face..

memebag

I used to wear Under Armor shirts when I rode. I started out in cotton shirts, but as soon as summer came to Houston I realized why that was a bad idea. Under Armor shirts are better than cotton t-shirts, but cycling jerseys are even better. They breathe more, don't flap around and have back pockets.

caloso

Castelli large jersey on golf shirt also sized large:

supton

Went out for a ride one time and didn't have my usual jersey. Was glad to have a set of bibs to stuff the usual tube and tools into, although it felt weird. [That reminds me, need more jerseys and something to store stuff on my bike instead of on me.]

Other weekend I nearly dropped my phone. I had been out on a long ride earlier, and guess what? the t-shirt I was wearing to cut grass doesn't have a pocket. Get used to having that extra set of pockets, pretty quick.

rydabent

Actually they are quite high quality shorts by Champion. The $15 is a sale price that I wait for.

rydabent

The "aversion" is two fold. Number one is the price, and second T-shirts especially the wicking ones I get from club functions work very well.

Well---------there is a couple of more too. As a bent rider jerseys usually have pockets in the rear which are useless, and finally if you ride bents all the high priced roadie gear is simply not necessary.

jefnvk

Yeah, but I don't have to fly a flag

MRT2

You could always reverse the cycling jersey so the pockets are in the front.

mj0

A compression shirt (nike pro combat, Under armour, ect..) 2 sizes up from your normal shirt size works well too

BlazingPedals

All cyclists in Italy must be Smurfs. There's not enough Xes in their sizing chart for my chest size.

indyfabz

We were in the Veneto region for nearly two weeks, near the start of the climb to Monte Grappa from the west. Tons of cyclists. Not too many large ones. Lots of lean people.


Saw a group ride one Sunday. The guy at the back of the pack was riding a MTB with...wait for it...no front fork and thus (obviously) no front wheel.

BlazingPedals

I keep hearing that, but technically it's not necessary for uprights either. Lots of upright riders wear T-shirts and plain street shorts. And even <gasp!> tennis shoes!

prj71

$8 Russell Athletic shirts from Wally world.

I-Like-To-Bike

T-shirts and work shoes for work; t-shirt and sandals for play; practical and comfortable.

No style points though for name brand sensitive fashionistas.

jefnvk

I'll never willfully buy a Giordana jersey! Then again, when I go on that same ride again this summer that gives you one free, I'll be hoping adding an additional X to my order

I even often wear jerseys with tennis shoes

mrodgers

Same. Most I pay for a shirt is $7. Usually grab a bunch when I see them for $5 or less.

I still don't understand the "wicking" factor of a plastic shirt. Plastic doesn't wick, cotton wicks. They need to change the marketing. I guess that is proof that marketing works, make something up, constantly say it, and everyone will eventually believe and say the same thing. There is nothing wicking about any kind of athletic synthetic materials. Plastic does not wick. They do the opposite. They do not wick and soak up the sweat so they dry very fast.

jefnvk

If you do some looking, you can find them reasonable. For example, $35, if you fit into a S, M or XL: https://www.mountainsteals.com/steal...3_10000005_-1_

Maelochs

Double style points for the Godzilla T-shirt ... even it is one of the lame modern versions.

Maelochs

"Wicking" is the term for "soaking it up." More precisely, "wicking" means soaking a fluid from a source upwards to the atmosphere so it disperses as a gas.

Think of say ... a Wick.

Wax melts, rises up the wick, boils, and as a gas, ignites and burns away.

"Sports" Ts do the same ... take the sweat from the skin, and disperse it (evaporate it) into the air.

Cotton holds the sweat in its fibers, which do not "wick"---they expand to make space for the liquid and trap it.

BlazingPedals

Not in my experience. But then I don't wear mine for days or weeks at a time. I wear them for one ride and then into the laundry bag they go. No special care taken in the wash. I usually wash them separately, but that's only because I have enough to make a separate load. In the winter when I'm creating less bike-related laundry, they go right in with everything else.

fietsbob

The wicking is an additional surfactant treatment, chemistry, its not just the polyester itself..

Some companies also apply an antibacterial treatment, to reduce the stink.