New Jersey sleeves
05-19-15, 10:13 PM
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New Jersey sleeves
I went into my LBS today, and they had a new pearl Izumi ( a Giant logo) jersey. I tried it on and the sleeves are like a sail!!! I asked the floor guy if this was a mountain bike jersey or something and he told me this was a new trend??? When did I miss that a fitted jersey changed for road cycling? I personally hated it
05-19-15, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiefsandme
I went into my LBS today, and they had a new pearl Izumi ( a Giant logo) jersey. I tried it on and the sleeves are like a sail!!! I asked the floor guy if this was a mountain bike jersey or something and he told me this was a new trend??? When did I miss that a fitted jersey changed for road cycling? I personally hated it
05-19-15, 10:34 PM
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Castelli, Hincapie, and ChampSys all have tight sleeves.
05-20-15, 05:12 AM
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Ok, but what exit?
Originally Posted by emveezee
New Jersey Sleeve.
05-20-15, 06:55 AM
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Five years ago I saw these in a LBS and was told the same thing. They still haven't caught on.
05-20-15, 07:31 AM
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No worse than those idiotic looking long socks that are all the rage.
05-20-15, 08:10 AM
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Often the difference between club fit and race fit. I usually take a large in most manufacturers, but in some I need to go a size up, in others a size down. I don't like floppy jerseys.
05-20-15, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
No worse than those idiotic looking long socks that are all the rage.
05-20-15, 08:51 AM
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It's not a new trend. PI makes jerseys in club and race cut. You saw one in the club cut. That's for people who are self conscious about their physique and would rather wear a jersey that flaps in the wind so no one can see their pot belly.
05-20-15, 08:55 AM
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Came in expecting to learn some new knowledge on what New Jersey sleeves were, only to leave feeling disappointed and let down.
I can't stand jerseys that flap in the breeze, so everything needs to be tight for me to buy. But then again I'm not overweight anywhere and therefore not self-conscious about what I look like. Loose jerseys also look less pro.
I can't stand jerseys that flap in the breeze, so everything needs to be tight for me to buy. But then again I'm not overweight anywhere and therefore not self-conscious about what I look like. Loose jerseys also look less pro.
05-20-15, 09:02 AM
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Bob says "A real New Jeseyian doesn't wear sleeves".
05-20-15, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
No worse than those idiotic looking long socks that are all the rage.
Originally Posted by RPK79
If you wear long socks do you still have to shave your legs?
05-20-15, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiefsandme
When did I miss that a fitted jersey changed for road cycling? I personally hated it
I really liked my Giordana jerseys from the last time I was in great shape, tried a new one, and found that it was made "compatible with a wide range of body types" to accommodate super-sized Americans. Castelli ( Italian and supposedly small, but with ample room for gelato) wasn't any better.
Stay away from jerseys for your favorite band, beer, or bike brand that are likely to be made with looser fits where "club fit" has actually evolved into a range of bigger sizes like "semi-relaxed fit," "comfort fit," and "relaxed fit."
Note that some "race fit" jerseys aren't. Fortunately Louis Garneau still makes road-rider shaped jerseys.
Louis Garneau pro-fit, racer-fit, and skin-fit:
Top to-bottom skin-fit, racer-fit, pro-fit:
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05-20-15, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lazyass
It's not a new trend. PI makes jerseys in club and race cut. You saw one in the club cut. That's for people who are self conscious about their physique and would rather wear a jersey that flaps in the wind so no one can see their pot belly.
05-20-15, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Drew Eckhardt
Louis Garneau pro-fit, racer-fit, and skin-fit:
Top to-bottom skin-fit, racer-fit, pro-fit:
05-21-15, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by floridamtb
No, but you still have to wave
Funny. Yesterday someone started a waving thread on the FB page of a local cycling club. It was like deja vu all over again. One person went so far as to say that if you don't waive your parents didn't raise you properly. He was serious. I think anyone who is so judgmental wasn't raised right.
