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Little people....
Got to ask: How small are Italian bike riders?!
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
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euro jerseys all fit snug, but it's a good thing usually as too many people wear jerseys that are too big. tight jersey equals no pocket sag.
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European clothing is sized for people who aren't fat. American clothing is sized for Americans, who are fat. And I don't think 6' 170 lbs would be considered skinny...
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I did not find a single 62 cm frame in any shop I visited in Florence, Rome, or Venice.
Plenty in Amsterdam.
Plenty in Amsterdam.
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My problem with American sizing is the torso and waist, way too long and wide. Euro size cycling apparel is the only way to go.
Castelli is hardly Euro, their jerseys are in between Euro and American.
I love the fit of Hincapie, De Marchi, and Santini. Material and construction is top notch. They are very uniform in Euro size, that's because most of the stuff is made in Italy.
North American brands are suited for North American sized.
Castelli is hardly Euro, their jerseys are in between Euro and American.
I love the fit of Hincapie, De Marchi, and Santini. Material and construction is top notch. They are very uniform in Euro size, that's because most of the stuff is made in Italy.
North American brands are suited for North American sized.
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searched for a pic of a midget on a bike and this popped up. too good to waste
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Got to ask: How small are Italian bike riders?!
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
You don't _look_ three sizes bigger.
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Got to ask: How small are Italian bike riders?!
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
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I also weigh 160 pounds and wear size medium from Castelli and other Italian brands. There is more to jersey sizing that your chest size or weight. People with big shoulders or a big belly will have a hard time with Italian clothing. If you order a size or two up, the jersey will be way to baggy in many places and probably too long as well.
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Got to ask: How small are Italian bike riders?!
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
Felt the chainlove.com yesterday. Ordered an XL Castelli jersey and picked up today. Good thing I tried it on and could swap out for an XXL (which is still kind of tight)
I'm just a skinny 6' , 170 lbs and would be a GIANT if ever visited Italia !
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FAA/NTSB figured out the average weight is 200lbs per person for flights in the USA.
but that was a few years ago...
In Japan it's pretty common to totally ignore clothing brands from USA because they're about 2 sizes too large and only fat people wear them.
but that was a few years ago...
In Japan it's pretty common to totally ignore clothing brands from USA because they're about 2 sizes too large and only fat people wear them.
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
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FAA/NTSB figured out the average weight is 200lbs per person for flights in the USA.
but that was a few years ago...
In Japan it's pretty common to totally ignore clothing brands from USA because they're about 2 sizes too large and only fat people wear them.
but that was a few years ago...
In Japan it's pretty common to totally ignore clothing brands from USA because they're about 2 sizes too large and only fat people wear them.
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I've stopped buying cycling clothing from most American manufactures, the fit is just too big and baggy. I'll stick with Assos, Campy, DeMarchi, Capoforma, etc.
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Does not include luggage.
Average weight of american adult 1936 according to FAA, 175lbs
Average weight of american adult 2003 according to FAA, 195lbs
Luggage:
average was up +5lbs from 1936
that's why you get satire's like this: Derrie-Air
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
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