Cycle clothing help

macp
macp Posts: 94
edited May 2010 in Road beginners
Realised I seriously need some proper cycling kit but what size should you go for.I dont know how this stuff fits or is supposed to fit.These are the items Im thinking of

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/alt ... s-ec002029

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pea ... t-ec020123

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pea ... y-ec002385

I am about a 41/42" chest with a 34 waist. I am 5'10" with a 33-34" inside leg.Im thinking maybe medium on everything ?

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,504
    unles you've got a special reason not to, i'd get bib shorts rather than plain shorts, they work a lot better, especially on longer rides

    never assume cycling stuff is sized the same as other clothing, depending on brand my jersey size ranges from small to large!

    for sizing look on wiggle's site, they are pretty good about putting sizing info in the item descriptions

    for the items you mention, these are the wiggle pages, click the description tab to see the size charts

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Altur ... 360036394/

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pearl ... 360046217/

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pearl ... 360049981/
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • macp
    macp Posts: 94
    Many thanks sungod thats very kind of you
  • sods_law
    sods_law Posts: 161
    As said, it varies massively between brands.

    I am 5' 10 and a 32" waist and am normally a M / L as a starting point in cycle clothing, so I would suggest a L would be a good starting point for you.

    Also, bib shorts are generally recommended over standard shorts as mentioned by sungod :)
  • macp
    macp Posts: 94
    Im considering undershorts now with a pair of baggy shorts over the top for obvious reasons :shock: :D

    Thanks for the tip SL.
  • The_Beast
    The_Beast Posts: 89
    macp wrote:
    Im considering undershorts now with a pair of baggy shorts over the top for obvious reasons :shock: :D

    Thanks for the tip SL.

    I used to ride with padded compression pants under some long denim shorts, cargo pants, chonglers whatever they're called. Not very road racing club style :D

    I now at least ride with proper shorts or long running lycras which I find excellent, although I'm starting to come round to this idea of bib shorts.
  • sods_law
    sods_law Posts: 161
    macp wrote:
    Im considering undershorts now with a pair of baggy shorts over the top for obvious reasons :shock: :D

    Thanks for the tip SL.

    you may think you look less ridiculous in baggy shorts, but it looks far worse on the bike than lycra does :P
  • jimricoli
    jimricoli Posts: 2
    On a similar thread, I was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere good to get cheap/bulk cycling gear? I have recently started cycling 5 days a week to work and, living on my own, do not build up enough dirty clothes to warrant a washing machine load every day or so - normally do a couple of loads each weekend.
    I want to get 5 tops to ensure fresh attire each day but, even buying basic entry level jerseys and shorts, this will add up to £200 min...
    Anyone got any tips on how to avoid this cost?
  • allotropic
    allotropic Posts: 33
    jimricoli, have a look here http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk, a number of people on here seem to use their jerseys for commuting.
  • jimricoli
    jimricoli Posts: 2
    Thanks Allotropic, that's just the kind of thing II was looking for...
  • allotropic
    allotropic Posts: 33
    No worries, have a look in their sale section, I bought two jerseys from them and even though they say they are marked both were spotless.

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