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Cycle clothes for tall people

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  • May 9, 2014 at 8:04 am #21369
    7thGalaxy

    I’m having endless trouble getting a good fit on my cycle jerseys & to a lesser extent bib shorts. I’m 6′ 6″, and find that if I get a tighter jersey/’sprint’ cut, its nowhere near long enough, and if I get one that’s long enough, it’s quite flappy (apparently all tall people are fat). Same problem with Gilets.

    With the bib shorts, again, if they’re the right fit around thighs/waist, they tend to be a bit constrictive vertically, and if they’re fine vertically they’re a bit loose around the waist (which tends to not tuck things away properly). With these more expensive bits of kit, I can’t buy too many.

    Does anyone have a similar problem? Any solutions? Any good brands?

    Thanks!

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  • May 9, 2014 at 6:05 pm #791267
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    Kapelmuur

    I don’t get along with bib
    I don’t get along with bib shorts, so I wear waist shorts secured by clip on braces that I bought from a gents outfitters for under a tenner. If that’s good enough for Eddy Merckx it’ll do for me.

    May 9, 2014 at 12:47 pm #791265
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    Miles253

    I’m 6ft 4, so I don’t have
    I’m 6ft 4, so I don’t have quite the same problem, but it is a consideration. My advice would be to choose a bib tight with more elastane/ Lycra in it as it will provide more stretch and feel less tight. I’ve got on fine with dhb offerings, but I’m not quite as tall.

    For jerseys, I suggest searching for performance fit styles, or race cut if you like. You can then go up a size, for length, whilst still achieving a fairly snug fit. Might depend on quite how long your body is.

    May 9, 2014 at 12:43 pm #791263
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    7thGalaxy

    You’d have thought that if
    You’d have thought that if they make 63cm frames, someone must make clothes the right size for people to ride them!

    May 9, 2014 at 12:27 pm #791261
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    Dr_Lex

    One of my statuesque
    One of my statuesque colleagues gave up on getting bibs to fit and had the straps lengthened with the addition of extra material; seams either side of the shoulders to minimise seam rubbing.
    (He hasn’t found any decent long jerseys, though – sorry!)

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