zacster

I went to check the brands and sizes but mostly they are worn off. The newer ones, Grateful Dead and Police are Profile Designs in a large. That's about all I can discern beyond the Giordana one, which is one that fits well. I guess I should look at those. Also, the rock jerseys were father's day gifts from my kids, so who knows where they got them. (They're all adults, so my wife didn't do it for them.)

I guess it is just time to buy a few more. Shorts too, they are getting a little stretched out.

And yes, by "shrunk" I mean that I've grown more round over the years. I'm surprised I have to explain that..

rsbob 

Maybe you can arrange a swap with ‘my pockets are too high’ crowd.

Troul 

i have grumbled over the same thing for years. To teach companies a lesson, I may just go without a top & just put nip covers on.

rsbob 

Take my word for it, skip the tassels, too much drag - so to speak.

Troul 

was thinking "natural" colored skin tape. I'd keep playing with the tassels.

rsbob 

You should come to Seattle for the annual Solstice Parade. The hit are the naked cyclists and there are tons of them - usually in body paint. You’d fit right in.

Troul 

I'd at least wrap myself in saranwrap so they can still see i'm still two nuts.

Koyote

And you wrote that the Grateful Dead jersey is particularly short, I recall.

If a size Large jersey is too short for you at 5'7", I think this is probably a personal preference issue -- you like 'em long. No way is your gut big enough to account for this.

Iride01 

Just to come back and answer the OP question...

Primal seems to make jerseys in more normal sizes that we'd expect here in the USA. Our annual organized ride here in May uses them to supply jerseys and I have many of them from those rides. Their sizes run larger than other brands of jerseys I have. And they are well made.

https://www.primalwear.com/?utm_term...RoCBoAQAvD_BwE

My son likes their bibs, but they seem to be plastering their name in big letters on them lately. Though my son's bibs don't have the brand name displayed loudly. Maybe he found some models that don't do that.

WhyFi

Soooooo... "husky"?

Iride01 

They run the gamut from SM, MD, LG, XL, 2XL, and 3XL. So yeah I'd think husky is in there. Seem like a lot of the 2XL and 3XL run out quick. Not sure if that's a reflection of our S.A.D. or that they just don't make as many in those sizes.

I'm just happy to wear a MD! Though when I was closer to 200 lbs the LG still fit nicely.

canklecat

Garneau Lemmon 2 jerseys are my favorites with shorts rather than bibs for everyday road bike and casual rides with baggy shorts. The material is high tech wicking poly but feels like fine cotton. Comfy, long enough for my long waist, and stretchy. No bare midriff, nobody is gonna mistake me for doing a Will Ferrell sketch on a bike ride.

It's no longer made but still available as new/old stock from various outlets including Amazon. Bargains at $20-$30. Can't vouch for the original Lemmon or newer Lemmon 3, haven't tried them.

If the Lemmon 2 jersey has any flaw, it can take a "set" after stretching out in length after I've overstuffed the pockets a ridiculous amount for centuries and long casual group rides. Like, stuffing a spare folding tire, tools, three or four bananas and snack bars, cell phone, first aid kit in a quart ziplock baggie, etc., in the various pockets. My first Lemmon 2 jersey, bought around 2017 or so, in size medium, now hangs about an inch longer (empty pockets) than my newer Lemmon 2 in medium that hasn't been overstuffed -- yet. Washing in hot water seemed to have reset the length a bit shorter. If the label didn't confirm it's poly, I'd swear it's cotton or ultra-thin merino wool. I'm really surprised I haven't worn holes through the fabric but it's incredibly durable, considering how soft it feels.

It's not the most snug fitting fabric, but it's not flappy either. And incredibly comfy in murderously hot, humid weather. By far the most comfortable jersey I've found for Texas weather, other than winter. And I've even worn it as a sort of baselayer in winter under a long sleeve warmer or thermal jersey for winter rides that start out freezing at dawn but warm up to the 60s-70s later.

I have a few short waist aero jerseys that need to be worn with bibs, but only wear those for really windy rides or when I feel like chasing a PR on Strava. That fabric doesn't stretch a bit, and the pockets are vestigial, just enough for a smallish cell phone, a couple of gels, etc. I've worn those maybe two or three rides the past year. The fabric isn't as comfy in hot, humid weather.

jgwilliams

I've got a couple of Altura jerseys which are rather short, but these are both road specific. I don't know why it should be but it seems that my mountain biking jerseys are longer than road biking ones. The Altura ones are particularly annoying because it's so hard to get into the pockets.

WhyFi

In addition to the size range, I think that a lot of apparel made or intended primarily for the American market is uh, vanity sized. IOW, an M in this market is sometimes more like an L or XL in others.

rydabent

Not much of a problem on a recumbent, since we bent people set in a seat. But I can see how it is a problem with DF riders since they are all hunched down bent over forward.

himespau 

Fortunately, I do most of my riding on my trainer in my basement, so only my cats (and occasionally my family if they happen to be downstairs) get exposed to my jerseys if they are short.

prj71

Only the cheap Amazon jersey's are too short. Or so I've heard...

Koyote

Oh, absolutely. And DF bikes are also responsible for Covid, the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, and Syphilis. All caused by DF bikes. If only the world would listen to you!

Iride01 

Yeah, even my 32W Levi's when measuring on the inside of the waist band from the center of the button to the far edge of the button hole where it will hang on is 35.875 inches.

I know they say my hips where the waist band sits is suppose to be bigger, they really aren't. Sadly that's my waist size too. We all have been desensitized to what our real measurements are by decades of such conditioning.

JohnDThompson 

Maybe jerseys have gone the opposite direction from shorts?

rydabent

Thanks for telling us about all those other DF bike problems.

indyfabz

Are you drinking and posting again? Sure sounds like it.

genejockey 

I've never found any jerseys to be too short, not even the ones that are too tight. Generally, I find them too long.

genejockey 

Better question: Why are threads on cycling clothing so long?

Koyote

I'd like to see a photo of the OP in one of his 'too short' jerseys. At 5'7" and wearing size L, I have to believe that he just likes his jerseys to be ridiculously long.