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How tight should cycling shorts be
Just wondering how tight lycra cycling shorts should be.
Initially bought a pair of large size Halfords own brand last week, seem to fit OK. Bought a pair of Endura 6 panel shorts today, tried L on in the shop, seemed too tight, so I bought an XL, but trying them on at home they are a bit baggy. Normally take size 34" waist trousers. Hopefully be able to exchange the shorts for another size. Just not sure how tight the shorts should be. -- Brian |
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"Brian" wrote in message . .. Just wondering how tight lycra cycling shorts should be. Initially bought a pair of large size Halfords own brand last week, seem to fit OK. Bought a pair of Endura 6 panel shorts today, tried L on in the shop, seemed too tight, so I bought an XL, but trying them on at home they are a bit baggy. Normally take size 34" waist trousers. Hopefully be able to exchange the shorts for another size. Just not sure how tight the shorts should be. -- Brian Ignore all reference to sizing or size comparisons with cycle clothing - it makes no sense at all! I think you will find that cycling shorts will be more comfortable on the "tightish" side - bear in mind that the Lycra gives and eventually starts to "slacken" with age (ask a woman about Lycra swimsuits, they "bag" after a while ... or at least that's what my wife told me!) The ONLY answer is to try them on in a shop. RG |
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Brian wrote:
Just wondering how tight lycra cycling shorts should be. As tight as you can tolerate. Lycra shorts that are at all baggy won't provide enough support up-front, can slip down, pad can be positioned wrongly, and the backside can even snag on the saddle nose when you go to sit back & down. 8-panel shorts fit a little better than 6-panel. I'm very pleased with Lusso 8-Pro from Wiggle (better quality than the Endura equiv.), in a size smaller than I've ever worn before with other brands. ~PB |
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"Pete Biggs" wrote in
: Brian wrote: As tight as you can tolerate. Lycra shorts that are at all baggy won't provide enough support up-front, can slip down, pad can be positioned wrongly, and the backside can even snag on the saddle nose when you go to sit back & down. Which could be rather embarrasing! Think I'll switch them for Large size. -- Brian |
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Brian wrote:
As tight as you can tolerate. Lycra shorts that are at all baggy won't provide enough support up-front, can slip down, pad can be positioned wrongly, and the backside can even snag on the saddle nose when you go to sit back & down. Which could be rather embarrasing! "Ooh look dear, full moon tonight", says the passenger in the car behind you as the lights turn green. ~PB |
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Greetings,
lardy as I am, I'm somewhat insulted by certain Italien brands that list their XL as being a 28" waist! I hate to think what my 36" tyre would be considered as! Go with what is comfortable, whilst still tight enough to offer support. Remember, they will stretch with use and a few washes, so don't be too put off by any restrictions on the first ride. I always go for bibs; they seem to be more comfortable as they don't bisect my lard! T.T.F.N. SPENNY "Brian" wrote in message . .. Just wondering how tight lycra cycling shorts should be. Initially bought a pair of large size Halfords own brand last week, seem to fit OK. Bought a pair of Endura 6 panel shorts today, tried L on in the shop, seemed too tight, so I bought an XL, but trying them on at home they are a bit baggy. Normally take size 34" waist trousers. Hopefully be able to exchange the shorts for another size. Just not sure how tight the shorts should be. -- Brian |
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At a rough guess you should be able to get them off without assistance -- Shoyu |
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
: I am anything but corpulent, but XXL is the smallest Italian size : which will fit me. Obviously designed for extra extra large Italian : midgets. The joys of sizing! I've made the happy discovery that whoever sizes Endura clothes is exactly the same size as me. S for tops, M for shorts. Fit perfectly. So that's me sorted. An Italian size 4 top is about the same as an Endura S, so who knows who the sizes 1 + 2 are ment to fit! I'm not exactly Mr. Atlas.... Arthur -- Arthur Clune http://www.clune.org "Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect" - Paulina Borsook |
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Arthur Clune wrote:
An Italian size 4 top is about the same as an Endura S, so who knows who the sizes 1 + 2 are ment to fit! Have you not been watching the track events in Athens? Some of those boys look like they could use a good fry-up. You begin to realise that the characterisation of Champion in Belleville Rendezvous is not actually a parody. In Italian jersey sizes, I am 4.5 - 4 seems to accentuate the less streamlined parts of my waistline rather too much for my liking but 5 is verging on baggy. d. |
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"RG" wrote in message news:cgdcd6 Ignore all reference to sizing or size comparisons with cycle clothing - it makes no sense at all! You're not wrong! I've got a "small" cycling top which fits OK and a Large and XL and you can barely tell the difference. The size "XL" in cycling tops is nowhere near the same as for ordinary clothes. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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