Help! I have posted this before but not found an answer. Above – Small Men's NX-G Air Jersey and Men's NX-G Bib Short – Shorter Inseam (5cm shorter). Still too big. An XS Jersey doesn’t fit my arms and shoulders.
Any tips? I think these are the shortest bibs you can buy in the US. Tailoring is very expensive and never looks as good.
I’m 5,4” and about 135.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m a 100-200 miles a week amateur rider on a budget. Tired of guys telling me – “dude ur bibs are too long! Ur jersey is too long!”
No comments on my socks plz 🙇🏽♂️😝😘
by blaccey
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honestly…. look at womens.
i bought a bib from the female-only brand “peppermint” and they’re pretty good.
i’m 6’1″ 165 and went up one size.
the jerseys didn’t work for me at all, very much in between sizes there.
Try Assos bibs and jerseys. Their sizing and cuts for the Equipe line are cut tight. They’ll also help corral your bits better than a woman’s chamois.
ETA: Despite your request, I need to say celeste blue (178, 255, 255) is a great color.
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New Rapha Pro Team is a more ‘engaged fit’, so it fits smaller than previous seasons.
I’m 5’9” 130lbs and the Rapha XS pro team jerseys and bibs fit me well. Their clearance sales are usually good deals.
Why..
Giordana FRC line runs tight – really nice stuff. Never see it mentioned here
Edit: actually it looks like you’re wearing it now in your pic lol….nvm I guess
Not budget brands but MAAP and Castelli small fit me well and I am 5’5″. I guess you might be an XS since I weigh some 15 lbs more than you.
Aerotech makes a 6” (15.24 CM) length bib for guys called “Top Shelf”. It’s the shortest inseam bib I’ve found.
I’m a short woman (5’1”), and Ornot stuff fits me brilliantly
The only other short inseam bibs I know of are from The Black Bibs (e.g. https://theblackbibs.com/products/the-black-bibs-short-inseam). You’d have to dig around to find out if they’re any shorter than the Giordana short inseam ones. Other recommendations here absolutely won’t work. Seems people aren’t paying attention to the need for a short inseam, and are just recommending “tight” bibs that would work for a thin 5’8″+ rider.
Now for tops, you should have more options. MAAP for one makes pretty cropped tops, though pricey.
Stop wearing cycling gear. You’ll be very happy.
Pro cuts are a good option
My secret is buy ykyw stuff off ali express. The Asian sizes tend to run shorter than “normal” brands in my experience.
See you in the other sub, ladies.
Have you checked out the sizing from “the black bibs”?
I purchased the short inseam ones and they fit decent.
From what I can see you don’t look that “small”
Castellie pro or race fit line tends to fit noticeably smaller than other brands,
I have a similar problem with a small torso at 5’7, luckily my legs will still fit. My best luck with jerseys so far has been a voler xs Velocity Air. But def following this for jerseys that hopefully fit one day without bunching.
Also +1 for the black bibs, lots of short inseam options
Try Voler. The best
I am 5’5″ and about your weight, but much more narrower arms and shoulders. MBO and Valore XS fits me well. Rapha Core Bibs are my jam. MAAP XS Pro jerseys are also in the mix. if that picture is of you, nothing about that is egregious, granted yeah maybe going with a more Pro/Aero fit will kill off some of that bunching