small riding clothes

[nottoospecial]

Hi I am looking for extra small biking shorts, knickers and the like. I went to the Pearl Izumi Outlet today and their xsmall pants,shorts,knee warmers were all too big for me. As you can figure out, I am slightly built and am having trouble. What brands,does any one know run smaller than PI? Thanx!

[Kathi]

Terry runs way too large for my 5"2 105lb frame. I love the Hincapie shorts, the length is perfect for me, not too long but also not short. The Hincapie jersey's are nice but run tight if you have a larger bust. I like Sheila Moon jerseys in an xs and her arm warmers are great for my short, thin arms. Last time I tried on the Sheila Moon shorts in an xs they were too big. Not sure if Hincapie runs smaller than PI though.

[Owlie]

Castelli and Louis Garneau do tend to run small, but I'm not sure how small they run. (I'm about 5'7", 135-140 and wear a medium in Castelli, not sure what in LG but I do know they run on the small side.) I think Primal Wear also runs small.

[Eden]

Primal I think has a tendency to not size very small. Canari's items that are cut for women tend to be quite small - not the unisex stuff though, you've got to find the women specific stuff. (I'm 5ft 103 lbs, 32A and it tends to fit me pretty well)

[Crankin]

Voler xsmall jerseys run on the small side. I am 5' 1" and weigh 103-105. I mostly buy Terry stuff; not all of their jerseys are cut the same. But, I have quite a few Voler and a few Sheila Moon. Shorts, I've never had any issue with Terry, Sugoi or Shebeest. My issue is that when I first started riding, and to a certain extent today, some companies do not make things in x small woman's sizes. PI and Performance are the biggest offenders.

[OakLeaf]

I'm 120#, 34A/B, 29" waist and 37" hips. I take a Large in LG shorts. But they don't make XS, only Small. No idea how their tops might fit on me. A Medium Hincapie jersey is very snug on me, definitely "race fit," and those go to XS, but I've never tried on their bottoms.

[nottoospecial]

Thank to everyone for your replies. I appreciate the help. The main issue is lower body. I found PI jerseys to fit well but the legs on the knickers and leg warmers gapped a bit. I will try the brands you suggested.

[Eden]

Thank to everyone for your replies. I appreciate the help. The main issue is lower body. I found PI jerseys to fit well but the legs on the knickers and leg warmers gapped a bit. I will try the brands you suggested.

I don't generally wear knickers, so I can't help you there, but for us little folks men's large/extra large arm warmers can make excellent leg warmers...

I do like to wear PI running tights over my shorts in the winter. They are a bit too long, but not enough so to be really bothersome.