Cycling tops for tall women?

[kylerboys]

I'm 5'9" and I've been having problems finding cycling tops that fit my longer torso. I've been buying tops that are a larger size so they cover my back/belly but then they are bulky. Any suggestions?

[KnottedYet]

I have long torso, long arms, but don't need the extra body width that tends to come with the length.

I've had very good luck with everything made by Ibex. www.ibexwear.com
(in casual clothes I've had good luck with Horny Toad and LL Bean.)

[koala]

Craft, Gore & Castelli run long in the torso but feature a trimmer fit.

[onimity]

I am 5'10" but width-wise wear a small. I know what you mean...

Pearl Izumi Jerseys never fit me, except (to my great joy!) the Woolie Mammoth. Otherwise, though, they end around the base of my rib cage!

Sugoi & shebeest jerseys are a bit short, but tolerably so with shorts that are high enough, I generally have a bit of stomach showing in the front if I stand up, but on the bike they are comfortable. Unless it is really cold!

Canari seems to be about the same length-wise, but baggier. They never fit me well.

I don't have any Cannondale jerseys but I do have some baselayer pieces from them that fit great.

My favorite jerseys are from Castelli. They have always fit great.

I say this all with the caveat that no long-sleeve jersey I own has long enough sleeves. They are fine when I'm walking around, but on the bike I always have a gap of several inches.

Anne

[ChickWithBrains]

My Cannondale jersey, which is the right size for my torso and bust, is way too short. And I'm only 5'4"!!!

[VeloVT]

I'm 5'6" but I often have this problem with jerseys too. I second Gore & Castelli -- both are cut with plenty of length. Sportful too.

[Lifesgreat]

I am 5'10" and am about 30 pounds overweight. I have found Cannondale to fit me the best (size L fits, but is a loose-which I like). Primal is small.

I also buy an occasional (heaven forbid) men's jersey. Those fit OK.

[Thorn]

6', but "short" in the torso....well, "short" for 6'. I probably can't help because I'll just buy XL to get the length and go a little baggy.

That said, my long sleeved sun jersy from Bouree is only a large, fits snug and has sleeves that are long enough when my arms are stretched out--a rarity for any long sleeved shirt.

I have an XL women's Santiti that is great. Long in the torso and snugger than a normal XL.

I've had good luck with buying men's european pro-fit in a 4. The pro-fit is lean, but long. If you're busty that solution won't work.

[silver]

I mentioned in the other thread on this (in apparel) that I taught myself to alter my jerseys. I take the elastic out of the hem and rehem it. I take in the extra fabric through the torso, so it's not floppy there. Can't make the arms longer though.

[Chile Pepper]

Great advice. I'm not that tall (5'6"), but I hate jersey creep! I like a fairly long, nicely fitted jersey--and soft, stretchy fabric, not that stiff stuff so many seem to be made of these days.Some of the Castelli jerseys here on TE look nice, but I seem to fall right between a medium and a large (based on bust measurement). Any advice on whether to order large or small with that brand?

Oh--and what's with all the pink and pastels? Yuk. And the cutesy prints are even worse! Well, at least for me.

[Voodoo Sally]

An age-old problem for me, too. I'm 5'10 and have long arms. For long-sleeved tops, I can usually count on men's small to have long-enough sleeves and otherwise fit nice and snug, and be long enough in the torso. Women's L and XL tend to be too baggy in the torso for me.

[VeloVT]

Some of the Castelli jerseys here on TE look nice, but I seem to fall right between a medium and a large (based on bust measurement). Any advice on whether to order large or small with that brand?

I'm 5'6", 33" bust, 26" waist, 36-37" hip. This puts me between small and medium, much closer to medium on the Castelli size chart. However, small is definitely the right size on me, in both Castelli tops and Castelli bottoms.

Regardless of the fact that I'm a different size in reality than the size chart says I should be, I would say that Castelli runs pretty true to size, in the sense that I wear the same size in Castelli that I wear in most brands.

Hope this is helpful, and not more confusing !