Plus size rain gear?

[ace]

Hi all,

I want to keep riding through the winter, but I can't find plus size bike rain gear (or even one of those yellow windbreaker jackets I see on so many cyclists) anywhere. I looked on the team estrogen website, and at junonia, but nothing (well, te has some rain gear that they say may fit plus size women, but I've heard that before). I'm a 1-2x. Grrr....it shouldn't be so freakin' hard.

Btw, I live in the SF bay area, if anyone has any bricks and mortar suggestions.

Thanks for any tips,
Amy

[Thistle]

Hi Ace

I bought the Mt Borah plus size gannet rainjacket www.mtborah.com (follow links to Plus size). It is fantastic. They go up to a 4X.

It is extremely light, so it rolls into nothing, has a flap at the back which helps with air circulation (although probably comes nowhere near the good jackets in that dept)... but i used it all winter and i love it!

Thea

[salsabike]

Burley's Rock Point Jacket WILL work fine sizewise.

[HipGnosis6]

I'm about to attempt to make one. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Susan Otcenas]

Ace,

You might consider the size XL Rock Point Rain Jacket. http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=21997 The sizing is VERY generous. I typically wear size 14s in regular jeans. About a 32 inch wait, 41 inch hips, 40-41 inch bust. I can get into the MEDIUM Rock Point. It's very roomy. And it's one of the reasons we carry the Rock Point - because it's the most roomy cycling-specific, womens-specific jacket we could find for our customers.

Regrettably, Burley has exited the apparel end of its business. We bought out all its remaining stock in women's Rock Points, but when they are gone, they're gone. Too bad, because it's a really nice jacket and there's huge demand for it.

Susan

[ace]

Thanks for all the advice. I ordered the Burley in an XL, and I'll report back once it's arrived....I am always suspicious of clothing advertised as very roomy. It's generally not roomy enough for me!

Cheers,
Amy

[Aseradyn]

Lands End actually has some very nice plus-size outerwear. They're not cycling-specific, but I've had clothes from them for years and loved them.

Right now, they have a plus-size GoreTex jacket in a golden yellow. It's not fluorescent, but it still seems pretty bright.

http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0...20943926116970

It says the hood is "stow away", which I hope means you can roll it up into the collar when you're riding and pull it out for walking around. I'm going to order one on my next paycheck and see how it works.

Unfortunately, they don't have any waterproof pants in plus sizes. Still looking!

[ridethewind]

I, too, find it frustrating to shop for clothes. Any kind of clothes, actually. Manufacturers seem to assume that all women have an hourglass shape, yet I have read that about 60% of women are pear-shaped. And some of us are more pear-shaped than others. There are also no clothes for plus-size women who are tall. You can get one or the other, but not both in the same clothes. I realize they can't make clothes for every conceivable configuration, but it's frustrating nonetheless.

I suppose we should be thankful for what we do have. I was tall before I became plus-sized and, as a tall girl, I well remember the struggle to find clothes appropriate for my age. What few tall clothes there were seemed to be made for older women. I wound up having to have most of my clothes made by a local seamstress. Anyway, both tall and plus-size women have come a long way in terms of the availability of clothes that fit us. Hopefully, things will only get better. After all, the American population is getting bigger, not smaller. The demand will be there.

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Jean