Jersey Poll

[quint41]

I'm going to attempt a poll here. I know this subject was touched on recently, but I want to conduct an official poll. The question is:

DO WOMEN LIKE OR DISLIKE HAVING ELASTIC IN THE "WAISTBAND" OF THEIR JERSEYS?



I just received a couple of jerseys that I had ordered from Primal Wear and am very disappointed that they put elastic in the "waistband." Which, actually, ends up around my hips, which happen to be (guess) WOMAN hips, which means they are curvy (size 8-10). The size XL jersey is going to cut off the circulation to my legs if I don't take it to a seamstress and have the elastic removed!! Or return the jerseys and get my money back!

I've had a short conversation with a sales rep at Primal about sizing, and I'd like to see what the majority opinion is on elastic specifically.

Thanks to all.

[roadie gal]

Waistband aside, Primal tends to run very small from my experience.

[teigyr]

Yes, Primal does run very small. I made the mistake of trying on a medium and I practically had to peel it off! I am a 10...and apparently a men's large in that brand.

[RoadRaven]

I voted yes because I really dislike the jerseys riding up when I am riding, and because I am bent forward in racing positions, not in a more upright position, this happens.

I also wear tee shirts when riding the flats in front of my house (to save wear and tear on my cycling jerseys) as a recovery ride, and I dislike the way tees flap about.

[Suzi-Sue]

either way for me...but the elastic can be annoying sometimes
cool poll btw!

[Aggie_Ama]

I voted no, because for the most part I don't like it. There are exceptions, a Pearl Izumi jersey I bought recently has an elastic that isn't as tight and does what I think elastic is supposed to (keep the jersey in place?). Primal Wear is wayyy to tight and I am looking into removing mine from three Primal Jerseys I own. I have one jersey without elastic and I really like it!

[maryellen]

Saying "no" to elastic at the bottom hem is only way I manage to keep my jersey wardrobe to a semi-manageable size.

[bmccasland]

But if they're going to put elastic in the hem of the jersey, the least they could do is have some sort of non-slip type (like on hems of riding shorts), so there's a chance the jersey doesn't work it's way up to my waist. I'm a woman with curves too...

Good thing I have a nice sewing machine and know how to use it. Have removed the elastic from several jerseys (not all mine).

[quint41]

But if they're going to put elastic in the hem of the jersey, the least they could do is have some sort of non-slip type (like on hems of riding shorts), so there's a chance the jersey doesn't work it's way up to my waist. I'm a woman with curves too...

This is EXACTLY what happens to me with the elastic. I'm not large, but my waist is about 10 or 11 inches smaller than my hips. When I start my ride, I have the jersey pulled down to my hips. I ride a road bike with drops, not upright bars, and when I get off the bike the jersey has slid it's way up the lycra shorts and is at my waist! I don't see that happen to the guys, but then, they don't have curves either.

[emily_in_nc]

I just bought this jersey off ebay:

This is the first one I've bought with the silicone around the hem. It's a nice, long jersey, and I wore it for the first time this weekend. It's great! I could probably have used one size smaller, but I really like the silicone hem.

Emily

[trekin']

Great poll, sis!

I'm looking foward to seeing replies by the makers of women's biking clothes (if they even care)...when are they going to realize there are a ton of women out there who are actively participating in sports who would like to dress appropriately, but can't find anything that fits?!? I scuba dive, and have the same problem, only worse.....I've had to have 2 wetsuits and a skin custom made because I am 1) not male 2) not 6 feet tall (not even close!)
3) not a size zero (also not even close) 4) Refuse to wear pink....according to the owner of our local dive shop, I apparently also am not viewed as a profit center, because they say there are not enough women like me to bother making off the rack items...yet I see more women who look like me in the sport than their target market (and that goes for biking, too)....let's face it...no sports company wants their logo to be seen on someone who doesn't cut the perfect figure...that would be bad advertising!

[VeloVT]

It depends. For me it's not so much whether a jersey has elastic or not, but whether the torso has adequate length or not. If a jersey is on the borderline of being too short, elastic makes it ride up, for me. However, if there's enough length, elastic tends to be ok. It depends on the overall cut of the jersey too, not sure exactly what works and what doesn't, but I have some jerseys with elastic that are fine (Castelli, Sugoi), some with elastic that ride up (Pearl...), and some without elastic that ride up (Shebeest...). The Terry jerseys without elastic look to me like they would fit well (haven't tried any yet).

I voted "I don't care...". Which isn't the most precise way to describe my attitude , it's not that I don't care if there's elastic or not, more that I think it's more the cut than the elastic per se that determines whether a jersey will ride up on a given body .

[songlady]

Generally I am a no elastic kind of girl (big waist to hip ratio). However, on the last two Sugoi and Shebeest jerseys I purchased, the inside of the elastic had a grip to it, similar to short legs, and it stayed in place nicely.

[Pax]

No elastic for me, I found some PI jerseys (mens) that are loose fit, have three pockets (one zips!), and NO elastic.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I detest elastic hems. I am pear shaped, and all it does is make the elastic edge immediately slide upwards and seek the smaller circumference- my waist! For me the elastic hems do exactly the OPPOSITE of keeping the shirt down...they make it zoom up to my waist and it is infuriating.