Jersey Poll

[Crankin]

Frankly, the only women I see wearing jerseys with elastic that doesn't ride up when riding, are women who are "straight as a stick." There doesn't seem to be much difference in their waist/hip measurement. I have a 25 inch waist and 36 inch hips. I wear a very small size in regular clothes, but clothing manufacturers must realize that most women have bigger hips, because it has become easier for me to buy pants that don't gap at the waist in order to fit over my hips. I don't have issues with stuff falling out of my jersey pockets; the Terry jersey pockets are deep and some have a zippered space. They fit flat to my hips and definitely do not flap! And I put a lot of stuff in there, since my bike doesn't support much carry on stuff, except a small bag in the back. I tried buying a Terry jersey with what was advertised as "light" elastic, but that rode up to my waist, too.

[quint41]

Great poll, sis!

...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!

Thanks, sis! xox

Now THAT would be another interesting poll to bring to the clothing manufacturers ... a poll as to how many of us active women fall into different size ranges. That would probably be an eye-opener.

I shy away from the pink clothes, too. And the flowers. Actually, I'd be entirely head-to-toe visi-yellow if I could!

By the way, I sent an e-mail to that sales rep at Primal linking her to this poll. She responded that she'd pass it on to the powers that be over at primal. If anyone has an inside connection at any of the other manufacturers, feel free to do the same!

[SouthernBelle]

I just got a jersey from Twin Six and I really like it. No elastic anywhere but lays flat and has nice deep pockets. I think part of the reason it lays so well is that it is cut in at the waist.