Us fatbirds arent' really supposed to be on bikes at all, that's why they don't make --
Atually I had just managed to restrain myself from a rant about size-ism by clothing manufacturers and was going to delete that bit. Ooops. I'll get me (extra large) coat.
And you don't even have to be that big to be excluded. Most Ronhill women's clothes don't go beyond a size 14! Grrrrrrr.....
Which excludes over 50% of UK women. I was trying hard to resist the temptation to do the size-ism rant, since in the case of bike clothing in my size I expect that hard economics bears it out. More men are prepared to buy bike specific clothing than women, and few larger women are prepared to buy cycling shorts etc. I've had bespoke size shorts made by Corinne Dennis which are great, and I'd be happy to pay for a bespoke jacket. http://www.corinnedennis.co.uk/ -- The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent. - Mell Lazarus Steph Peters delete invalid from [email hidden] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm>
I discovered that the trick with swimming cozzies is to look under 'masters' in proper swimming catalogues. ('Masters' seems to be swimming cozzie maker code for 'women who are not tall and slim'😉. But so far the largest cycling stuff I've seen is size 14-16. Bah.
I was pleasantly surprised last weekend when I went to buy a new swimming costume in size 24. Found plenty to choose from, both separates and one pieces. Took 6 one pieces of 2 basic different designs into the changing room, quickly decided which of the designs was me shaped, and had the luxury of deciding between 3 swimsuits on the basis of colour and styling detail. But the choice was still nowhere near as good as when I last bought one a couple of years ago in Australia. Large Aussie ladies must buy plenty of swimwear. -- The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent. - Mell Lazarus Steph Peters delete invalid from [email hidden] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm>
I agree. I don't want to wear a hood while I'm on my bike, but I do want to have one available as soon as I get off it. I'd rather not have to carry 2 waterproofs around (and as I've said, decent waterproofs don't come cheap so I'd rather not have to buy 2, either). That, and the prevailing weather conditions in Manchester as mentioned by Steph, means that our house favours waterproofs with removable or stowable hoods.
