Sixteen cool cycling jerseys for women

Posted by Bryan on May 1, 2009 in Blog, Cycling Clothes, Opinion | 10 comments

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I use TweetDeck as my Twitter client and have a search column open for “cycling”. Yesterday, while looking at some older tweets, I saw a lady complaining that cycling isn’t a sport very accommodating to women because they don’t make cool jerseys for women. Hmmmm I thought. She must of haven’t done very much looking so I felt it my duty to help her out.

I know I’m a guy so what do I know about cycling jerseys for women. Absolutely nothing but that doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t think one of the jerseys below wouldn’t look cool if I saw it on a lady out riding. In fact, I think some of these designs are cooler than most jerseys you can get for guys. Speaking of cycling jerseys for guys, be a large dude and try finding a cool jersey. Those of us that are tonnage challenged are usually relegated to jerseys that are one solid color, maybe two if we’re lucky, that makes us look like a giant sail on a bike. Talk about uncool. Anyway, here are sixteen cool cycling jerseys for women that I found and like:

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http://www.pixilateddesign.com/jodycb/ Jody

There are some nice one's in there. Pricey… but for some reason all cycling jerseys seem pricey to me.

I would have to say that it is virtually impossible to find a jersey or any active clothing if you are a large-ish woman plain or not. I'm hovering right around the top end of xl which is smaller than me in a lot of brands. And I'm overweight but it's not like I can't touch my toes. I'm not huge.

http://bikingtolive.com Bryan

You aren't alone because I think cycling jerseys are pricey too. I've never owned a cycling jersey other than the big ones I could get at Nashbar. Maybe when I get smaller and can fit in a XXL or XL I can try out a nicer jersey. Is there that big a difference between a $25 and $75 jersey? I'm guessing there probably is but I'm ignorant to it. As in most things you get what you pay for.

http://www.wirewd.com/bike/ Wirehead

Bike shorts are a requirement, but I tend to think that a bike jersey is more optional than people think. Also, in my book, about 90% of them make a person look Fred. So I don’t actually own a single jersey.

It’s also because I’m stingy and figure that I should finish getting rid of all my excess fat up top before I spend money on a jersey, given how much more it costs to get a bike jersey as opposed to a plain old dry-weave synthetic t-shirt.

My present theory, which I need to lose some more weight to test, is that as one gets skinnier and faster, a better jersey becomes more important because it’ll fit better and flap less and keep you warm in just the right way when it’s cold and stuff.

Now… Best looking female cycling ensemble I’d seen was a girl in a matching pink outfit, with pink hair and a pink helmet and a pink bike and even a pink under-saddle bag.

http://bikingtolive.com Bryan

I’m with you. I need to lose some more weight before I invest in some quality jerseys.

I’m going to show my ignorance here. What does a person look like that looks Fred?

http://www.wirewd.com/bike/ wirehead

Wikipedia has a nice description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_(bicycling)

I looked at jerseys yesterday and put 'em all back on the rack. Although they did have one that looked a little like Star Trek that had a weird nerdy appeal to it…

http://bikingtolive.com Bryan

Interesting read on Freds. I think I'd probably fit into that category.

http://www.wirewd.com/bike/ Wirehead

Only if you get a carbon fiber bike…

http://bikingtolive.com Bryan

Then I don't have to worry about that for a while…lol!

http://bikenoob.wordpress.com Ray

My wife has a terrible time finding jerseys. Even the ones large enough for her are cut in such a way that they look unflattering. She found some jerseys by a company called Terry that fit and look good, too — but one of the jerseys she ordered was out of stock. So she has only one jersey she's really happy with.

http://bikingtolive.com Bryan

I've heard of Terry. The woman on twitter wasn't complaining about the cuts so much as the designs. But I'm sure lots of folks have issues with the cut. I know I do because I also look unflattering in a jersey. I think my problem, though, is more related to tonnage rather than cut.