I am frustrated at how expensve this hobby is becoming. I dropped over $1000 just on the bike! The clothes are upsetting me -- as I do not want to spend $70+ on a jersey I hope to shrink out of in a few months. Also, let's face it-- the fat chick's jerseys are definitely form over fashion. I have prowled online and found some good links. The team jersey I am currently using is a men's XXXL. Is it so wrong I want something cute and orangey to match my bike?
For plus sized clothes I have found this site to be fun and helpful: http://www.beautypluspower.com/ Lisa knows her schtuff!! She has a whole section devoted to athletic apparel.
Lisa sent me over to Terry Bicycles http://www.terrybicycles.com/ Their stuff seems kinda cute. I managed to find some Terry full length tights through another site on clearance. The tights rock! The other cycling shorts are some I inherited from the formerly fat Mister. My fat squishes out the top and the bottom of them. I am not especially impressed with the padding either. (REI brand cheapish shorts).
Another product I adore is Chamois Butt'r. Buy yourself a giant tube, and then the "trial packs" are fabulous for tossing into your jersey pocket. http://www.athletegift.com/products/chamoisbuttr.htm
I tried the Body Glide stuff, and found that IMHO it does nothing for the chub rub. http://www.gotbody.com/public/b_SHOP_BY_BRAND/BODYGLIDE$1924/p_BODYGLIDE_ANTI-BLISTER__CHAFING_STICK$BGREG.aspx
If anyone has any suggested places I can get cheapish jerseys for my chubby self-- I'm all ears! Thanks!!
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