Don’t Trust Catalogs

While it’s great to find bib shorts on clearance, it’s a bit risky to order a brand which you’re not familiar with. There is the question of comfort, but the real question is the sizing chart…

See, my bib shorts I just got are a bit small. And I think it has something to do with the discrepancy between Nashbar’s sizing and the true sizing on my bib’s label. I ordered size Medium thinking they were a 30-32 waist, which would be my size (especially because Large was 33-35.) Turns out that Demarchi’s Medium is 28-31, just a wee bit on the small side.

See the pics for proof:

The moral of the story is to take any catalog’s sizing charts with a grain of salt.

However, the good news is that my new shorts do feel great!! I might even order some more. (Especially if I can find a Nashbar coupon code…)

Disclaimer: I’m not used to wearing Assos or any expensive bib shorts, so your opinion of these bibs may differ.