tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post2852200265681062663..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Review: Vulpine Ultralight Quilted Thermal GiletVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63269804988336565892014-12-12T17:15:38.149-05:002014-12-12T17:15:38.149-05:00I'm the 12:43 anonymous from earlier. Yes on t...I'm the 12:43 anonymous from earlier. Yes on the waist-hip differential! 10-inch difference for me. I've found lately that a lot of women's pants have huge waists. There seems to be almost no difference at all between the hips and the waist. It's frustrating. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61245652795103362912014-12-12T11:04:00.367-05:002014-12-12T11:04:00.367-05:00Not sure about this season's offerings in part...Not sure about this season's offerings in particular, but Ibex is usually pretty good at doing the 2-way zipper on jackets; you might want to have a look!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32291529038424503792014-12-12T10:44:24.678-05:002014-12-12T10:44:24.678-05:00Thanks for the detailed review. I've been look...Thanks for the detailed review. I've been looking for a vest for bicycling and thought this may be it until the end -- no double zippers! This seems like such an easy thing, yet manufacturers too often overlook this small, but important detail. And, yes, I could add one myself, but I shouldn't have to. In any case, I really enjoy your blog. I've been reading it for some time now, but have never commented. As the owner of a '62 Raleigh Ladies Superb (you can see it here http://bonjourbicycle.com/2014/10/06/raleigh-reunion/), I've found your posts on Raleighs particularly interesting, but really just enjoy everything. Thanks!Nicole | Bonjour Bicyclehttp://bonjourbicycle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72839551901596057152014-12-12T06:07:24.324-05:002014-12-12T06:07:24.324-05:00Oh and I haven't even mentioned (continential)...Oh and I haven't even mentioned (continential) European bra sizing... or the Aussies... or the Japanese?! <br />This might help: http://www.85b.org/bra_conv.phpRebecca Olds (@velovoice)http://velovoice.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10863267015078868702014-12-11T20:49:26.207-05:002014-12-11T20:49:26.207-05:00Anon 2:35pm - On the latter I am in the same boat....Anon 2:35pm - On the latter I am in the same boat. 12" waist/hip differential here (though the "hip" measurement is really mostly in the butt). There are very few trousers or jeans I can wear off the shelf. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-6040826979377070752014-12-11T20:45:23.599-05:002014-12-11T20:45:23.599-05:00Re Rebecca: Wait, so in that case a US AA would b...Re Rebecca: Wait, so in that case a US AA would be a UK A, which means a US A would be a UK B, and so forth, so that each UK bra size is the equivalent to one smaller in US sizes? How did I not know this. That would actually explain some discrepancies I've noticed. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59968029176994614132014-12-11T14:35:17.833-05:002014-12-11T14:35:17.833-05:00Oh yes, it is a real thing! And the UK system is s...Oh yes, it is a real thing! And the UK system is so much better then US if you're on the small back, big rack end of the spectrum. I would love it if a bike clothing line was aimed at this target market! I think I would be one of their biggest customers. And if in addition to jackets, they sold bike friendly pants for ladies with a high waist and hip differential (mine is around 11 inches) and went past a size 10 or 12 they could just take all my money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-27944913160850146572014-12-11T13:05:18.046-05:002014-12-11T13:05:18.046-05:00Jayne, here , it is a question of proportion, just...Jayne, here , it is a question of proportion, just cos you have large boobs does not mean you are large all over! Try looking at the Bravissimo site. They do sizesD to L, and lots of double letters. They also do a clothing range, but its smart work wear. Which is fantastic, but we need the leisure industry to catch up. I would also like to see different arm lenghts, being short in that area!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911346102327224757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2640379724930497152014-12-11T12:43:56.987-05:002014-12-11T12:43:56.987-05:00Yes, Rebecca. Part of the problem with clothing ma...Yes, Rebecca. Part of the problem with clothing manufacturers is that they imagine that all women with full breasts are also overweight. I'm a small, fit woman who wears a DD. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34039991241693921502014-12-11T12:09:09.249-05:002014-12-11T12:09:09.249-05:00What's "clarit?" Is in some kind of...What's "clarit?" Is in some kind of variation of "claret?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38604255686539428322014-12-11T10:53:15.760-05:002014-12-11T10:53:15.760-05:00Tim - good shout out. However, the issue often isn...Tim - good shout out. However, the issue often isn't one of size but proportion. That is in fact what bra cup sizes measure: the difference between the measurements of the "fullest point" (ahem) and the ribcage circumference. Lots of very small women out there wearing cup sizes F and larger. <br /><br />Velouria - your understanding may be a result of how the USA sizing differs from the UK. The UK goes from D to E and doesn't mess about with Double This, Double That! ;)Rebecca Olds (@velovoice)http://velovoice.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-82166579605325595152014-12-11T10:15:53.651-05:002014-12-11T10:15:53.651-05:00Jayne, my wife, hasn't tried any yet, but Fat ...Jayne, my wife, hasn't tried any yet, but Fat Lad at the Back now have a Lasses range http://fatladattheback.com/product-category/lasses/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911346102327224757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7491061004326087792014-12-11T08:38:10.367-05:002014-12-11T08:38:10.367-05:00Forgive me, but I had to check whether "H cup...Forgive me, but I had to check whether "H cup" was a real thing. In my ignorance, I had thought the scale went from AA to DD.<br /><br />That said, I see a lot of comments from disappointed voluptuous ladies on reviews of cycling wear. Would be good if someone started a line aimed specifically at this target market. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38210909825892916452014-12-11T08:35:21.687-05:002014-12-11T08:35:21.687-05:00I did a multi-day tour in Crocs a couple months ag...I did a multi-day tour in Crocs a couple months ago.<br /><br />With White Industry and Bruce Gordon boot size half clips the Crocs proved comfortable and effective. Their light weight reduced fatigue.<br /><br />Your credibility is intact with me. Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-121631997375768592014-12-11T08:28:25.394-05:002014-12-11T08:28:25.394-05:00It's okay; I cycle in Wellies.It's okay; <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/cycling-in-wellies.html" rel="nofollow">I cycle in Wellies</a>. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73050994978231722982014-12-11T08:26:32.733-05:002014-12-11T08:26:32.733-05:00Only the first base layer I'm wearing (which y...Only the first base layer I'm wearing (which you can't see in the photos) is tucked into my trousers. The floral button-down and the maroon top you see peeking out of it are both untucked - so the vest covers the undone hems. Make sense?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17907712497266953422014-12-11T08:22:41.601-05:002014-12-11T08:22:41.601-05:00I am pretty sure it's from Benetton. Not sure ...I am pretty sure it's from Benetton. Not sure the season or model as I've ripped the tags out. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40036046465056963632014-12-11T04:10:16.389-05:002014-12-11T04:10:16.389-05:00Firstly, Twin Peaks reference was not lost on me. ...Firstly, Twin Peaks reference was not lost on me. Secondly, I'm a fan of wearing vests while riding, having done so as recently as yesterday. But I often wear Crocs while riding, too, so my credibility is dubious. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916475081711086964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87912820197519620012014-12-10T21:48:29.375-05:002014-12-10T21:48:29.375-05:00Help me visualise the fit/lower back coverage: Whi...Help me visualise the fit/lower back coverage: Which (if any) of the jerseys and/or button-up shirt are tucked into trousers in these photos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52912553687052004272014-12-10T18:28:47.085-05:002014-12-10T18:28:47.085-05:00My affection for the ewe kai and its idiosyncrasie...My affection for the ewe kai and its idiosyncrasies stems from a boyhood in ex-Raj states (India, Kenya, Pakistan) in the 60s and 70s, as well as regular visits to London on home leave. My first bike lore was largely British. <br /><br />One of my recent clients is an executive working for the US division of a Korean company: he is from Northern Ireland and I string out our conversations just to enjoy his accent (and the down-to-earth outlook that, I think, must go with the accent). AND I just discovered that a "path racer" is not a bike designed for road and dirt track but for road and racing track. But it's British.<br /><br />Sipping clarit in my gillet even as we speak.Bertin753https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648732848589740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2006155896305842842014-12-10T18:15:07.781-05:002014-12-10T18:15:07.781-05:00(forgot to add, I like to wear mine while sipping ...(forgot to add, I like to wear mine while sipping clarit.)Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55533199660235275972014-12-10T17:58:54.494-05:002014-12-10T17:58:54.494-05:00Bertan, not enough r's in garrrrridge but caf...Bertan, not enough r's in garrrrridge but caff is bob on. Gilet, to us cosmopolitan northerners, is either gill-et hard g, or jee-ay soft j. We are in the process of convincing our Swiss colleagues to say aye up! as a greeting and that Morecambe is pronounced Moh-ray-cam-bayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911346102327224757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-9030878616277565762014-12-10T17:48:37.001-05:002014-12-10T17:48:37.001-05:00Put it this way:
You could wear your jillet to the...Put it this way:<br />You could wear your jillet to the balley. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64848940377601538662014-12-10T17:47:46.768-05:002014-12-10T17:47:46.768-05:00Awww. I got all excited until I got to the comment...Awww. I got all excited until I got to the comment about "athletic" builds. As an H cup I guess I'm out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12490023737734289372014-12-10T16:20:02.271-05:002014-12-10T16:20:02.271-05:00Not a great cut for bend-over-cycling, more suited...Not a great cut for bend-over-cycling, more suited for the more upper righter cyclist. GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.com