SpottiMen's Cycling Bike Jersey Long Sleeve with 3 Rear Pockets - Moisture Wicking, Breathable, Quick Dry Biking Shirt

This review is for a Spotti Men's Long Sleeve Cycling Jersey. It was sold by Spotti Wear for $20.95 but was fulfilled by Amazon.com and shipped for free via Amazon Prime. My purchase was made on 14-Feb-2017 and the jersey was arrived on 17-Feb-2017. Since my original review, the "sale" price has gone up to $21.95 and Spotti is now listing a suggested retail price of $39.[-- Note: I updated this review on 25-Feb-2017 after riding with the jersey. It didn't fit quite as well as I first thought and I removed one star. It's still a good jersey for the price---but it's not a five-star jersey for its price.--]--- Fit ---I'm 6' 2" tall with a cyclist build. My shirt size is a Large-Tall. My chest is 41", my waist is 35". My torso is a little long for my height---but not much (my leg inseam measurement is 33.75"). I wanted a snug fit for minimal wind resistance so I purchased a size LARGE. The fit of the arms and body are good for a relaxed upright riding position. The arms of the jersey measure 27.75" along the outside of the arm from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff. However, I usually ride in a forward-leaning aero position with my forearms resting on my aerobars. In this position, the arms are 1 to 1.5" short and it would be nice if they were a little longer.The jersey feels a bit snug when you first pull it on over your head, but once it's on, it feels only moderately snug. It could stand to be a tad bit tighter in the upper chest but it's not bad. Overall, I'm happy with the fit except when I'm leaning forward on my aerobars. The three rear pockets are easy to reach---they are not too high for a tall person.One serious problem with the fit was the neck. The inside circumference of the collar measured 18" which, in my opinion, is too big for a size Large. I would have preferred a neck size of 17". I would have also liked a taller collar so the jersey would provide better sun protection. The height of the collar measured 1.5" which isn't bad except that, because it is too large at 18", it slides farther down on the shoulders. I would have preferred a collar height of 2.5 to 3 inches.--- Construction ---The 100% polyester fabric is soft and the seams are soft, too. However, the breathability of the fabric seems only moderate. But I could hardly expect a premium wicking fabric for this price. The back of the jersey is 3 inches longer than the front. This was a big question for me because the product photos in the Amazon webpage make it look like the jersey is cut with a square bottom. It is not. It has the traditional angle of most cycling jerseys. I was very happy about this.The elastic at the bottom of the jersey is snug but there are no silicone anti-slip features so this jersey will slide up on some riders. This turned out to be a significant problem and the reason why I docked it one star. When leaning forward in an aero tuck, the back of the jersey continually slipped up to the top waistband of my Pearl iZumi Elite shorts. The same thing happened with my Pearl iZumi Pro shorts. It was aggravating because the body of the jersey is long and having it slip up like it does, causes it to bunch around my waist and lower back. If you've got a pro cyclist build with low body fat like me, this jersey will NOT stay down when you lean forward. I was going to buy three more of these jerseys but cancelled my plans because of this problem.The three pockets are a modest size. They aren't small---but some of my pro jerseys have bigger pockets. There is no sweat barrier in the pockets so you'll definitely need to use ziplock bags to keep things dry on a hot sweaty day.--- Comments ---I'm an endurance road cyclist who rides 5-6,000 miles per year. During fair weather, my daily training rides are 35 miles. I'm quite serious about my cycling. I ride a carbon composite racing frame with a SRAM Red drivetrain. I use a Stages power meter. Most of my cycling kit is from Pearl iZumi. I use their Elite shorts and jerseys for daily training and their Pro shorts and jerseys for events. So why did I buy this $21 jersey? Answer: Hardly anyone, including Pearl iZumi, is making jerseys for tall riders. I typically have to purchase an Extra-Large jersey to get adequate length in the body and, if long sleeves, arms. But the Extra-Large size is a little too wide, making for a loose fit and lots of flapping in the wind. And the graphic designers being used by Pearl iZumi nowadays are insane. Their kit used to look good. But their new jerseys are unbelievably ugly with gross colors.So Spotti offered two important things: A better fit for tall cyclists and simple basic colors that are easy on the eyes.Considering what you get for $21 (now $22), this jersey is a good value and I recommend it for tall cyclists on a budget. However, super-fit cyclists with a pro cyclist physique and low body fat will probably be aggravated by the jersey's lack of any anti-slip strip at the bottom hem of the body. If you have an athletic build and wear good-quality cycling shorts, you can expect the bottom of the jersey to slide up to your waist whenever you lean forward and hold your handlebar by the drops or lean your forearms on aerobars. Most of the jerseys in my closet cost well north of $100 and it wouldn't be fair to compare this jersey to them. The tech in the fabrics and construction of Pearl iZumi's Pro line is amazing. Yet this simple jersey out-performs in two important ways: tall cyclist fit and avoidance of ugly color combinations. Well done Spotti!My advice to Spotti: (1) Please add a good silicone anti-slip strip to the inside bottom hem of the body. (2) Please reduce the diameter of the neck to 17" for the size Large and make the collar a little taller. (3) Please add another 1" to 1.5 " to the sleeve length. (4) Please replace the name "Spotti" on the jersey with a small, attractive logo (the name seems weird). Make these changes and you'll have an unbeatable value for tall, trim cyclists.

I wear a 44XL jacket size. This jersey's sleeves are about an inch too short for me. IMHO, a long-sleeve bicycle jersey should err on the long side. It fits fine around the shoulders, but fits loosely from the below the pecs, causing the jersey to flap in the wind. If I pull the back of the jersey down, this alleviates the slack, but the back quickly climbs up again. If you have a more square torso, then this might fit well. As it is, this will be relegated to a winter jersey, when I can wear something underneath to take up the slack in the mid-section.

I wear this bike jersey with a sleeveless base layer shirt for hot summer days to protect my arms and skin from UV rays. I also plan to wear it on some cold winter days.

Love this shirt! Really comfortable and convenient when I’m out biking. Love the colors and how bright it is when I bike at night.

Normally an XL but needed 3XL for comfort. Don't like cloths too tight now since not on road bike any longer. Still not baggie though.

I love this jersey. Material is good, fit is great. And I would buy more when I need another one. I only wish the zipper went the other way.

Update 2: just got the second one , in orange this time. Just wanted another color as I am bikimg much more these days. The fit is the same as first one. The orange is very bright, at first I wanted to laugh. But, I guess you want to be seen on the road and this shirt will promote that, lol. For the price I really like these shirts. The fit is still a bit off with arms tight and around belly fairly wide, but it seems to work well.This shirt is pretty long in the torso. I usually wear L in normal clothing and XL in various cycling stuff. I got this in XL size. Material is pretty soft and stretchy. It's a bit weird cut, I'm 5'10" and 200lb, fairly athletic build with muscular arms but not large arms. The fit around upper arms is fine but close to the skin which is good. Around forearms however it's a bit too tight, you can get used to it and I had no problem really but if you have larger arms and consequently forearms this might be a bit much. Since I have athletic build, my shoulders are not narrow and yet upper shoulder in this shirt has some weird extra little room and it flaps a bit while riding, not too bad though and you don't notice it. Just pointing out the weird cut, a bit tight in some places and a bit loose in others. Around belly, which I unfortunately have some of being in my late 40's, there is enough room, but if you got decent beer belly this will not make you look good, lol. The torso length on this shirt is pretty long, not in the way for riding but definitely not short in front like typical cycling jerseys. As for warmth, this will not keep you warm enough, you'd need to layer. I took it for a ride in around 65 degrees today and it was a bit chilly, I don't think I'd feel comfortable in anything lower than 60 degrees without layering. Unfortunately, if you have to layer for colder temps, you will need something very tight, close to the skin, since this is already pretty tight. Not sure how that will work out but I'll have to give it a shot once temps get a bit chiller. Overall it's a decent shirt, but I will probably try something different next time.Update on 10/15/2020I had a chance to use this quite few more times now and I think I might have been a bit harsh on original review. The shirt being tight is actually pretty good and length wise is really fine. The more I used it the more I liked it and would have no problem getting another one in another color. It's really quite decent.

Good product .

The material is ok, just wish I got 1 size down.

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