Altura Podium Elite SS Jersey

A nice warm weather jersey with a couple of minor niggles.

I am 5'10", 162lbs with a 39" chest and 32" waist. I went medium. It would be interesting to try the small although based on the M, I am sure the S would be too tight across the chest and armpits. Altura sizing is sort of potatoe shape rather and american style where american sizing seems to favour a more slender waist relative to chest measurement. Also, I believe S is the smallest size Altura make in this so no way 5'10" 162 lbs was going to be a small, right?

That said, the M fits me well; it is tight race fit however the bottom I could stand to be a bit tighter around the waist but it has not caused any issues and stays put.

I have read other reviews state there is a bit of fabric on the shoulders that is loose when in riding position and I totally agree with this. It does ripple in the wind and it's a bit annoying.

the coolest part of this jersey are the pockets. I did not think I'd use the little side ones but I've used them every time I've worn this jersey thus far. They are a great idea and work very well (easy access and super stretchy fabric).

Overall, at Ribble's awesome price I think this is a classy looking, very modern jersey using quality, technical fabric with a great set of pockets.

It's not perfect, but for the price you cannot really lose. It really needs so little to make it perfect. Price is a 5/5.