Noob: Tri suit sleeveless choice of three so far
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
MTBing in a tri suit? You enjoy getting beat up by rough dudes wearing baggies?
Keep this in mind: tri suits are designed for open water swims and racing. I wouldnt want to use one on a weekly basis, as it will likely break down pretty quick. The properties you are after: cooling, hydrophilic, and comfortmost often dictate thin materials. Those materials are often semi fragile and will not likely stand up to a MTB crash.
That said,the trifuel jerseys are TYR and I really like them. You wont catch me in a suit, as I prefer the diversity of the seperates. Orca makes top notch stuff, too (and usually looks pretty cool, though looking cool in a one piece tri suit aint gonna happen.)
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RDZ posted 2 years ago.
Yeah, the whole tri suit getting damaged was one of my main worries too. If a shirt tears or short, it is cheaper to replace than a whole suit. The main thing is just trying to find clothes for four/five sports is pretty expensive.
Wear and tear will really be a problem(?)
Will use this 5-7 days a week, plus pool swimming several times a week. Will it hold-up?
Went to a store and it fitted great, that's why I am interested in the stuff. Not if it won't hold up though.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
swim suit = $20usd
Lycra bike short = $40- 120 usd, you can use for both road and mtb (just no tri suits, PLEASE!)
You can buy 2 or three pair of spandex and a swim suit and still be doing ok $$ wise compared to a nice tri suit.
A tri suit will NOT hold up to 3-5 days a week use. its designed for MAYBE once a week. seperates will come out ahead in even the short run.
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jeslol posted 2 years ago.
A tri suit is for racing and maybe brick workouts. Otherwise, use "traditional" gear for single discipline training. As mentioned above...a swimsuit is far cheaper than a trisuit and you will go through about 4 suits a year just in swimming. Chlorine is evil.
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RDZ posted 2 years ago.
o.k. so would I be better of buying a trishort, and using that on warm days and if I want to practice swimming. Then using the normal bikeshorts and shirts for biking. Basically from what I understand is that the tri stuff should only be really used on races, and use other gear to train? Is that correct?
Yeah chlorine :rolleyes: I know.
Need new swimgear as well: That's one of the reasons why considering options.
Thank you kindly for your time. :)
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
I avoid tri one piece trisuits like the plague..,for two reasons:
Mid race "nature calls." Not a pee stop mind you but a "deuce."
Blown zippers. Broke one at a Du last year, 1 minute before the start. Had time to grab a t -shirt and tie a knot in the back before the gun went off.
Go with seperates...you'll be happier.
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
Let me tell you this:
If your last name is Hilton, Gates, Trump, Pitt etc etc.
Do what the Hell you want with your money man!!! If you want to sleep in a tri suit and you don´t mind then DO IT.
But if you are like all of us regular mortals.... then my advice goes in the same direction as everybody´s: don´t waste your money.... use a trisuit for tris only, for everything else buy cycling shorts which are thicker and more durable and a swim suit that is chlorine resistant (which I have to say will only make your swimsuit last a bit more but WILL be destroyed in a couple of months any ways!)
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Hello, :)
I am looking for a new sleeveless tri suit, and discovered three that would be within my budget, and I can order in Europe without extra shipping and duties (across the ocean).
The one's I have found are:
Ironman Extreme Tri Sleeveless Suit
Orca Race Tri-Suit
TYR Solid Trisuit
For the most part they will be used for swimming and mountainbiking.
Which would be considered the best?:
fastest in the water.
durability
comfort
ride-comfort
abality to cope with heat
Any help would be appreciated, a link to a topic already on these is also welcome. :) (Searched but couldn't find anything)