Making the commitment: wardrobe!

This year, I'm gonna tri in *real* tri clothes.

I don't even plan to wear my skirt!!!!!:eek:

Already put a nice LONG inseam pair of tri-shorts (with gel pockets and a key pocket!) into my TE shopping bag. Now I'm trying to choose a sleeveless full tank. I yearn and lust with burning passion for this one http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22867 but there are none in my size.

Ah, the beauty of one simple bright color and black trim. Oh, the serenity of the side pockets. Oooh, the joy of a high neck and full shoulders.

sniffle. Only S and XS left... I like it so much. Susan... can you get more?

Pretty! I have the Desoto Rapida though that one looks like it's going away. The top is long enough and the shorts are comfy.

We should start swimming as soon as it's warm enough! That and riding, I am such a cold weather wuss.

The sugoi tops are kinda short. So even thought they are supposed to be full coverage, my belly hangs out.

I'm in love with 2XU right now.

Is the 2XU long? Is there only one or is there a model name/number? Maybe the day will come when I feel comfy exposing myself but for now, tummy stays covered :p

The 2XU tops are longer than the Sugoi tops I've had. I tried to pull up the 2XU website to look up product names and numbers and I got frustrated because it was so slow.

Knott, this looks really nice and seems like a good deal.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=23401

I've got the other Louis Garneau full coverage shoulder top in my TE shopping basket, too. http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=23437 It's not exactly what I want, but if those Sugoi tops are short those are really NOT gonna work for me. The LG might be the way to go. (I'm kinda on the long side)

The LG is nice looking. Not to enable or anything :D

Well, then there's this:http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22518 It's not really a tri top, and it isn't a full tank (it's a racer back) nor high neck, but it is my beloved CWX.

I might have to call TE customer service and ask if they think it'd be groovy in a tri.

Or maybe I should just get the Louis Garneau... (and another CWX bra, just because!)

Ahh geez, does this mean I have to buy more stuff if I wanna do a tri??

I happen to love this one.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22671

No, you don't *have* to buy more stuff... ;)

I did all my tri-stuff in a Terry commuter skort, CWX bra, and a shirt.

This just means one has the opportunity to shop! :D;):p

And this

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=26608

Can I just wear this tank (that I own) and my lighter weight bike shorts?

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22615

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Originally Posted by KnottedYet

No, you don't *have* to buy more stuff... ;)

I did all my tri-stuff in a Terry commuter skort, CWX bra, and a shirt.

This just means one has the opportunity to shop! :D;):p

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Can you wear all that stuff under a wetsuit? I can't quite figure out that part...

If this chickie's waist and belly are hanging out, does that mean mine would be all over the place, unfettered and free? http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22671

Uh-oh... :o
(I'm really into containment systems these days.)

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Originally Posted by KnottedYet

If this chickie's waist and belly are hanging out, does that mean mine would be all over the place, unfettered and free? http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22671

Uh-oh... :o
(I'm really into containment systems these days.)

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Yeah, I was thinking about that too. Now if I could just lose that last 7 lbs by August....

(You mean I won't look just like her if I buy that tri suit?? :( )

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Originally Posted by kelownagirl

Can you wear all that stuff under a wetsuit? I can't quite figure out that part...

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Nope, not under the wetsuit. I swam in the bra and a pair of UnderArmour shorts, then took off the wetsuit and put on the tank and skort over the bra and shorts.

This year I wanna do the tri shorts and tri sleeveless top (with my CWX bra, cuz it is the best friend of my two dependents). No wardrobe changes other than shoes.

Cuz that'll take 30 minutes off my time, right? :rolleyes:

Hmmm.. I see. I can't quite imagine having to ride my bike without proper bike shorts. My butt will be so sad. But at the same time, I can't imagine my padded shorts in a wetsuit under water. They'd be like a diaper when I got out right?

kg, my tri shorts are amazingly comfortable. Granted, there isn't much by way of padding but they dry. Almost :D If you get a pair of tri shorts, go out riding in them to see how it is. Also remember that if you're doing a sprint tri, the bike portion is only 12 miles. It isn't that bad. Even if it DID hurt (and mine, at least, didn't), you will have nervous energy, you will be trying to dry off, and you won't feel a thing.

I'm finding I'm more comfortable in pad-less shorts or my old fashioned chamois than the new "3-D" chamois.

Tri shorts have nice minimal padding, so I want to see how they feel; both for racing and for general riding.

Wet-diaper effect: that's why I swam in plain compression shorts (underwear, really) and then put nice dry bike short/skort on after I got out of the water. The UnderArmour shorts dried very quickly (so did the CWX bra) and by the time I got about a mile down the road I was really comfortable.

I'm shopping around for shorts right now and have been considering tri shorts for short (25mile) training rides...

I have worn my tri shorts for anything up to 50 miles and been okay. They are perfectly suitable for a regular 20-something mile training ride.

K.

I wear tri shorts for my 112 mile rides. I actually like them better than thick chamois shorts.

I just tried to place a huge order with TE, but something's not right with the system and I can't. It wants a password I don't remember setting up, and it won't send me the password it says I set up.

And the "guest" option seems to be gone, so I'm S.O.L.!

I can't believe I can't buy anything!:eek: I'm traumatized!:eek:

Toll Free 877-310-4592

Maybe your credit card is trying to tell you something??? :D

third time was a charm, I got to place my order. And to celebrate my successful TE plunder, my credit card insisted I buy some stuff from Ibex.

I don't understand, I give the credit card plenty of exercise, why does it insist on ravaging the internet, too?

It's as bad as a puppy with a nice Nylabone who has to go chew up the furniture as well.
;)

205 days to the Danskin Tri!

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Originally Posted by kelownagirl

Hmmm.. I see. I can't quite imagine having to ride my bike without proper bike shorts. My butt will be so sad. But at the same time, I can't imagine my padded shorts in a wetsuit under water. They'd be like a diaper when I got out right?

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You will NOT want to wear a real pair of biking shorts under your wetsuit. Get some tri shorts. Well worth the investment. I also love doing my long runs in them as well. No messing with panties going up my booty.

As for your butt hurting... you gotta look at it in the scope of things. If you are doing a sprint, it's only maybe an hour on the bike. A little butt hurt after an hour on the bike isn't that much suffering.

I was surprised though, as I rode my HIM (57 miles) in my tri shorts and my butt didn't hurt at all. I had throughly broken it in on the saddle by the time the race came around.

Now, keep in mind that I am SENSITIVE... right now since I'm breaking my butt back in on the saddle, after my 3 hour rides I can't even put on underwear when it's all said and done. Yes, I put on body glide and I reapply... I put on chamois butter... and I still get raw and red by the end (same shorts as always, even got new ones... same saddle). That will go away once I build up my tolerance again though.

Dang... what was the topic again?


OH.. yea... the Rapida Tri Tops by Desoto... ROCK! They are high on the neck and low on the waist. Goes to my hips. I love covering my belly in a race!

I love my tri shorts. Even though they have little padding, it seems to be enough to keep me comfortable. I would recommend them too. And, I have only done one tri so I mostly wear mine for either running or just biking.

I didn't realize this was a shopping thread. When do those checks come from Bush? Boo-hoo, I want to buy some cool tri-wear too.

If you look back a bit in history a chamois was never really intended to be padding... it was just as it sounds, a piece of chamios leather. It was more intended to provide a soft, seamless area so that you weren't being rubbed. Some of the new fat, padded chamios that are put in shorts these days can be just as bad as a fat over stuffed, squashy saddle... and as we all know minimal saddles are not necessarily uncomfortable, while padded ones aren't necessarily good. Same thing can go for shorts. A well designed minimal chamois can be a lot more comfortable than a big old diaper like pad.

I'm a big fan of Zoot's stuff. I find their "bit of fleece" chammy very comfortable when you're down in the aero position. I tend to get "forward pressure" with the heavier chammy regular bike shorts.

2XU on sale: http://www.trisports.com/compclothing.html#top

I wanna know why men seem to have nicer tops, and theirs are cheaper than women's. (ok, so maybe the internal shelf bra is worth something extra, but still...)

I actually wore the mens outfit in blue at IM. It worked fine. I just had a jog bra underneath.

http://www.trisports.com/2xumecotrito.html

I'm liking this one, I really like the idea of "longer cut". (no tummy blobble!) Looks like I'd be a Medium. Hmmm, blue and white are all that's left, but I kinda dig the orange.

Thanks, Wahine! I'll be looking at men's 2XU now that I know they fit women, too!

Here's a link on TE to me in my men's tri outfit. It was a medium, I prolly shoulda had a small. It worked though. I love the material and the chamois.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showp...6&postcount=73

Wahine, that outfit looks like it fits great. That is the kind of thing I can imagine myself buying. Many of the women's versions just look like I would fall out of them, top and bottom!

The only reason I should have had a small is because the girth around my mid section was a little loose and that allowed for some chafing over my upper abs. The arm holes were also a little big. But you can see from the photo that the lenght of the top is fabulous, tons of coverage. That part I loved.

If a medium was loose on you, then it should be nice and snug on me.

Hot diggity! More goodies to order!

I just checked DeSoto's website and found some cool new 2008 stuff. Spendy though, but the Forza Tri shorts and top look pretty cool this year. Can also be worn under the wetsuit if necessary.
http://www.desotosport.com/products/...a&ProdID=WFTJ8

Ooooooooo. That is nice!

Just got my Sugoi Piston tri shorts! They are so perfect, exactly what I'd hoped they'd be!
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=21219

Oooh, those are nice Knot. I love tri shorts so much more than the thick padded shorts I was wearing. Less chafe and more comfy for long rides and boy do they breathe better "down there".

thread drift... Wahine - I still can't believe they considered you an Athena. No disrespect to any Athena's out there, but not all triathlete women are built like a stick. Actually, most aren't. Strange to make you one. Okay, drift over. :o