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 2008-05-29 6:27 PM |
 Folsom, CA (Sacramento Area) |  Subject: How tight is too tightI got the Team Javelin uniform and I got a XL Tri Top and I have a heck of a time putting it on Dry ( I wear XL in all other athletic and non Athletic clothes). So I exchanged it for a XXL Tri Suit (they were out of XXL Tri Tops) and it is the same story. I look and feel like a freaken sausage with this thing on (my wife laughed pretty hard). How tight are these things supposed to be? I still have the tags on them so I do not know if the water will make them a little looser. . |
| 2008-05-30 5:15 PM in reply to: #1432126 |
Elite  3067   Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight Well, this year, I'll be wearing a local tri club tri top for one race and it's too dang short..barely covers my belly. Tri clothes are for peeps who have no vanity! If you think your outfit is tight...check this wetsuit out that I've got to wear in August... Nice hinder - HA!!! Its so tight that if I sit... I may split my buttage area! AKA SausageLady! Edited by BbMoozer 2008-05-30 5:17 PM (tiny sausage wetsuit.jpg) Attachments ---------------- tiny sausage wetsuit.jpg (20KB - 29 downloads) |
--well at least for those who are not built like hot chix or dudes | 2008-05-30 5:20 PM in reply to: #1432126 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight I've gone from an XL to a M. Not thinking, I wore my Craft tri top in a recent sprint...it got so loose that the pockets on the back filled with water and acted as scoops. That sure helped my speed. In many cases, tighter is better. |
| 2008-05-30 5:36 PM in reply to: #1432126 |
Champion 10471  Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight I think we need pictures to judge exactly how tight too tight is. As for myself... I know my new tri shorts are too tight... because it produced SUPER CAMEL TOE for me in them. Gotta go back. Camel toe is a no go. |
| 2008-05-30 8:08 PM in reply to: #1434460 |
Expert 1075 Champaign Area, IL | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight I heard of camel toe...but super camel toe.....wow....does that hurt???? |
| 2008-05-31 7:09 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Elite 2527 Armpit of Ontario | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight Yep, I call my Javelin suits the sausage skin as well. I have a hard time getting the older 2pc top on but the 1pc is much easier. It should be form-fitting and hug your skin but not be so tight as to restrict movement. Loose-fitting clothing can be one of the biggest causes of drag on the bike and in the water, so close-fitting clothing is a must. Just how tight is too tight is likely subjective, but I think it has less to do with how it actually looks in the mirror; let comfort be your guide and forget about how you look. That's what kids are for - to remind you how ridiculous you appear and please don't wear that out in public and...
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| 2008-05-31 7:43 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight It depends on your height and girth! I'm 6 feet tall, weigh between 200 and 208, with a 44 inch chest and wear an XL comfortably. |
| 2008-05-31 7:43 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight It depends on your height and girth! I'm 6 feet tall, weigh between 200 and 208, with a 44 inch chest and wear an XL comfortably. Of course, the first time you try on a one piece tri suit, you do feel like a sausage. But, over time you will adjust to it. Edited by Machiavelo 2008-05-31 7:44 AM |
| 2008-05-31 9:15 AM in reply to: #1434460 |
| Tyler, | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight I think you just want eye candy. |
| 2008-05-31 9:56 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Elite 2527 Armpit of Ontario | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight ...amd I second the request for pics, otherwise we're shooting in the dark
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| 2008-05-31 11:05 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
| Folsom, CA (Sacramento Area) | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight Thank you all, I will work on the pics. My wife can use another laugh |
| 2008-05-31 12:44 PM in reply to: #1432126 |
Regular 106 Utah | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight Everytime I get new tri clothes they get too loose in no time. What is very tight now may be just right by the end of the season. I hate the feeling of my top flapping on the bike, so I prefer snug tri clothes. |
| 2008-05-31 12:47 PM in reply to: #1434428 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight BbMoozer - 2008-05-30 6:15 PM Well, this year, I'll be wearing a local tri club tri top for one race and it's too dang short..barely covers my belly. Tri clothes are for peeps who have no vanity! If you think your outfit is tight...check this wetsuit out that I've got to wear in August... Nice hinder - HA!!! Its so tight that if I sit... I may split my buttage area! AKA SausageLady! You've got quattro cheeks there  |
| 2008-06-01 9:08 PM in reply to: #1435338 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight pitt83 - 2008-05-31 12:47 PM BbMoozer - 2008-05-30 6:15 PM You've got quattro cheeks there Well, this year, I'll be wearing a local tri club tri top for one race and it's too dang short..barely covers my belly. Tri clothes are for peeps who have no vanity! If you think your outfit is tight...check this wetsuit out that I've got to wear in August... Nice hinder - HA!!! Its so tight that if I sit... I may split my buttage area! AKA SausageLady! Um, uh, the peanut gallery has a right to their opinion --- but quattro cheeks? How 'bout double booty |
| 2008-06-02 7:11 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Master 2356 Fenton, MI | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight Mauricio, I can just barely get my top over my head and shoulders. Jamie laughed at me the first time she saw me in it too. I have noticed that it seems to loosen up a little bit when wet. I've trained it in once and raced once. Either I'm getting more comfortable, or it is. Either way, I'm starting to like it more. Since they are different brands, it might react differently. |
| 2008-06-02 9:18 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight I would say you want it as tight as possible so there is less drag but if you can't breath it is no good. |
| 2008-06-02 9:40 AM in reply to: #1432126 |
Master 2571 Tiger's Den | Subject: RE: How tight is too tight It's ok being tight, just please no moose knuckles. |
| 2008-06-02 9:47 AM in reply to: #1434460 |
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