Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Threadfattyfatfat - 2010-07-02 7:55 AM KEJ - 2010-07-02 6:41 AM Gonna be an AWESOME, iconic event, IMO. Bike is most likely a 1 loop bike ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) Very nice course. It most certainly is NOT flat ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) Rollers, no big sustained climbs. awesome! and yeah you did do a pretty good job of keeping the secret. ;- ) any word on when we're going to see a list of approved speed suits for after september first? It seems the key words in the WTC speedsuit ban are "non-rubberized" and "textile" .... so basically if a suit is neoprene or latex in anyway it is not permitted. But if it is made of a textile - lycra, spandex, polyester, etc then it is good. DeSoto seems to be ahead of the curve and are pushing a one piece trisuit by claiming the chamois pad will help with buoyancy? Hopefully by the fall season the rest of the Tri clothing manufactures will get up to speed and come up with a strong product line to offset the new WTC rule. I've been emailing with one of the PR guys for Pearl Izumi and he assures me that they have some new textile products coming out very soon. So, the best advice is to probably hold on for a couple of months until they all get caught up! Hope that helps! |