Need Help Finding Tri Shorts

AWESOME thank you so much for the tip! I had no idea they made clothing!

JAU

for pure cycling MAKE THE SWITCH TO BIBS>>>>>  WAAAAYYYYYYYYYY more comfortable than bike shorts, no roll over around the waste...look what pros wear, they dont' wear cycling shorts they wear BIBS!!!  Both performance and nashbar have bibs that will fit (XXL) and they're relatively cheap.

aerotechdesigns.com has big/tall cycling gear.  i spoke to the company owner and they will even make a set of their bibs with a tri pad in it.  All you have to do when ordering is put in the comments section that you would like the cycling pad replaced with their tri pad.  This would allow you to have something like Desoto's 400 bib short, which you can use for tris.

But dude, if your cycling make the switch to bibs you wont go back!

For pure cycling I have heard the virtues of the bib extolled often. I have two major hesitations when if comes to using them on a Tri.

1. I have a gut, keg, spare tire, around my midriff. I assume this will effect the fit.
2. I generally swim without a shirt and put a jersey on during the transition ... swimming in bibs without a top seems ... I dunno ... odd.

For cycling though I would definitely be open to considering them.

JAU

I'm 5'11" and 250 (on a good day) 44( if I suck in my gutt) waist.  I'm going to order the bib from aerotech and have them put in the tri pad.  Here's my thinking.   I'm the same as you, I like to put something over my...well... larger than normal gutt to ride and run..  The idea of me smushing my body into a tri suit makes me think of 12 pounds of ground pork jammed into a small sausage casing, not pretty for spectators.  I know, I know what do I care what others think...If I'm mentally uncomfortable that directly equates to my performance. So if I think everyone is looking at my massive gut and saying "what is that guy doing wearing that"  any confidence I have gained from being out there is instantly lost.

I hate bike shorts and tri shorts for that matter, because of my gutt the waist band is constantly rolling over and I'm constantly tugging at them.  ON the other hand I LOVE riding in bibs, ultimately comfortable!

I saw Desoto makes a bib, I think they call it their 400 Bib, and they put a smaller pad in it and claim it can be used for tris.  I thought: "great solves the problem, I can have the comfort of a bib and throw a technical top on over it to run and ride"...like most companies not made in my size.

I'll give the aerotech tri bib thing a try and let you know what I think.

When I started cycling at 340+ lbs., I wore a pair of men's bibs.  I have to say that the best thing about them was that they didn't roll down around my midriff area and I carried all my weight in the middle.  In fact, they fit better and kept things smoother. I just wore my sports bra underneath and my bike jersey on top. 

I've purchased from Aerotek before.  In fact, they customized my first 4x cycling jersey... I have a soft spot for them since they were so accommodating and sensitive to my needs.  Mt. Borah was pretty good about this too.

Maybe you could find a tri top to wear with the bibs?  Maybe Aerotek can actually make something for you that is more form fitting for less drag in the water?   

I'm a woman. But can someone tell me what a bib is?

 <---new to the tri world

 1st tri on August 10th

I just recieved my tri shorts in the mail this weekend. I will be testing them out on training rides this week and possibly a few swims if I can get out to the lakes.

Pure comedy gold is stuffing your shorts with a sock when you try them out for your significant other. Just saying :-)

I went with the 2XU and the XXL fit just fine.

Bibs are cycling apparel,(although some companies do make tri bibs), they are a one piece item, if you can picture a wrestlers singlet, kinda like that.  If you don't know what a wrestling singlet ia, picture bike shorts attached to a tank top.  It's all one piece.  the benefit is that if you have any type of a gut, or you find yourself constantly pulling at the back of your bike shorts because they roll down, you eliminate this with cycling bibs.  And yes there are girl bibs and boy bibs to accomodate...certain...well...anotomical differences on the upper body.

I find them way more comfortable than shorts.