Wet Suit during Bicycle

Just wear what you normally would. Worse case put on gloves, but you won't really feel the cold when you're racing.  Or you will, but won't care, because you're racing.  It was high 30s and windy (but sunny) for the race in my profile pic.  I did take the time to put on the long sleeve shirt and gloves but that was it.

Also, you don't want to be like this lady: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp...

Edited by apicek 2011-05-14 8:32 PM

Skip the wetsuit....put water proof jacket on...wear socks, toe covers, hat under helmet, gloves

Have fun!

There's a piece of lore from the first or second Cal Poly Lake Lopez tri that a guy cycled in a wetsuit, and did well. There was a fluke march snow, and evidently people were pulled off the bike with hypothermia.

40's cold, but freezing is really cold. At 40 with race power, you can come up with cycling gear to keep warm. For sure, I'd go with neoprene shoe covers and heavy gloves.

Why not wear everything for every discipline? This guy at my first Oly did that:

Apparently he got a bit hot during the run as he stopped and had some buddies pouring water down the wetsuit. I presume it was done as part of a dare or he lost a bet or something. His bike time was reasonably good though

oops, I got distracted after posting so didn't realise I'd posted the swim pics twice and didn't have the bike in there, now it's too late to edit. I wont fill this thread up with more massive pics but the bike one is here:

http://www.swimbikerun.net.nz/sbr/Photos/Events/377/1/IMG_5267.JPG