Subject: RE: bike shorts under wetsuit during IM swim?I would not suggest bike shorts being wet and then hopping on your bike for a bunch of hours. Have you tried any long distance rides in tri-shorts?
I wore tri-shorts for Ironman under my wetsuit last year. I did 4 or 5 160km rides in training in both tri and high end bib shorts with the most comfortable diaper-chamois I could find. The tri-shorts were by far and away MUCH more comfortable over the long haul. If you're dead set on wearing a set of bike shorts for IMAZ, I would definitely change into them in the transition, baby powder or a tad of body glide on teh leg bands will make the transition that much quicker. I think a big wet chamois starting the bike leg is a blister in the making. Either route you take, make sure to use either body glide or lots of chamois butter on pad and you're golden. b. |