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 2015-07-23 9:20 PM |
 270  |  Subject: Bike shorts while swimmingThis Saturday, I have an OWS followed by a 25 mile bike. I'll be with a group, so I won't be able to change. If I wear my bike shorts, I don't know if the pads will get water logged. I have a different pair of shorts with no pads, but it starts to hurt sitting in the saddle after about 15 miles. Should I wear the shorts with or without pads. |
| 2015-07-23 9:31 PM in reply to: CRFTX2001 |
New user 1351  Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming I'd just wear the bike shorts. Yea they'll get soggy, but I don't think it'd be a big deal. You might want to apply some vaseline underneath as preventative medicine against chafing. The whole idea about tri shorts is that you get some padding for the bike, but it's not so big that it would stay saturated like a sponge (plus bike shorts feel like you're running with a diaper on) so you probably would want to invest in some tri shorts eventually. |
| 2015-07-23 10:43 PM in reply to: CRFTX2001 |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming Could you swim in the shorts with no pads (or a swimsuit) then put on your bike shorts over the wet shorts for your 25 mile ride? You'll be wet either way but not as much as swimming in the bike shorts. |
| 2015-07-24 7:16 AM in reply to: CRFTX2001 |
| 360 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming I did my first Tri in bike shorts - I used the ones with the thinnest chamois I had, but there was padding there. It was a little squishy when I got on the bike but not bad. |
| 2015-07-24 7:32 AM in reply to: CRFTX2001 |
Master 2912 ...at home in The ATL | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming A key skill every triathlete should have is a good towel change: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-p9M5FBWw |
| 2015-07-24 7:52 AM in reply to: wenceslasz |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming Originally posted by wenceslasz Could you swim in the shorts with no pads (or a swimsuit) then put on your bike shorts over the wet shorts for your 25 mile ride? You'll be wet either way but not as much as swimming in the bike shorts. With all due respect, I think wearing bike shorts over a wet swimsuit has the potential for causing some serious chafing. Wouldn't recommend it. I think it would be better just to wear the bike shorts for the swim. Mark
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| 2015-07-24 7:53 AM in reply to: 0 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming |
| 2015-07-24 8:50 PM in reply to: 0 |
| 1055 | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming Wear the shorts without the pad. When it starts to hurt on the bike, just remember that your hardening up that butt and it's good for you. Hammer the bike. You'll look cool pulling your friends around and you'll only think about your legs and lungs and forget all about that soft rear end you seem to have  Edited by ziggie204 2015-07-24 8:50 PM |
| 2015-07-25 5:58 AM in reply to: TankBoy |
Champion 9407 Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming Originally posted by TankBoy A key skill every triathlete should have is a good towel change: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-p9M5FBWw /thread Shane |
| 2015-07-27 10:38 AM in reply to: 0 |
| New user 327 | Subject: RE: Bike shorts while swimming Originally posted by TankBoy A key skill every triathlete should have is a good towel change: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-p9M5FBWw I prefer this instructional video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19hMGuwD4Cw&feature=youtu.be&t=1053 Never mind. I guess youtube took down the full copy of Point Break. This was supposed to be the scene where Lori Petty does the deck change. Edited by bufordt 2015-07-27 10:41 AM |
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