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 2007-05-05 9:56 PM |
Extreme Veteran  589   Fridley, MN, USA |  Subject: Race apparel for the poor man...So I'm trying to decide on what I should wear for my first triathlon this summer. I can't afford a triathlon racing suit as of yet... So I was thinking about wearing just a jammer, and then throwing some running shorts on over it after my ride? Does anybody have better ideas? |
| 2007-05-05 10:43 PM in reply to: #790187 |
| Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... don't get a full suit, they cost about $100 but you ought to be able to find a closeout or clearance pair of tri shorts. you DO NOT want to be riding any distance with only one layer of lycra from your jammers protecting the zone. anyone seen any sales recently that we can steer this young man to? |
| 2007-05-05 10:45 PM in reply to: #790187 |
Extreme Veteran 589 Fridley, MN, USA | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... I like the sound of tri shorts... much more affordable! Thanks for the information. |
| 2007-05-05 11:57 PM in reply to: #790187 |
Master 1890  Cypress, CA | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Sierra Trading Post (www.sierratradingpost.com) often has good deals on workout gear. They've currently got a $60.00 pair of Zoot tri shorts for $35. It's usually closeout stuff, though, so colors and sizes are often limited. |
| 2007-05-06 12:03 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Extreme Veteran 426 Bay Area- California | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Just checked DeSoto sports, they have 06 tri shorts for $28.80, s/m/l in blue or grey. |
| 2007-05-06 7:16 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Expert 1099 Orlando, FL | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... check race expo's, too. There was a big $10 rack at one I went to in March, and I got DeSoto tri shorts for $10!!! Now if only I had a teeny top, could have had one of those for $10. Edited by annabananamc 2007-05-06 7:16 AM |
| 2007-05-06 7:58 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Join the Javelin Triathlon Team and you will get a very nice looking one piece or two piece tri suit for the cost of shipping, a mere $25. |
| 2007-05-06 8:24 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Master 2447 White Oak, Texas | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Try these I have bought all my TRI shorts from them
http://stores.ebay.com/hannulink-triathlon-gear Then I just wore a Walmart or Target wicking top 10 bucks or less |
| 2007-05-06 8:24 AM in reply to: #790187 |
| 1072 | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Take a look at Performancebike.com. They usually have Tri shorts on sale at reasonable prices. Their sleeveless century jersey works pretty well for a top. They are usually on sale for under $20.00 |
| 2007-05-06 11:30 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Extreme Veteran 589 Fridley, MN, USA | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Alright so are Triathlon shorts meant to be swam in also? I'm guessing yes, but I wouldn't know. |
| 2007-05-06 11:50 AM in reply to: #790389 |
Master 1821 | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... sharp4850 - 2007-05-06 12:30 PM Alright so are Triathlon shorts meant to be swam in also? I'm guessing yes, but I wouldn't know. for the race, yes, the thinner chamois pad dries faster, still provides some comfort on the bike, and you don't notice it on the run. for regular training, no. get some jammers, any one of the places above likely has some. |
| 2007-05-06 11:56 AM in reply to: #790187 |
| Regular 88 | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... swimoutlet.com is another place to check for clearance items. I just purchased a top for $15. |
| 2007-05-06 2:18 PM in reply to: #790187 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Trisports.com has some 2005 unisex tri shorts on closeout for about $20. They're the ones I use. I think most websites have closeout stuff, but this was an especially great deal.
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| 2007-05-06 9:45 PM in reply to: #790187 |
Champion 7547 Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronze member | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... If you're doing a sprint, you could do the entire race in jammers (I did my first two in swim trunks). Just realize that jammers really aren't designed for cycling, so you might wear them out quickly riding the bike in them. Most of my training gear consists of old T-shirts (mostly cotton, some dri-wick), cheap shorts, and whatever I find on clearance at W-Mart, TJ-Maxx, etc. so I'm OK spending a little cash on race-day wear. |
| 2007-05-07 7:59 AM in reply to: #790475 |
Master 2356 Fenton, MI | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... jmk-brooklyn - 2007-05-06 3:18 PM Trisports.com has some 2005 unisex tri shorts on closeout for about $20. They're the ones I use. I think most websites have closeout stuff, but this was an especially great deal.
I just ordered two pair from here last week. You can't beat $20 for shorts. |
| 2007-05-07 8:19 AM in reply to: #790187 |
Master 2299 New York | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... www.trisports.com I believe still has 05 Louis Garneau clothing at like 70% off. |
| 2007-05-07 10:35 AM in reply to: #790296 |
Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: Race apparel for the poor man... Machiavelo - 2007-05-06 7:58 AM Join the Javelin Triathlon Team and you will get a very nice looking one piece or two piece tri suit for the cost of shipping, a mere $25. That was going to be my suggestion. |
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