oceanlife wrote:
Bryancd wrote:
I assume she is planning on putting this n after the swim as it is not swim legal in Kona.
So would the added time in transition burn up the time saved by wearing it? Or will that not matter if every pro shows up with a kin suit...
This is the important question. Yes, the sleeved suits are dramatically faster, but if you're giving up too much time in both T1 and T2, do you give up any advantage you might have gained?
I would say if it only takes 60 seconds on each end, which is a lot of time, then there is no question - you wear the suit. Actually, you could give up much more time than that before you "break even" overall, but you don't want to be messing with these suits while your opponents ride up the road. After all, if all you're doing is playing catch-up from transition, what good is that?
Here's the rub. The elites think of these new tops as a means of using less energy to go the same speed. Economy of effort. They're not thinking of breaking away necessarily; they simply want to use less energy to get to the run.
Two other advantages they provide: 1. They're actually cooler than sleeveless and 2. they provide uv protection so no time wasted putting on sunscreen.
Jim Manton /
ERO Sports