Thanks a ton for your participation here. It has been very helpful for me. I just did my first HIM last month, and I got hooked. I raced in a basic pair of shorts and De Soto sleeveless shirt. I wrecked my tri shorts, so I need to replace them.

I also got sunburned in the race, so I figure that a sleeved shirt would work better for me than sleeveless (quicker sunscreen application). Also, I figure a leeved shirt would make me faster on the bike. And a proper sleeved top could also speed me up in a non-wetsuit race. And finally, a one-piece would make me faster on the swim and bike than a two-piece.

You personal preferences above seem to lean toward a sleevess bib in the water then cover with a sleeved shirt for the bike and run. I had assumed that your sleeved Riveria one-piece would be the fastest overall for the swim and bike.

Ideally, I would like to buy one tri suit that would be great for races of all distance from sprint to HIM. At a glance, I am guessing that the Liftfoil may not be as comfortable for the longer HIM and IM events, but it is awesome for Olympics and shorter. Then, I am guessing that the Riveria one-piece lines give you good speed and comfort in general for all distances, but not the swim buoyancy speed advantage.

Hi, Emilio De Soto here. I invented a the Riviera Tribib, because I personally prefer racing in them, made a set for myself, loved them and figured I would share the comfort with the world. You simply wear them like trishorts, put any of our tops over the tribib, then put your wetsuit over both. If you want comfort, some protection, cooling and to still be able to stop in a long race for a quick piss, go with this combo.

Maybe an ALL BLACK top and bottom??? :-)