I'm gearing up for the 2016 season, I need new tri shorts, new wet suit, a new top.
Here's the problem. I am 6'6, waste 32, 175lbs. I am an XL in height, a M in waste, and border M-L in chest. I have not found my "brand".
My local triathlon shops do not have a lot of "in stock" options for me to experiment with and try out. I'm looking for some direction on tall-friendly brands of tri gear. Anyone have some wins to share?
Defining my problems from last year:
Tri shorts: I wore L TYR last year, and my tri shorts fit me well however there was not much room for "the boys", and I'm no special situation if catch my drift. Everything fit will but the crotch, we're talking "ouch I think it's pinched between my leg and the bike seat", however the XL felt huge on my waste and legs.
Tri tops: Again, I wore a large TYR last year - the body fit well, it would ride up on my stomach a bit due to the length, but the top of the suit was a little loose, especially closing in on 70.3. In one race in particular, it was very hot, I sweated my butt off literally and the top came so loose it started chaffing me under my arm pit on the run. A little Vaseline fixed it for the day but ouch. A medium is like wearing a belly shirt.
Wet suit: I wore a large/tall basics sleeveless by Rocket Science for 2 years, and as I'm standing on the beach in Litchfield last year.... POP. The neck just snaps and tears about 3 inches down the front. A large wetsuit felt way too constricted, and an XL seemed a little large. I'm willing to chalk this up to wetsuit malfunction because it wasn't previously torn and I didn't snag it, as I said I was just standing there.
Any advice?
Regards,
J. Smith
Here's the problem. I am 6'6, waste 32, 175lbs. I am an XL in height, a M in waste, and border M-L in chest. I have not found my "brand".
My local triathlon shops do not have a lot of "in stock" options for me to experiment with and try out. I'm looking for some direction on tall-friendly brands of tri gear. Anyone have some wins to share?
Defining my problems from last year:
Tri shorts: I wore L TYR last year, and my tri shorts fit me well however there was not much room for "the boys", and I'm no special situation if catch my drift. Everything fit will but the crotch, we're talking "ouch I think it's pinched between my leg and the bike seat", however the XL felt huge on my waste and legs.
Tri tops: Again, I wore a large TYR last year - the body fit well, it would ride up on my stomach a bit due to the length, but the top of the suit was a little loose, especially closing in on 70.3. In one race in particular, it was very hot, I sweated my butt off literally and the top came so loose it started chaffing me under my arm pit on the run. A little Vaseline fixed it for the day but ouch. A medium is like wearing a belly shirt.
Wet suit: I wore a large/tall basics sleeveless by Rocket Science for 2 years, and as I'm standing on the beach in Litchfield last year.... POP. The neck just snaps and tears about 3 inches down the front. A large wetsuit felt way too constricted, and an XL seemed a little large. I'm willing to chalk this up to wetsuit malfunction because it wasn't previously torn and I didn't snag it, as I said I was just standing there.
Any advice?
Regards,
J. Smith