Would like to gather some opinion on what tri suit or kit to buy for season. My plans now include 4 or 5 sprints and 1 70.3, so mix of stuff. I'm torn on whether to get sleeved or sleeveless AND whether to get 1 or 2 piece. Couple with this I have sleeveless wetsuit.
1. Seriously, will I look like a tool if I wear sleeved top under sleeveless wetsuit? Looks aside, would it negatively impact my swim enough to negate or reduce the overall seconds saved on the bike?
2. Ive read of people rolling down tops under wetsuits, but I worry in a sprint race, will trying to wrestle that up my wet arms in T1 will cost me more time than the sleeves will save me? For 70.3 I wouldn't mind extra seconds, but sprints not so much.
3. Does 1 piece vs 2 (sleeved or sleeveless) have any effect on aerodynamics? I'm thinking of tops bunching or something.
4. Are sleeved tops really that much faster, enough to say to me, forget the potential swim and T1 headaches just get sleeves and deal with it? Read on AG that LG said it'd save 16 watts, which is a lot I think. Any real world experiences out there for comparisons?
Sorry for another tri suit thread. Tried to do search but "sleeved tri suit under sleeveless wet suit" drove the search function nuts...
1. Seriously, will I look like a tool if I wear sleeved top under sleeveless wetsuit? Looks aside, would it negatively impact my swim enough to negate or reduce the overall seconds saved on the bike?
2. Ive read of people rolling down tops under wetsuits, but I worry in a sprint race, will trying to wrestle that up my wet arms in T1 will cost me more time than the sleeves will save me? For 70.3 I wouldn't mind extra seconds, but sprints not so much.
3. Does 1 piece vs 2 (sleeved or sleeveless) have any effect on aerodynamics? I'm thinking of tops bunching or something.
4. Are sleeved tops really that much faster, enough to say to me, forget the potential swim and T1 headaches just get sleeves and deal with it? Read on AG that LG said it'd save 16 watts, which is a lot I think. Any real world experiences out there for comparisons?
Sorry for another tri suit thread. Tried to do search but "sleeved tri suit under sleeveless wet suit" drove the search function nuts...