"Who really cares what you think....And if someone doesn't like a full size figure, fuck 'em."
Now, now, now aren't we being touchy Cathy?
This was not a slight against full figured women. Some of the sexiest women I've ever known are FF.
However, there is a valid point that they don't make much sense in triathlon. The aero drag will most certainly slow you down on the bike, the drag would be fairly substancial on the bike and to a lesser degree probably on the run also. Even on the run a skirt will add a tiny bit of heat, weight and wind drag. Even if the loss on the run is only a few seconds, well it's still a few seconds.
Why spend money on a aero frame, wheels, helmet and then throw the time savings away with a skirt flapping in the wind.
I think this is what the original poster was getting at. To answer her question, a skirt is not performance enhancing item, it's fair to assume that they're worn either for modesty, body image issues or just the latest in tridork fad fashion.
Now, now, now aren't we being touchy Cathy?
This was not a slight against full figured women. Some of the sexiest women I've ever known are FF.
However, there is a valid point that they don't make much sense in triathlon. The aero drag will most certainly slow you down on the bike, the drag would be fairly substancial on the bike and to a lesser degree probably on the run also. Even on the run a skirt will add a tiny bit of heat, weight and wind drag. Even if the loss on the run is only a few seconds, well it's still a few seconds.
Why spend money on a aero frame, wheels, helmet and then throw the time savings away with a skirt flapping in the wind.
I think this is what the original poster was getting at. To answer her question, a skirt is not performance enhancing item, it's fair to assume that they're worn either for modesty, body image issues or just the latest in tridork fad fashion.
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cerveloguy: Mar 23, 08 6:30