I was spectating at IMTX this weekend. I noticed several AG's wearing there race belt below their butt. Why? Does this serve any purpose at all, or is it like sagging pants?
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Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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Saggy buns need a face lift? Maybe it should be *soggy buns* eh?
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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I had to do that otherwise mine used to ride up to my waist. Now I use a shoe lace. No more problems. Lol
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Sbernardi]
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^ does that work?! Everytime I use a race belt it ends up above my belly button and its annoying as all hell. So I too - am guilty of the below the arse placement - which still ends up riding up somehow...
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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If I put it above my large ass it rides up to my nipples.
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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This is why I use an old helmet strap with buckle -- it doesn't ride up like anything elastic.
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Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [brider]
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because some pros do it, so they copy cat.. i don't understand it really. If anyting, i am always pulling it up above my butt so it doesn't impede my hip stride
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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One of those finer details that some people probably don't realize until it's too late (checking to make sure it fits before the race). By the time it starts, you obviously don't usually mess/deal with it.
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [LuchaLibre]
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It does for me. I’ve taken an old race belt buckle, tied it on and adjusted to my waist. I pin the number to the shoe lace. It’s light enough I don’t notice it, and it doesn’t ride up.
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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Mike Alexander wrote:
I was spectating at IMTX this weekend. I noticed several AG's wearing there race belt below their butt. Why? Does this serve any purpose at all, or is it like sagging pants?Pro fashion. See some old photos of Michael Raelert during the run. Yes, it's stupid.
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [HuffNPuff]
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HuffNPuff wrote:
Mike Alexander wrote:
I was spectating at IMTX this weekend. I noticed several AG's wearing there race belt below their butt. Why? Does this serve any purpose at all, or is it like sagging pants?Pro fashion. See some old photos of Michael Raelert during the run. Yes, it's stupid.
Of all the stupid things triathletes do I don't count wearing the number belt where it's most comfortable for the individual person as one of them.
Like others in this thread I wear mine low to keep it from sliding up and don't notice it at all when it's low. If I have it on the hips or higher it keeps moving up and I have to push it down constantly. I have tried making it loose and tighter but the thing that works for me is having it low.
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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I try to keep mine at my waist, but mine is all decked out with shiny rubies and metal studs so the weight makes it sag sometimes. Style = speed, so I gots to have my rubies!
Re: What's with the low riding race belt? [Mike Alexander]
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I always keep it low as my stomach is quite sensitive to pressure after a long day and I don’t want to risk anything.
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