I’m doing Penticton LD World’s in a few weeks and found out that ITU rules require your race belt to be worn while on the bike in the back. What’s the cleanest, most aero way of accomplishing this so that the number is flapping around in the wind?
I used to sew the race number to my jersey.
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
I am so slow on the bike, race belt or not will not impact me 
I am glad I sent my Roka race suit back. Because of it’s poor design, it cutting my arm pits up would have had more impact on my racing than a race belt.
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
I am so slow on the bike, race belt or not will not impact me
I am glad I sent my Roka race suit back. Because of it’s poor design, it cutting my arm pits up would have had more impact on my racing than a race belt.
and in the completely unhelpful answer category: Dave!
how can you be slow on the bike? you’re a “legend”!
I’m surprised that someone who is always at race weight would have a problem with the Roka suit. I too thought the arm holes were a bit small until I actually went out and raced in it. Turns out it’s perfectly okay.
If you can get your hands on it in time, I’ve heard great things from other people on my team about the Nopinz belt
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If you can get your hands on it in time, I’ve heard great things from other people on my team about the Nopinz belt
I did think about laminating the number to make it more rigid, it might achieve the same effect
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I’ve read where some people will wear two race belts for that reason, then unload the second belt in T2. I tried it at home and it did not seem to fit well in the aero position. I plan to just let it flap…same issue for everyone.
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
I am so slow on the bike, race belt or not will not impact me
I am glad I sent my Roka race suit back. Because of it’s poor design, it cutting my arm pits up would have had more impact on my racing than a race belt.
and in the completely unhelpful answer category: Dave!
how can you be slow on the bike? you’re a “legend”!
I’m surprised that someone who is always at race weight would have a problem with the Roka suit. I too thought the arm holes were a bit small until I actually went out and raced in it. Turns out it’s perfectly okay.
Guess you have not read all the posts in ST on how bad my bike is
Trust me, I tried the top on twice. It instantly was starting to cut me. Us old folk have baby skin. The are holes and not a bit small, they are super small. Compared to my TYR, they are pin holes. And the head hole is too small also. Will see if Roka is listening to customers and makes design changes for next year. So far not sure they are listening.
And the top I got to fit was speced for 185 to 210. And since I am 160, their sizing chart is only a little off.
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
I am so slow on the bike, race belt or not will not impact me
I am glad I sent my Roka race suit back. Because of it’s poor design, it cutting my arm pits up would have had more impact on my racing than a race belt.
and in the completely unhelpful answer category: Dave!
how can you be slow on the bike? you’re a “legend”!
I’m surprised that someone who is always at race weight would have a problem with the Roka suit. I too thought the arm holes were a bit small until I actually went out and raced in it. Turns out it’s perfectly okay.
Guess you have not read all the posts in ST on how bad my bike is
Trust me, I tried the top on twice. It instantly was starting to cut me. Us old folk have baby skin. The are holes and not a bit small, they are super small. Compared to my TYR, they are pin holes. And the head hole is too small also. Will see if Roka is listening to customers and makes design changes for next year. So far not sure they are listening.
And the top I got to fit was speced for 185 to 210. And since I am 160, their sizing chart is only a little off.
i’m 160, the sizing was on point /shrug
For ITU events, the number is supposed to be on the back on the bike, and the front on the run, so sewing is not really an option… (otherwise I’d say get a scan of 3M spray adhesive and spray glue it on, that’s pretty much what most cyclists use to come with race numbers…). I have seen some (couldn’t decide if this was genius or insanity btw) with a second race belt, safety pinned to the bottom of the number to keep it flat and tight to the body on the bike. he used the safety pins, rather than the clips on the belt, so that he could quickly ditch the second belt for the run…
FWIW, for Penticton I’m just using a regular old race belt, but my race is draft-legal, so I’m less worried about aero…
I am so slow on the bike, race belt or not will not impact me
I am glad I sent my Roka race suit back. Because of it’s poor design, it cutting my arm pits up would have had more impact on my racing than a race belt.
and in the completely unhelpful answer category: Dave!
how can you be slow on the bike? you’re a “legend”!
I’m surprised that someone who is always at race weight would have a problem with the Roka suit. I too thought the arm holes were a bit small until I actually went out and raced in it. Turns out it’s perfectly okay.
Guess you have not read all the posts in ST on how bad my bike is
Trust me, I tried the top on twice. It instantly was starting to cut me. Us old folk have baby skin. The are holes and not a bit small, they are super small. Compared to my TYR, they are pin holes. And the head hole is too small also. Will see if Roka is listening to customers and makes design changes for next year. So far not sure they are listening.
And the top I got to fit was speced for 185 to 210. And since I am 160, their sizing chart is only a little off.
i’m 160, the sizing was on point /shrug
What chart did you use? I had to up size both the tops and bottoms to fit.
There chart for the top says MT 165-190 and I could not even get it over my head basically.
So I then ordered the LT which says 185 to 215 which was super tight, but could barely get it on.
There bottoms say medium 140 to 170 and could not get it on.
So tried the large, which says 155 to 205 and it fit snugly.
So, what sizes did you get?
Can you get two numbers?
Yeah that would be the cheaper way to do it, I think the nopinz also comes with velcro dots that stick onto your suit to keep it pinned down so there might be something similar you could do with that if you want the cheap option (and I don’t blame you for it)
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They issue one bib number, and you can’t modify or alter it in any way, as per ITU rules, so you’re kind of S.O.L. on that solution (not to mention with ITU rear zip suits, attaching to the back might be rather problematic…)…
another idea is little magnets. sew two of them into little pockets on the suit and glue two on the bib to keep it down
NoPinz, yes.
apparently it doesn’t matter (much):