Deciding on a tri suit for yourself is a hard enough decision, let alone for your whole club. We've pulled together some key information to help you understand options and a fit guide.
Tri suits are a complex garment designed to be worn across three sports comfortably and with maximum performance. There are five key styles of tri suits on offer.
- Sleeveless Tri Suit
- Sleeve Tri suit
- Two Piece Tri suit
- Back zip ITU tri suit
- Open Back Women's ITU tri suit
Within these broad styles we offer a range of performance options. It's important to think about your member base when deciding on the performance level. The higher the performance, the higher the price. You need to consider the balance between performance and affordability/accessibility.
The importance of the correct fit
Before we break down the options, it's important to understand some of the key considerations to fit. Fit is not just about size, size is a factor to fit, but ultimately fit is the way the garment has been designed to fit. A tri suit must first and foremost be a firm fit. It should be difficult to get on, but comfortable once on. Putting on a tri suit, is not like putting on a t-shirt. There should be adjustments along the way. You should have to pull the fabric either side of the zip together to get the zip done up. This does not mean it's too small. Remember a tri suit is made the use in the swim as well as the bike and run, and when fabric is in contact with the water it does loosen.
A tri suit is a performance garment, so it should not just be pulled on, it should be inched on, making small adjustments as you go. First position the leg bands where you would like them, then move onto the legs, moving the fabric around your thighs - remember this should be firm. Make adjustments
Check out this for more information on considerations for fit. https://guides.wiggle.com.au/zone3-tri-suit-buying-guide#:~:text=Your%20tri%20suit%20should%20be,the%20core%20and%20hip%20area.
