Help,can anybody please recommend a good shop in the north-west that supplies wet suits for tri, I'm doing London later this year (my first olympic distance triathlon, am I mad????). Any advice greatly appreciated...
I don't know anywhere in the NW that sells tri-kit, so I've bought most of my stuff at races, and in the case of my wetsuit, (an Orca), from Sigma Sport, (after trying it at a training day last year). The measurements I sent them before the day resulted in a perfect fit.
If you want to practice open water swimming before the event, there are sessions at Salford Watersports Centre every Thursday at 19:00 throughout the summer. Details on: http://www.trisalford.info/render.asp?PageID=15 although the first date this year has not been confirmed yet. I found this invaluable last year for improving my confidence in open-water, and getting used to not turning around every 25m.
a)Eddie McGrath Cycles in Urmston Manchester might be good for starters. They do all kinds of Tri gear and are Stockist for Quintana Roo, tho' they they don't always have every size you may have to order. b)attend a local event like Chirk Triathlon (N Wales) as Tri UK etc usually have a stand at such things. c)Jane's also got some v good advice above.
Incidently I blagged loan of a boat/board wetsuit from the Salford Centre at my first swim session - far from ideal but got me started until I bought my own. (They don't advertise you can do this)
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Can you not hire one for the event from tri and run or some other?
Been 3 years since I did London but back then you could hire a suit and pick it up on either Saturday or race day.
ne c'est pas?
or speak to terrapin along the same lines, they are quite helpful I believe
If you want to practice open water swimming before the event, there are sessions at Salford Watersports Centre every Thursday at 19:00 throughout the summer. Details on: http://www.trisalford.info/render.asp?PageID=15 although the first date this year has not been confirmed yet. I found this invaluable last year for improving my confidence in open-water, and getting used to not turning around every 25m.
Jane
May have to order one in extra small as it makes my super suit look shite!!
b)attend a local event like Chirk Triathlon (N Wales) as Tri UK etc usually have a stand at such things.
c)Jane's also got some v good advice above.
Incidently I blagged loan of a boat/board wetsuit from the Salford Centre at my first swim session - far from ideal but got me started until I bought my own. (They don't advertise you can do this)