WOMEN FULL LENGTH HYPERMESH™ ELITE TRI SUIT (LONG SLEEVE) - SUPREME BREATHABILITY, MODEST PERFORMANCE WEAR
167 cm (5ft 6in)
67 kg (147 lbs)
Size XXL
I looked everywhere for a long sleeve/pant tri suit. This is one of the ONLY companies that make them for women. I'm extremely sensitive to the sun and feel more comfortable wearing sleeves during training and racing. This suit is made for HOT and HUMID weather, and keeps you cool all day. I rode it in 16 Celcius weather and was actually cold! I've used it in 30 C weather and was ok.
It has a thicker/larger chamois on the seat than I'm used to. I use an ISM split nose saddle and don't need any padding. I'm not a fan of the thicker chamois but it's not too bad.
I was concerned about it fitting under a wet suit. I use a sleeveless wetsuit and the long sleeves performed great in the swim. Not much resistance with the extra fabric! The long pants easily slipped right into the wetsuit. I think it was actually easier to wear long sleeves/pants and get my wet suit on!
I bought an XXL (see height and weight above), and was nervous it would be too loose when wet. I tried to exchange it, but the return shipping cost from the USA to Singapore was >$100 USD. I decided to just keep the XXL and I was SO HAPPY I DID. It races perfectly!
THANK YOU PURPOSE PERFORMANCE!