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Last year I competed in my first triathlon. Whilst preparing I took a look at various Tri shorts but decided to just use my bike shorts. I figured “what’s the difference?” it wasn’t until CW-X sent me the Tri-Short to review that I saw the difference.
CW-X Tri-Short Features
CW-X Support Web
Coolmax & Lycra for moisture wicking
Polyester fleece chamois
6.5″ inseam
Body is 80% Coolmax® polyester, 19% Lycra® spandex. Support panel is 80% nylon, 20% Lycra®
Price: $59
CW-X Tri-Short Review
If you are into triathlons or even duathlons the CW-X Tri-Short would be a good choice for you. They provided a good blend of everything you want and need for multi-sport races.
The first thing I appreciated was the drawstring. It’s a simple and basic feature but when swimming in the Tri short I didn’t feel like they were going to drag down over my butt, mooning everyone around (an issue I found swimming in my regular bike shorts).
The shorts provided a tight enough fit that there wasn’t an unnecessary drag while swimming and they didn’t really ride up when running or biking.
At first I thought the chamois was a little thin while biking but quickly found that if it were any thicker it’d carry a lot of water from the swim. Still, though, I found the chamois was a little slow to dry. There could be some chafeage potential so be sure to use BodyGlide or something similar.
The CoolMax fabric was useful in helping keep me dry and...
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