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Open vs. Closed design

From our testing we established two designs of suit – for Open and Closed aero positions.

An Open position refers to either when a rider has their elbow pads far apart, or they are a larger rider. For these riders there is more airflow in between the arms and around underneath the torso. For an Open TripSuit there is “ATS™” in these locations to manipulate the airflow and reduce aerodynamic drag.

A Closed position is when the rider has narrow elbow bar pads and the majority of the air is pushed around the outside of the body. In this instance the “ATS™” is placed on the outer arms only.

The upper back also features “ATS™” placement which differs depending on the design – for an Open TripSuit the seam junction is lower down the back, whereas on a Closed TripSuit it has been moved further upwards towards the neck.

Measuring whether you need an Open or Closed TripSuit is simple – if you are size XL or above you should only use an Open suit, otherwise you just need to measure your aerobar pads: 16cm and above centre to centre and you require an Open TripSuit, less than 16cm and you need a Closed TripSuit.