Archive for January, 2009

Compression tights

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

OK.  So it’s been awhile since I did a post.  There always seems to be something else that needs to get done but I promise to try to be more diligent about posting.

One of the new hot things on the Pro Tour is compression tights.  Riders use them for recovery after riding.  I did a little research and found that lots of pro athletes use them.  The claimed benefits are better performance, quicker recovery and less wear and tear on the body.

I have been using them for about a month and they sure seem to work.  They are not cheap (about $100) and need to be replaced about every 6 months or so if you use them a lot but if they mean I can reduce wear and tear they are well worth it.

I got mine from www.backcountry.com and purchased this brand.

http://cw-x.com/ss/products/?gclid=CN20odKcjJgCFRIcawodSm3nDA