rwilliams

Fakes... I am sure

I have way too many pairs of Radars and have never had a problem with them, although I have seen friends lenses that have peeled. Oakley remain the best looking glasses. Rudy's are hideous

Both 70.3 in East London and Ironman in P.E are guaranteed to be wetsuit legal. If almost everyone around you is wearing a wetsuit you are definitely going to want to be in one, not just for peace of mind, but for the bouyancy benefits. You'll save a lot of energy and you don't want to get out the water so cold that you can't think straight let alone ride your bike the way you know you can. I would recommend spending the money on a wetsuit rather than more TT gear.

Considering that you're going to be by yourself for 90km I would definitely recommend a TT bike. Any time loss on the uphill you should more than make up on the downs and flats because of aerodynamics.