For me, I managed a road bike ten mile personal best in this suit (with the base layer) despite being 50W down on my normal 20-ish minute power (this was not all going to be due to the suit, but it will have played a role).

I used this for a couple of ten mile time trials. The most interesting feature about this suit is the baselayer you can (and in my opinion, should) purchase alongside. This is usually a big investment and most riders want something they can wear for longer races as well as something that’ll last at least a couple of seasons. As well as speed, skinsuits need to be comfortable and robust.

This difference is often small but usually upward of 5W.Īnd there's a variety of reasons one might want a skinsuit, racing, time trials or taking Strava KOMs very seriously and most of these options have custom club kit options as well - so if you’re reading this you’ll have that in mind. All skinsuits are basically faster than even the best bib shorts and best jerseys simply because there’s less material flapping around in the wind. With all of that said, comparing suits isn’t pointless thanks to one general fact. Probably in an indoor velodrome or wind tunnel too, as the differences between suits can be small. If you’re really concerned about which suit is fastest to the final watt - you need to test them on you. The reality is, the results probably aren’t super relevant to you.

Good budget suits