Tell me about one-piece race suits.

buckmulligan

I've been looking at upgrading some of my kit and I came across a number of good quality one-piece suits in the sales which got me thinking. I've used them for triathlon in the past, but never really considered such a thing for cycling. It seems like a much neater and simpler solution than a bib-jersey combo, so what are the downsides?

The only thing that I can see is possibly the loss of versatility that a 2-piece combo offers (e.g. normal vs thermo jersey) and a bit more difficulty peeing. If I can find one with a good fit then what else might there be to stop me going for a one-piece suit?

JackPozzi

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19709600#p19709600]BuckMulligan[/url] wrote:

I've been looking at upgrading some of my kit and I came across a number of good quality one-piece suits in the sales which got me thinking. I've used them for triathlon in the past, but never really considered such a thing for cycling. It seems like a much neater and simpler solution than a bib-jersey combo, so what are the downsides?

The only thing that I can see is possibly the loss of versatility that a 2-piece combo offers (e.g. normal vs thermo jersey) and a bit more difficulty peeing. If I can find one with a good fit then what else might there be to stop me going for a one-piece suit?

Just for general cycling or for racing?

buckmulligan

Both.

me-109

Lack of pockets to put things in?

fenix

Don't know why you'd want one for general riding. And if you're racing - yeah you could use your club skinsuit ?

Pockets and versatility are better for general riding - and especially if you need the loo.

undapressure

Supremely comfortable without having bib straps to worry about. No problem with riding all day in one, I've done a few full days in the Rapha aerosuit. They don't hold you in like a set of shorts do so you need to be reasonably svelte to wear one.