Skinsuits

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Permalink Reply by Mr. President on October 26, 2008 at 11:32am

I think it is the lack of something to get snagged in a crash. With on and off as much as you do in the race, it is one less thing to worry about.

Lower levels like myself see more typical road/mtb racing gear.

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Permalink Reply by John Osgood on October 26, 2008 at 4:05pm

four words

S E X Y !

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Permalink Reply by FTM on October 26, 2008 at 11:02pm

What they said.
They're more comfortable and it's much less likely to snag especially when shouldering your bike.
Also, looks PRO.

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Permalink Reply by David Hutton on October 27, 2008 at 3:42am

not to mention, there is no need to adjust the exposed belly button after remounting. Thats not always that fun!

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Permalink Reply by Michael on October 27, 2008 at 5:03am

keeps the mud and cold air out.

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Permalink Reply by JB on October 27, 2008 at 10:51am

CX gods demand it

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Permalink Reply by bradyja on October 27, 2008 at 12:58pm

Pros- what they said and with all the dismounting and remounting and running, you never have to move the chamois back into palce.

Cons- no pockets or only a small one so if there's no handups allowed, can't carry water and they're not very slimming..

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Permalink Reply by morgan on October 27, 2008 at 1:17pm

If you take yourself seriously enough, you can shave your legs and put on a lycra unitard and run around in a ball field and not find yourself ridiculous. So, skinsuits are a sort of testing mechanism for your dedication to the sport.

Morgan, hair-legger but otherwise committed

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Permalink Reply by Ridley Fortune on October 27, 2008 at 2:43pm

yah, not to get snagged on your pedal when you are carrying. also, the material is made up of the same stuff that shorts are: much less permeable to the wind. therefore you stay that little bit warmer wearing a skinsuit. they are great but you gotta have the body to wear it otherwise you look like a stuffed sausage.

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Permalink Reply by David Hutton on October 27, 2008 at 3:16pm

also, when you flex your muscles for all the pro women to see, they can truly see the man beast coming out in you more clearly. It's pretty much like getting naked for them. Only artsy like...

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Permalink Reply by Ben on October 27, 2008 at 5:46pm

my wife likes me in them...my motivation behind cycling is that it is just helps me be my sexiest

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Permalink Reply by cxchiva on October 27, 2008 at 7:45pm

I have considered a skinsuit but decided against it because what if a harry-legged mt. biker in baggy pants pipped me at the line?

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