What are cycling skinsuits?
The name gives it away. Designed to be a second skin, this form-hugging kit reduces air resistance, enabling the rider to better ‘slice’ through the air.
Typically worn as a track or cycling road suit, this item of clothing is perfect for speed-based events such as time trials or triathlons. Whilst a short sleeve cycling skinsuit is the more common design, you can select different sleeve lengths, as evidenced by our range.
Look for technically advanced fabric that is lightweight, breathable and frictionless, all of which you’ll find from Santini.
How tight should skinsuits for cycling be?
Again, the answer is in the name. You want your cycling speedsuit to be a very close-fitting piece of kit. Any looseness creates opportunities for air to enter the kit and slow you down. That said, you don’t want it so tight it feels like it’s constricting your blood circulation or cutting into parts of your body.
The best cycling skinsuit feels like it’s hugging every part of your body, not throttling it!
Oh, and if you’re wondering what to wear under a cycling skinsuit, the answer is very little! You would typically wear a sports bra with a women’s cycling skinsuit. However, bottom-half underwear is not required for women’s or men’s kit. Again, adding unnecessary layers just compromises everything this kit stands for.
