Does aero matter for mountain bikers? We test whether the right clothing gives you free off-road speed Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Jon Woodhouse Published: December 16, 2016 at 11:00 am I picked a descent that wouldn’t be out of place in an enduro race, with plenty of technical features and drops Immediate Media Is baggy slow? Immediate Media One downside of skinsuits — it hurts more when you crash Immediate Media While aero makes a difference in a fixed road riding position, does it still factor as much when you’re moving about? Immediate Media Unimpressed bystander Immediate Media A trio of outfits required some quick costume changes Immediate Media A skinsuit might look fast, but is it? Immediate Media The roll down test was to determine how much of a difference existed between three different outfits Immediate Media This is one of very few MTB specific aero helmets Immediate Media I aimed to keep the roll down process as consistent as possible Immediate Media Stretching it out in the ‘skinsuit’ set up Immediate Media