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I wore a 'speed' suit for both TCRs and I would do it again. I was very lucky and my club did them very cheaply - sorta £50ish which compared to a bibshort/jersey combo is very good.
Pros:
Pretty comfortable - the pressure is distributed evenly and you don't get any chaffing from the bib shorts (not that I ever experienced that)
You save 5 seconds every day putting on one item of clothing
Aero gainz
Neutral
I had a front zipped speed suit so going for a number one was easy as with bib shorts. Going for a number was probably easier
You don't get too much space in your jersey pockets but I could still fit 3 coke bottles and some chocolate bars - although this might benefit as I tended to not to use jersey pockets for heavy things alleviating some weight on my back which for a long-distance event is key. That being said - I did adopt a drawstring bag to really stock up on food just before going on into the night, I think Bjorn did the same!
Cons
Flexibility in attire - you're kinda wearing one minging thing the entire time but that's part of the experience and every 2 or 3 days I would jump into a hotel shower and use all of the soap they had to give it a quick clean then whack on a radiator or something.
Overall - if I were to do it again, I'd use shorts or a speed suit again. Shorts has the advantage of being able to cycle topless (with suncream of course) which is kinda a nice experience with minimal heckles