It won’t make them faster when they come off and shred their arse cheeks on a rock garden
Whereas, your baggies will make you just glide gently over them….
Conclusion: Baggy wearers are fat clumsy gimps that don’t know how to ride. Most of the lycra wearers I know have the skill to get through rock gardens without falling off.
Next you’ll be telling you wear pads because you’re hard.
Why is it lycra fans get so tetchy when questioned about their choice of riding atire?
No different to making any other choice with your mountain biking…
Choice of bike, components, trails, terrain, distance etc.
Whatever floats your boat.
The trails I ride are narrow and techy, and damn sketchy after even a hint of rain. A pair of baggies doesn’t prevent injury but it certainly reduces it.