CASTELLI Free Aero Race Bibshort Black

Testing makes perfect.

The july 2011 issue of Cycling plus magazine had a head-to-head test of top shorts from 18 different manufacturers and the Free aero race bibshort was named the absolute best. As in racing, results like that come from years of hard work and preperation. This short debuted in 2007 but benifits from years of constant refinement, including 4 years of Pro racing testing, as we try new ways te make it better.

Three fabrics provide technical attributes unmatched by others: (1) Action Micro fabric in the sadle contact area provides durability, (2) Energia Micro fabric on the sides and back provides outstanding stretch and excellent return and (3) Breathe Micro fabric in fornt provides enhanced breathability.

• Famous free bib keeps your chest free to avoid overheating
• No inner-leg seam
• Color-matched GIRO 3  single engineered gripper
• 2 rear reflective inserts
• Progretto X2 air seat pad:
  
  • Skin care layer: A four way stretch, microdenier, seamless, bacteriostatic layer made to adapt to the shape of your body and saddle without any folds in the fabric. Air flows right into the surface to aid evaporation.
  • Seamless integrated technology (SIT) cushioning layer: Multi-density foam with infinitely variable thickness. The thickness of the pad is engineered to place the padding where you need it most for maximum comfort.
  • Viscous comfort inserts: Perforated viscous padding is added under the highly sensitive ishial and perineum pressure areas.

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