With the Premio Bibshort, Castelli notes that it has ‘simply set out to design the most comfortable short we could make for your longest ride.’ The company adds that the shorts feel like a second skin, comfortably snug around the legs, hips and buttocks.
The few seams are carefully placed to avoid pulling or chafing. Castelli elaborates that the Premio Bibshorts are ‘for the ride where you’re demanding something extra from your legs, from your mind, and from your equipment.’
Most Castelli products are made for racing and tend towards minimalism. This short goes the other way ,giving a bit more compression in the legs, an extra compression band around the lower back, and comes up a bit higher in front to hold everything in. A release from Castelli added, ‘We still couldn’t resist some nods towards minimalism, like the innovative leg ending that avoids any sort of elastic whatsoever and instead uses vertical bands that grip the leg without limiting stretch.’
The bib straps are seamless and ‘just disappear when you put them on’. And finally there’s the Progetto X2 Air seat pad ‘for pro level comfort that straddles the line between giving plenty of support and padding while being soft enough that you almost don’t feel it.’
“A major theme when constructing the Premio Bibshort was to create shorts that wearers would be able to forget they had on for logging long hours on the road free of clothing-related distractions, “ said Steve Smith, Castelli Brand Manager.
With an MSRP of €199.95, the Premio Bibshort will be available in stores and online during spring 2017.
