Santini’s Premium Custom Clothing line is growing in 2021 to include new kit and accessories for ‘cycling, indoor cycling, triathlon and the whole off-road biking world’.
The company adds that the ‘increasingly broad-ranging choice of kit, tested and approved by pro athletes, [offers] a real guarantee of superb quality and technical performance for amateur riders.’
Santini notes that the Trek-Segafredo Team, the Italian National Team, pro triathletes such Timothy O’Donnell, Gustav Iden, Mirinda Carfrae and Helle Frederiksen all provided feedback on the new line.
The collection spans new cycling, off-road and triathlon wear. For cycling, there is also a new range of indoor cycling gear. Each line includes both men’s and women’s clothing and covers every season: ‘from halfway seasons to pouring rain, blistering heat and extreme cold.’
A notable new addition from Cycling Custom is the men’s Filo jersey, which is ‘ultralight yet suitable for an extremely wide temperature range of +18° to +40°.’ The front is made from elasticated Think Opaco – while the back and sides are made from a breathable fabric. This slim-fit jersey has a covered zip and low collar as well as reflective detailing on the back.
Completely new to the Custom range is the indoor capsule collection. The top of the range men’s kit comprises Forza shorts. The latter are made from innovative fabrics that boost sweat evaporation and encourage cooling, thanks in part to perforated Lycra inserts. The shorts also include the C3 chamois pad with an ergonomic 3D surface with different densities for comfort. The technical jersey is made from Polartec Delta recycled fabric which acts as a cooling system by facilitating the transfer of heat away from the body and efficiently managing sweat.
In the Off-road section is the comfort-fit Bosco jersey, made from Think Opaco light, stretch fabric – with a two-stitch hem at the wrists and a double zip pocket at the back. It coordinates with the Selva shorts in a stretch, anti-abrasion fabric with water-repellent and anti-dirt treatments. A Velcro waistband closure makes for quick, easy adjustment. These shorts are designed to be worn with liner shorts with a chamois pad.
The new Viper Aero trisuit aims to raise the game in the triathlon category and is used by all Santini’s long distance pro triathletes. Wind tunnel-tested, it is made from a combination of two different fabrics: light, cooling Artico with UPF50 + protection and Swan Warp for the sleeves. The chamois pad area next to the saddle is made from a grippy fabric that helps the rider hold their position. This is a trisuit for long and medium distances and has already proved a favourite with reigning IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Gustav Iden.
Italy’s Santini Cycling Wear was founded in 1965 by Pietro Santini who spotted a market for technical cycling clothing as a result of his passion for the sport. The Bergamo-based company designs and manufactures all of its products exclusively in Italy.
Santini currently produces 3,500 items of clothing per day and exports 80% of its output.
The Santini Custom line has its own dedicated site with all the details about the range of customisable kit.
