Castelli - Free Aero RC Bib Short - Women's - DarkNightShade - 2024

Castelli - Free Aero RC Bib Short - Women's - DarkNightShade

INNOVATIVE EVOLUTION

The Free Aero RC Bibshort is our top race short, which also means that it's insanely comfortable even if you never pin on a number. It's fair to say that we've been working on this short for the past 15 years. That's how long it's been since the original Free Aero Race Bibshort was first introduced, initially as our top-of-the-line race short. The various versions of the Free have dressed all our pro women's teams over this time, and it also became the best-selling women's short in the history of Castelli because, simply put, this is the short that does everything well.

The concept is quite simple: start with the best pad we know how to make, surround it with a supportive short with good muscle compression, and then remove everything else that's not absolutely necessary. You feel Free thanks to the reduced number of panels and the reduced number of seams. In fact, the short portion has just 5 panels compared to 10 in the previous generation. You feel Free because of further refinements to the Progetto X2 Air seamless seat pad.

The two densities of foam plus the gel pads provide progressive damping, while the separate Skin Care Layer is soft and stretchy to move with your skin. You feel Free thanks to the most minimal bibs you've ever seen in a short, including open-weave straps for maximum airflow. But we reinforced the yoke so the straps stay in place and made the mesh back narrow for coverage that is minimal yet just enough to hold the shorts in place. And the bib elegantly frames a convenient pocket at the center back. You feel Free because this is the first high-end short that doesn't need any sort of gripper or elastic at the end of the leg to keep the leg in place.

Getting this right meant 28 prototypes and our most extensive test program ever, and it results in the most comfortable leg ending we've ever made. The Forza 2 fabric has 32% Lycra¨ with a high modulus for exceptional muscle support and just the right amount of compression. There's reflective piping on the back. And all logos are either stitched or embossed for durability.


High-compression 215 g Forza 2 fabric with 32% Lycra¨ content provides exceptional muscle support and compression

Women's-specific Progetto X2 Air Donna seamless seat pad is soft against the skin but well padded for long-distance comfort

Minimalist bib straps allow maximum airflow, while a reinforced yoke keeps the straps flat over the shoulders

Rear mesh pocket 5-panel construction for reduced seams and less chafing

Stitched scorpion logo patch and embossed Castelli wordmark for durability

Reflective piping on back of legs

Raw-cut edge at waist for extra stretch and comfort

Raw-cut leg ending engineered to stay put without silicone grippers

The Brand:

Castelli has been passionate about the cycling world since the very beginning. They have had an innovative eye even way back in the 1900's. They have been a well known brand in the cycling world for so long that it would be practically impossible to not know their name. Everyday Castelli looks towards the future to freshen up their designs and be a leading company for all cycling events. You would have to be living under a rock to not know their name and to miss out on their top products. 

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