WE FIRST SAW THIS BACK IN 2009 WHEN THE CERVÉLO TESTTEAM RIDER JEREMY HUNT RODE THE OMLOOP HET NIEUWSBLAD IN KNEE WARMERS THAT HE HAD CUT TO KNEE LENGTH. IT TOOK SIX YEARS FOR IT TO CATCH ON, BUT WE SAW HALF A DOZEN OR SO RIDERS STARTING THE 2015 OMLOOP WITH THAT SAME LOOK. SO CASTELLI ENGINEERED A FABRIC THAT LETS YOU LEAVE A SOFT RAW EDGE AT THE BACK OF THE KNEE THAT WON'T CUT INTO YOU, AND THEY STARTED RIDING PROTOTYPES. ONCE AGAIN THE GUYS WHO DO THIS FOR A LIVING HAVE COME UP WITH A NEW WAY TO DRESS. IT'S SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER THAN A THERMAL SHORT BUT DOESN'T FEEL OVERDRESSED LIKE A KNICKER.
AT THE BELGIAN CLASSICS, PROS CAN BE SEEN CUTTING OFF THEIR KNEE WARMERS TO HAVE A THERMAL LAYER JUST TO THE KNEE. SO CASTELLI MADE UP SOME SHORTS TO RIDE IN AND QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE PROS ARE ONTO SOMETHING. IT FEELS SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER THAN A THERMAL SHORT BUT WITHOUT THE RESTRICTION OF 3/4 KNICKERS. THEY DEVELOPED A SOFT RAW-CUT EDGE SO IT'S NOT GOING TO CUT INTO THE BACK OF YOUR KNEE. PLUS IT LOOKS VERY PRO. LONG SOCKS REQUIRED.
KEY FEATURES:
THERMAL SHORT CUT JUST TO THE KNEE
THERMOFLEX FABRIC FOR EXCEPTIONAL WARMTH, STRETCH AND BREATHABILITY
RAW-CUT EDGE AT ANATOMICALLY SHAPED KNEE
PROGETTO X2 AIR SEAT PAD FOR LONG-DISTANCE COMFORT
MESH BIB STRAPS SO THAT YOU CAN REGULATE INSULATION WITH YOUR BASE LAYERS, NOT THE BIB
REFLECTIVE VIZ STRIPS FOR VISIBILITY
WEIGHT: 214G (LARGE)
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 12°-18°C / 55°-65°F