Castelli Cannondale Free Aero Race Bibshort Men's

It seems all of the young talent from the US is gradually migrating to Cannondale Drapac. Though we're sure the allure of green argyle not to mention a paycheck is primarily responsible, it can't hurt that Castelli has served as the team's official kit sponsor. Given that relationship, Talansky, Phinney, et al, spent most of their 2016 race miles in the Cannondale Free Aero Race Bib Shorts. Despite their youth, Cannondale's young guns leave behind some big bibs to fill. We don't necessarily seeing ourselves eclipsing their talents any time soon if at all but sometimes it's fun to pretend. There's no make believe in how the Free Aero Shorts are designed to cheat the wind, though, with Castelli crediting them for reducing power output requirements by a claimed 10 watts while travelling at race speeds. The secret to these gains lies in how the shorts manage airflow across their multiple boundaries and textures most obviously via the dimpling across the shorts' outer plane. Like with a golf ball or some deep carbon rims, these dimples manage the turbulent lamina of air that runs along the shorts' surface, preventing its premature release into pockets of drag inducing dead air. Castelli found itself unwilling to part with the Progetto X2 Air chamois, so it returns with only one minor change: its surface is softer, which means it now presents a more gentle face to your perineum. It retains its bacteriostatic properties, seamless construction, four way stretch, and ventilating, perforated foam layer. The perforated viscous comfort inserts also enjoy an encore performance, so your sensitive areas will enjoy riding over all manner of terrain. Those may be the only returning features of the previous model not even the materials used were safe from Castelli's obsessive need to tinker. The seat and front of the shorts both feature fabrics designed for durability and cooling breathability, respectively, and the entire body is 30% Lycra for a fit that strikes a balance betw