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gift guide, holiday guide, Product talk - December 10, 2019

Holiday Gift Guide

Tis the season of giving, as we are often reminded at this time of year. It can mean a great variety of things and can manifest itself in an equal number of ways; although, at times, it can be tempting to just cry mercy, and turn toward the nearest gift card offering with a resigned sense of submission. But as the saying goes, it’s the thought that counts, which is great for the cyclists on your list because it’s easy to be thoughtful when there is so much cool new gear from which you can choose. As such, we’ve compiled a top-10 list for holiday gift giving, which will surely make any cyclist on your list eager to head out the door for their next ride. Going Big and Going Long For the discerning cyclist who welcomes the chance to brave the elements, there are a couple of easy home runs here. There’s very little that can compare to the versatility of a great jacket, and for this reason, the Perfetto RoS Long Sleeve tops our list. With our exclusive Goretex™ Infinium Windstopper, the Perfetto offers superior breathability and near-waterproof protection, and can be used in a wide range ...

Nano Flex: the next generation of water repellency

As with so many of our products, it began with a problem, or at least the attempt to identify a solution to one. In this case, the questions revolved around how to dress in unpredictable weather, and how to avoid the unpleasantness of that clammy, wet feeling of cycling in the rain. Yes, we now have the option to escape to a virtual reality tucked dryly away in our caves of pain, but what do you do if, you know, you want to go ride your bike outside? When it might rain or – wait for it – it’s already raining? Which brings us back to the original question, put bluntly: how can we make riding in the cold and rain not suck? Let’s rewind the tape ten years, to a particularly nasty November in 2009, when we sat down with Roger Hammond and Carlos Sastre of the Cervélo Test Team. Roger and Carlos lived in Belgium and the high mountains of Spain, respectively, and both spent considerable amounts of time in cold and wet conditions. Pros in general, although these two in particular, were the perfect cycling product testing Guinea pigs! After a couple years ...

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Blackout Collection, Castelli Gabba, Product talk - September 10, 2019

The BLACKOUT Collection

The story is not necessarily new, but worth retelling, as it is an origin story of sorts. But the rising of this tale begins not from ashes but from driving snow and freezing conditions; conditions epic enough that they caused the shortening of the 104th edition of Milan-San Remo in 2013. Conditions nasty enough where riders were bussed around the Passo del Turchino and Le Manie because the roads were unrideable with snow and ice. But lest we get ahead of ourselves, we must go back even further to August of 2009, where a handful of riders from the Cervélo Test Team met after the Brexia Tour with the sole purpose of trying to figure out a better solution to the rain jackets available. You’ve probably all seen photos, and if you were a cyclist at the time most likely still cringe at the thought of the ill-fitting, plastic, and completely waterproof jackets worn at the time. The biggest issue was that they were designed to be waterproof, so while they did a fantastic job of keeping water out, they were abysmal when it came to breathability. Gabriel Rasch, one of the Cervélo riders present at the ...

Free Aero Race 4 Bibshort and Aero Race Jersey

The combination of Free Aero Race 4 W Bibshort and Aero Pro W Jersey is our fastest road cycling kit ever and has been developed together with professional athletes to achieve the most comfortable and best performing kit for training and race day. “I feel fast and it supports me on those areas where I really need the support on my saddle.” Laura Philipp The short has undergone 12 years of development and refinement, with literally millions of kilometers in the pro peloton. It is the result of our partnership with professional athletes, but we have piled years of experience into ensuring their latest clothing is ready to meet their demands and also that of performance-focused athletes. Discover all features and the entire collection here.

Discover the spring/summer 2019 collection

Finally the time has come: Our new spring/summer ’19 collection is available in stores and castelli-cycling.com! The 2019 collection features numerous details that make a huge difference including innovations that come from our collaboration with Team Sky. Our two key garments in the new spring/summer 2019 range are the Free Aero 4 Bibshort and Aero Race 6.0 Short Sleeve Jersey. Video – Sneak peek into summer. See the new collection that takes commitment to excellence to an even higher level from the mountains of Côte d’Azur in France to the home of Castelli in the Dolomites of Italy. Discover more: castelli-castelli.com