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Rider portrait: Johan Vansummeren
What is the first memory you have involving a bicycle?
When I was seven or eight years old I went with my father and his friends on this ride. I had a not as nice bike. [Ed. A little bike?]
Some fresh winter clothing
The winters officially started, while I’m sat here writing this blog outside the rains lashing against the windows and the sun never quite rears its head, and to top it off yesterday was the first day of a thick frost. Its days like this when venturing outside on the bike doesn’t seems quite as appealing as it did why back in the summer. A summer that already feels a light year away when all you needed to kit up was shorts and a jersey. This time of year you need that extra little push, that bit of encouragement to get out the door. Luckily for me that little bit of push came in the form of a some fresh winter clothing, here was an excuses to get kitted up and see what a grim British winter could throw at a few pieces of the new Castelli range. Please don’t read this as review blog, that would be foolish. You guys out there just wouldn’t take it serious. A Castelli blog reviewing Castelli clothing! Nope, instead I’ll just pick a few pieces that have stood out from the array of goodies that arrived to get me through the winter and beyond. First up ...
Castelli Custom Clothing – The Fastest Teamwear
Castelli is dedicated to making the fastest clothing in the world. We know that race results come through relentless attention to the smallest of details. So we approach every garment questioning how we can make it faster. We do the basic research, then we test the concepts internally, then we test them with Team Garmin-Cervélo and in the wind tunnel. Only then are they available in Castelli’s Servizio Corse program. And you can have the exact same pieces as Team Garmin-Cervélo. Not less expensive replicas, but the exact same pieces made using the same fabrics, components, fit and finish, by the same people who produce the pieces you see on the pros on TV. If you’re serious about your cycling, and serious enough to want to turn those many thousands of kilometers of training into race results, here’s your clothing : WWW.SERVIZIOCORSE.COM
Castelli Ass-Savers – Keep your bum drier!
In corporation with five Swedish designers based out of Gothenburg, we can now proudly unveil the official Castelli Ass-Saver, featuring a sleek design, low weight, easy fitting, 100% recycled and recyclable.
Ruben Ruzafa crowned 2013 XTERRA World Title
Castelli equipped Ruben Ruzafa reclaims the XTERRA world champions title on Sunday in Maui, Hawaii.