Product Review: Giro Aeon, Team Edition
As a team, we’ve been fortunate to ride Giro helmets for almost 10 years. Giro is the industry standard in form and function when it comes to protecting your head on the bicycle. After spending a few weeks riding the new Giro Aeon, we think they have dramatically improved their already fantastic helmet designs. In [...]
Castelli’s new road race SpeedSuit showcased in Roubaix victory
A new, revolutionary road racing SpeedSuit in development by Castelli is being showcased by our riders this Classics season. The combination of an aero jersey and time trial skin suit is the result of Castelli’s innovative approach to product development, one that may have aided Johan’s 19 second margin of victory in Paris-Roubaix. Our riders [...]
Product Review: Castelli’s Aero Bib Short
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: when you find a pair of bib-shorts that you like, you’ll be a happy bike rider. We’ve already reviewed Castelli’s high end bodypaint team bib shorts, but now that we’ve got the “aero bib” short in stock, we’re happy to say that they are an awesome [...]
Product Review: Castelli Bodypaint Team Bibs
I tend towards being “finicky” when it comes to things that I love and use on a daily basis. Like a good saddle, when I find a pair of bib shorts that I love, I hoard them in order to make sure I won’t run out. My personal “stock” has hit a rough patch in [...]
Product Review: Castelli Long Sleeve Thermal Jersey
We have just received our first shipment of 2011 Castelli apparel, and have already tried out the long sleeve thermal jersey. One of the first details that we noticed is that the apparel is Made in the USA (in Europe it is made in Italy). The quality and attention to detail is extremely high, something [...]
Product Review: Castelli’s Belgian Bootie
When you work for a Protour cycling team, you see some pretty cool gear come through the service course. There’s a huge wall full of beautiful S3′s and R3′s, stacks of Mavic race wheels, and bins full of Sram Red groups. We’re huge fans of all the go fast bling, but sometimes it’s the little [...]
