Shorts/Bottoms

Our shortest short is perfect for riding in a hot studio or on a midsummer day, and we’ve updated the fabric for a softer feel and less sheen than traditional bike shorts. The wide waistband is cut high in back for coverage and the front is designed for less restriction and increased comfort. It includes our comfortable and highly breathable Women’s SELECT Escape 1:1 chamois. - Soft, lightweight, and high-stretch SELECT Transfer fabric - Flattering wide waistband with encased elastic for superior comfort - Power mesh stretch pockets on lower legs for small essentials, like a key, credit card, or energy gel; Dim: 3” x 2.5” - Blended thickness Women’s SELECT Escape 1:1 Chamois for chafe-free comfort - BioViz reflective elements for low-light visibility - 5” inseam length - Main Body: 78% polyester, 22% elastane - Mesh: 95% nylon, 5% elastane - Made in Vietnam

This is your perfect sporty warm-weather crop. We’ve selected a fabric with a softer hand and less sheen than a traditional bike short for a fresh look and feel. The wide waistband is cut high in back for coverage and the front is designed for less restriction and increased comfort. Strategically placed mesh panels simultaneously add style and ventilation for riding in hot environments, and a side pocket increases the usability without interfering with riding. - Soft, lightweight, and high-stretch SELECT Transfer fabric - Flattering wide waistband with encased elastic for superior comfort - Power mesh stretch pocket on right side for essentials, fits most phones; - Dim: 7” x 3.75” - Blended thickness Women’s SELECT Escape 1:1 Chamois for chafe-free comfort - BioViz reflective elements for low-light visibility - 22” inseam length (Size M) - Available in XXXL - Main Body: 78% polyester, 22% elastane - Mesh: 95% nylon, 5% elastane - Made in Vietnam

A biking skirt with snap-out padded liner This lightweight skirt features a snap-out cycling liner for versatility and comfort. It’s designed to hug the hips and stay in place rather than flap open on the bike. The waist is cut high in the back for coverage while we cut low across the stomach for comfort on the bike. It includes our comfortable and highly breathable Women’s SELECT Escape 1:1 chamois. - Skirt made with soft, lightweight, and high stretch SELECT Transfer fabric - Flattering wide waistband with encased elastic for superior comfort - Front hand pockets - Removable liner easily snaps in/out - Features soft stretch mesh and SELECT Transfer fabric for great hold and breathability - Blended thickness Women’s SELECT Escape 1:1 Chamois for chafe-free comfort - BioViz reflective elements for low-light visibility - Skirt: 15.25” length at center front (size M) - Liner: 6” inseam length (size M) - Main Body: 78% polyester, 22% elastane - Other: 95% nylon, 5% elastane - Made in Vietnam

This cold-weather women's tight gives up nothing in performance while adding shoulder-season style. Featuring one of the softest materials we use, this thermal tight employs a wide waistband for comfort and two side pockets for a debit card, ID, or phone. Our breathable Women's SELECT Escape chamois provides on-the-bike comfort and performance. Large BioViz reflective prints appear on the calves as well as the hip and front-right. - Ultra-soft Thermal fleece fabric for pedaling comfort and thermal regulation - Made with recycled content - Two side pockets to stash accessories - Women's SELECT Escape 1:1 Chamois is smooth next to skin with blended, edge-free cushioning for maximum comfort - BioViz reflective elements for low-light visibility - Main Body: 61% recycled polyester, 33% polyester, 6% elastane Pocket: 95% nylon, 5% elastane - Type: Thermal - Reflectivity: Low-light visibility - Made in Vietnam

We’ve coordinated this short to look great with our women’s Interval jersey and the circular weave gives a comfortable, form-hugging fit. The waistband is cut to reduce pressure on the belly to ease breathing during hard workouts. BioViz applications add to the look while increasing visibility outside. - ELITE knit Transfer fabric - Soft hand and compressive - Flattering wide waistband design with elastic-free front panel for superior comfort - Women’s ELITE Escape 1:1 Chamois is smooth next to skin, with free floating, 4-way stretch top sheet and 2-layer suspension core for plush comfort - BioViz reflective elements for low-light visibility - 8” inseam length - Form fit - 75% nylon, 25% elastane - Made in Vietnam

The Women's Arc Short Mid has a shortened inseam length, is ultra lightweight, and the fabric is virtually silent so you can hear yourself hoot and holler down the trails.

The Thrill of Competition We made this short to incorporate as much technology as possible from our top-of-the-line pro-level race shorts at a more accessible price. And although it's certainly capable of weekend racing, it's also a great comfort performance short even if you never pin on a number. The main Vortex textured fabric and the Giro4 leg gripper come straight from our top Free Aero Race 4 Bibshort, while the KISS Air2 seat pad has most of the comfort of our top seat pad but represents maximum value. The intangible part that you'll appreciate most is our knack for building in perfect fit, thanks to the Castelli pattern engineering team. This is the short that brings the best of Castelli's know-how in building comfort performance shorts into an accessible product in your cycling wardrobe. - KISS Air2 seat pad for all-day comfort - Affinity Pro Lycra fabric on inside of leg for outstanding stretch and rebound - Vortex BLC textured fabric on legs for better aerodynamics - Giro4 leg gripper with raw edge for comfort and silicone stripes for grip - Flat-lock stitching - Reflective detailing on back - Mesh straps for comfort and breathability - 15°-35°C / 59°-95°F - Weight: 173g

The main story of this short is the use of our renowned top-of-the-line Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad in an otherwise traditional short, but in fact every little detail has been obsessed over to ensure your comfort on your next long endurance ride. A great pad is useless without great fit. The seams are placed around the hip area to create a perfect shape on the bike. The Endurance Evolution fabric has a soft hand while providing good compression and excellent moisture management. And it's all held in place with the amazingly comfortable GIRO3 leg gripper. This short offers exceptional value and is ready to deliver lasting comfort on your longest rides. - Endurance Evolution fabric provides optimum muscle support and feels drier in nearly all conditions - Anatomic cut for perfect on-bike fit - Mesh bib straps and back to keep you cooler - Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad for even greater comfort and improved airflow - GIRO3 leg grippers lie flat

The main story of this short is the use of our renowned top-of-the-line Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad in an otherwise traditional short, but in fact every little detail has been obsessed over to ensure your comfort on your next long endurance ride. A great pad is useless without great fit. The seams are placed around the hip area to create a perfect shape on the bike. The Endurance Evolution fabric has a soft hand while providing good compression and excellent moisture management. And it's all held in place with the amazingly comfortable GIRO3 leg gripper. This short offers exceptional value and is ready to deliver lasting comfort on your longest rides. Endurance-level comfort for every ride with Castelli's most comfortable seat pad. - Endurance Evolution fabric provides optimum muscle support and feels drier in nearly all conditions - Anatomic cut for perfect on-bike fit - Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad for even greater comfort and improved airflow - GIRO3 leg grippers lie flat - Weight: 186g

The ultimate race short You know Castelli can make a great bike short. This one doesn't disappoint, thanks to amazing fit, the quick-drying instadry fabric that gives compressive muscle support, and the renowned kiss tri seat pad. New giro4 leg grippers hold the longer legs in place without riding up. For the swim we've made the short smoother through the water, and the back pocket will lie flat to avoid catching water. The snaplock closure clips to your Castelli top to keep it from riding up. On the run, the short basically disappears. The kiss tri seat pad is thin enough you don't really notice it. This short is so comfortable you'll be using it for training rides as well as racing. - Instadry speed fabric is fast in the swim with minimal water absorption - Free construction for great anatomic fit - Kiss tri seat pad is comfortable on the bike and virtually disappears on the run - Snaplock fastener at waist to clip jersey into place for swim and bike - Flat-lock stitching - GIRO4 leg gripper elastic for more comfort - Longer length for improved aerodynamics

Innovative evolution The Free Aero RC Bibshort is our top race short, which also means that it's insanely comfortable even if you never pin on a number. It's fair to say that we've been working on this short for the past 15 years. That's how long it's been since the original free aero race bibshort was first introduced, initially as our top-of-the-line race short. Since then it has won three Tours de France, three Giri d'Italia, one Vuelta, and San Remo, but it also became the best-selling product in the history of Castelli because, simply put, this is the short that does everything well. The concept is quite simple: start with the best pad we know how to make, surround it with a supportive short with good muscle compression, and then remove everything else that's not absolutely necessary. You feel free thanks to the reduced number of panels and the reduced number of seams. In fact, the short portion has just 5 panels compared to 10 in the previous generation. You feel free because of further refinements to the Progetto X2 air seamless seat pad. The two densities of foam plus the gel pads provide progressive damping, while the separate skincare layer is soft and stretchy to move with your skin. You feel free thanks to the most minimal bibs you've ever seen in a short, including open-weave straps for maximum airflow. But we reinforced the yoke so the straps stay in place and made the mesh back narrow for coverage that is minimal yet just enough to hold the shorts in place. And the bib elegantly frames a convenient pocket at the center back. Cash, your credit card, or a few energy gels will have an extra home during especially long rides. You feel free because this is the first high-end short that doesn't need any sort of gripper or elastic at the end of the leg to keep the leg in place. Getting this right meant 28 prototypes and our most extensive test program ever, and it results in the most comfortable leg ending we've ever made. The Forza 2 fabric has 32% lycra with a high modulus for exceptional muscle support and just the right amount of compression. There's reflective piping on the back. And all logos are either stitched or embossed for durability. - High-compression 215g Forza 2 fabric with 32% lycra content provides exceptional muscle support and compression - Progetto X2 air seamless seat pad is soft against the skin but well padded for long-distance comfort - Minimalist bib straps allow maximum airflow, while a reinforced yoke keeps the straps flat over the shoulders - Single rear mesh pocket - 5-panel construction for reduced seams and less chafing - Sublimation-printed graphic and logos that will never peel, crack, or fade - Reflective piping on back of legs - Soft waistband with raw-cut edge panels for extra stretch and comfort - Raw-cut leg ending engineered to stay put without silicone grippers

Innovative evolution The Free Aero RC bibshort is our top race short, which also means that it's insanely comfortable even if you never pin on a number. It's fair to say that we've been working on this short for the past 15 years. That's how long it's been since the original Free Aero race bibshort was first introduced, initially as our top-of-the-line race short. The various versions of the Free have dressed all our pro women's teams over this time, and it also became the best-selling women's short in the history of Castelli because simply put, this is the short that does everything well. The concept is quite simple: start with the best pad we know how to make, surround it with a supportive short with good muscle compression, and then remove everything else that's not absolutely necessary. You feel free thanks to the reduced number of panels and the reduced number of seams. In fact, the short portion has just 5 panels compared to 10 in the previous generation. You feel free because of further refinements to the Progetto x2 air seamless seat pad. The two densities of foam plus the gel pads provide progressive damping, while the separate skincare layer is soft and stretchy to move with your skin. You feel free thanks to the most minimal bibs you've ever seen in a short, including open-weave straps for maximum airflow. But we reinforced the yoke so the straps stay in place and made the mesh back narrow for coverage that is minimal yet just enough to hold the shorts in place. And the bib elegantly frames a convenient pocket at the center back for cash, your credit card or a few energy gels. You feel free because this is the first high-end short that doesn't need any sort of gripper or elastic at the end of the leg to keep the leg in place. Getting this right meant 28 prototypes and our most extensive test program ever, and it results in the most comfortable leg ending we've ever made. No "sausage leg". Ever. The Forza 2 fabric has 32% lycra with a high modulus for exceptional muscle support and just the right amount of compression. There's reflective piping on the back. And all logos are either stitched or embossed for durability. - High-compression 215 g Forza 2 fabric with 32% lycra content provides exceptional muscle support and compression - Women's-specific Progetto x2 air donna seamless seat pad is soft against the skin but well padded for long-distance comfort - Minimalist bib straps allow maximum airflow, while a reinforced yoke keeps the straps flat over the shoulders - Rear mesh pocket - 5-panel construction for reduced seams and less chafing - Stitched scorpion logo patch and embossed Castelli wordmark for durability - Reflective piping on back of legs - Raw-cut edge at waist for extra stretch and comfort - Raw-cut leg ending engineered to stay put without silicone grippers

Innovative evolution The free aero RC bibshort is our top race short, which also means that it's insanely comfortable even if you never pin on a number. It's fair to say that we've been working on this short for the past 15 years. That's how long it's been since the original free aero race bibshort was first introduced, initially as our top-of-the-line race short. The various versions of the free have dressed all our pro women's teams over this time, and it also became the best-selling women's short in the history of Castelli because simply put, this is the short that does everything well. The concept is quite simple: start with the best pad we know how to make, surround it with a supportive short with good muscle compression, and then remove everything else that's not absolutely necessary. You feel free thanks to the reduced number of panels and the reduced number of seams. In fact, the short portion has just 5 panels compared to 10 in the previous generation. You feel free because of further refinements to the Progetto x2 air seamless seat pad. The two densities of foam plus the gel pads provide progressive damping, while the separate skincare layer is soft and stretchy to move with your skin. You feel free thanks to the most minimal bibs you've ever seen in a short, including open-weave straps for maximum airflow. But we reinforced the yoke so the straps stay in place and made the mesh back narrow for coverage that is minimal yet just enough to hold the shorts in place. And the bib elegantly frames a convenient pocket at the center back. You feel free because this is the first high-end short that doesn't need any sort of gripper or elastic at the end of the leg to keep the leg in place. Getting this right meant 28 prototypes and our most extensive test program ever, and it results in the most comfortable leg ending we've ever made. The Forza 2 fabric has 32% lycra with a high modulus for exceptional muscle support and just the right amount of compression. There's reflective piping on the back. And all logos are either stitched or embossed for durability. - High-compression 215 g Forza 2 fabric with 32% Lycra® content provides exceptional muscle support and compression - Women’s-specific Progetto X2 Air Donna seamless seat pad is soft against the skin but well padded for long-distance comfort - 5-panel construction for reduced seams and less chafing - Stitched scorpion logo patch and embossed Castelli wordmark for durability - Reflective piping on back of legs - Raw-cut edge at waist for extra stretch and comfort - Raw-cut leg ending engineered to stay put without silicone grippers

For 2019 we've made some dramatic changes. Not because Team Ineos or you were asking for it, but because we've been riding in it a ton and thinking constantly about how we could make it better. There's a new leg gripper that still features a lie-flat raw-cut edge but now has vertical silicone stripes to keep it in place without restricting stretch. The new fabric allows for better print quality for your custom team production, the same as Team Ineos will use in 2021. We've updated the seams to improve the fit and make the short look even better on the body. We've re-engineered the bib straps with new fabrics and construction so they stay cooler, lie flatter and are more durable. The revised Free Aero Race 4 Bibshort also receives the updated Progetto X2 Air seamless seat pad featuring the softest surface fabric you've ever felt in a seat pad. You'll be glad we ignore the old saying, If it ain't broke, don't fix it. - Vortex dimpled fabric on legs for aero performance - Forza fabric on inner legs with 38% Lycra content for perfect fit - Stripe mesh engineered minimalist bib construction keeps you cool - Giro4 leg gripper elastic for better grip distributed over larger area - Doppio V construction in front for increased support and comfort - Flat-lock stitching - New Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad

Castelli's best Progetto X2 Air Seamless Donna chamois is just the beginning for this excellent bib short. A fit and cut for the riding position eliminates bunching and ensures a sleek, aerodynamic fit. Castelli's latest GIRO4 leg grippers are much less aggressive on the skin, and have a lie-flat finish. Flatlock stitching keeps every rider comfortable, especially on multi-hour rides. There's even a dimpled Vortex fabric on each leg that reduces drag. The straps also boast a lie-flat construction that stays comfortable. From century rides to criteriums to IronMan distance events, the Free Aero Race short for women is one of Castelli's best!