Castelli Soudal/Quick Step Competizione 2 Bibshort - Women's Belgian Blue, S

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I have put a lot of hours into the Competizione 2 Bibshort across long weekend rides and it has held up to every one of them. The KISS Air2 chamois strikes a genuine balance between performance and comfort that you notice immediately on longer efforts, and the mesh bib strap back keeps things breathable enough that you forget you are wearing a bib at all.""The Castelli Soudal Quick Step Competizione 2 Bibshort is built on a straightforward idea: pro-level comfort and performance should not require a pro-level price tag. Castelli worked down from their top-of-the-line race shorts to bring as much of that technology as possible into a package that works just as well for long weekend rides as it does for pinning on a number. The result is a bibshort that earns its place in any serious rider's kit without demanding anything unreasonable in return. Vortex V2 textured fabric across the legs delivers the kind of aerodynamic advantage that used to live exclusively in race-day gear, while Pro Lycra on the inside leg provides outstanding stretch and rebound through long efforts in the saddle. The KISS Air2 chamois brings genuine all-day comfort drawn directly from Castelli's top seat pad, and the updated bib straps combine lightweight elastic with a mesh back panel that keeps airflow moving through sustained climbs and warm-weather rides. The GIRO4 leg gripper with raw edge and silicone stripes holds the short in place without any of the binding or discomfort that cheaper grippers introduce over time. Flat-lock stitching and reflective detailing round out a build that is considered from top to bottom, made in Italy with the pattern engineering precision that Castelli has built their reputation on."

Price: $149.99 from Backcountry