Castelli Free Aero RC Short

The Castelli Free Aero RC Short is designed with the same features as Castelli’s top race Free Aero RC Bib-short. For the cyclist who prefers to ride without the bib straps, the Free Aero RC short is astonishingly comfortable for any cyclist whether he begins with high adrenaline at a start line with a number pinned on or whether he gets going more casually leaving from the garage of his house. Castelli has perfected the design of the Free Aero RC short over the last 15 years to make it the best-selling piece of cycling clothing in the history of Castelli. Its popularity is based on its comfort that begins with the Progetto X² Air seamless seat pad guaranteeing comfort in a wide range of rides and temperature ranges. A rider stays comfortable on short, high-intensity rides and races in the summer to long distance endurance training rides in the colder months. The soft, ventilated layer closest to skin stays dry and feels incomparably comfortable. The skin layer adjusts to the shape of the body with a seamless, four-way stretch surface that evaporates body moisture immediately. The padding’s varying thickness protects in the areas that need the most protection. Perforated viscous padding is added under the highly sensitive ishial and perineum pressure areas. By varying the thickness, a rider feels protected without excess bulk. The Progetto X² Air seamless seat pad is Castelli’s best seat pad. The next in line ensuring comfort are the stunningly comfortable combination of fabrics made by Italy’s best fabric supplier. The Forza fabric on the inner leg is made with 38% Lycra® for a perfect fit. No material snags against a cycling seat on short or fast rides. Aerodynamics is improved with Vortex fabric on the side panels that are dimpled. Air flows smoothly over the surface. The five panels are cut to create a close-fitting pair of bib-shorts. The seamless flat stitching feels just as smooth against skin as does the surface with no seams. The raw cut edge at waist allows more of a stretch to fit multiple body types as a cyclist is leaned over in the bike position. The shorts are held in place with the latest version of Castelli’s seamless flat Giro leg gripper. No elastic will chafe skin. Another performance enhancing feature is compression from the bib-shorts that helps support working muscles. A cyclist feels supported in the Free Aero RC Bib-short. Rear mesh pocket has been added at the back for extra storage room and visibility has also been added into the shorts with reflective piping on back of the legs.