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Castelli can look back on a long heritage in cycling, tailoring the first cycling clothing for five-time Giro champion Alfredo Binda as early as 1910. In 2009, the revolutionary Body Paint trousers were launched on the market, which were made from a single piece of fabric and are believed to be the template for many of today's top cycling trousers.
Cargo cycling shorts and few seams
The new Unlimited Endurance Bibs, but it also dispenses with unnecessary seams as far as possible. The straps are seamless and the leg hems run all the way to the hem without cross seams. All other seams are kept as flat as possible. Castelli uses small silicone strips at the leg ends for a slightly better grip. A mesh bar on the back of the bibs is intended to improve the fit and at the same time allow sufficient ventilation. A total of three mesh pockets on the legs and back can be used to store material and food on long rides.
The carriers
The new Unlimited Endurance Bibs are also genuine Castelli bibs and have a correspondingly tight cut. If you don't like it too tight, you should choose a size larger, as the thin straps in particular sit tightly on the shoulders. When putting them on, they therefore need to be aligned particularly carefully, especially as they roll up a lot - which is annoying. The rest of the trousers, on the other hand, are comfortable and scratch-free to wear. The leg cuffs are held in place by the silicone prints and don't ride up when pedalling. However, a total of three seam knots come together at the cuffs, which can pinch a little in the long run. Other manufacturers such as Gobik solve this problem more skilfully.
Upholstery
Castelli has developed its own padding, which is quite thick and comfortable overall, but is more suitable for bikers with a narrow sit bone distance. Because the padding decreases significantly towards the outside, the area with maximum support is quite narrow. This means that you are not always optimally supported in the saddle. We would have preferred an evenly thicker shape throughout.
Castelli Unltd Endurance Bibs - Info and price
- Price169,95 Euro >> available here
- Weight (L): 178 gram
- SizesXS-3XL
- Made inItaly
- Equipmentseamless mesh straps; mesh back; seamless cuffs; reflective; 3 pockets
- Special features3 pockets on OS and back
- Upholstery length/width/hardness: 24 cm / 11 cm / medium
- Leg length (measured from the trochanter major): 33 cm
Evaluation & conclusion
Very light, tight but also somewhat thin material with many seam knots on the trouser leg. The silicone prints pinch at the leg ends after prolonged wear, the thin straps roll in a lot and can pinch over time. The padding itself is comfortable and offers good support, but it is very graduated and therefore offers little usable width. The Castelli is particularly well equipped with three pockets.
Stefan Frey
Editor
