Castelli Premio 2 W Short

The Castelli Premio 2 Women’s Short keeps a female cyclist comfortable on the long endurance rides needed as base miles or just because she loves riding her bike long distances. Designed specifically to fit the shape of a woman’s body, the shorts are designed for women who prefer to ride without bib-straps. The waist in the Premio 2 feels very soft while the dual-layer lumbar support band is shaped to a woman’s waist and it keeps the short locked in place without pinching. In the Premio 2 a woman can lean forward in cycling shorts that feel natural, as if part of her body. The main fabric used to design the shorts is Castelli’s high-stretch Forza fabric which is made with 38% Lycra®. The combination supports muscles without that race-tight fit. The fabric is soft and seamless eliminating unwanted friction while the mesh back circulates air to keep a woman from overheating. The porous fabric also wicks sweat. In the Premio, a woman cyclist dries immediately even when she is riding at high intensities in warm weather. Around the waist, a lumbar support band keeps the shorts in place as well as improves comfort when a woman rider is leaned over in the bike position. The leg grippers are made with vertical silicone that are barely felt while they ensure the shorts keep from riding up. The Progetto X² Air Seamless seat pad is woman specific and Castelli’s best chamois pad. The Progetto is soft with just the right amount of padding so a woman is protected without feeling as if she were riding with excess bulk. The Progetto is a very lean seat pad, yet in the highly sensitive ischial and perineum pressure areas, perforated viscous padding has been added to ensure a rider won’t experience the chafing that results from low quality padding. The Premio 2 shorts are high quality endurance cycling shorts.