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BodyPaint Bibshort – Garmin-Cervélo Team Gear.

By · On March 24, 2011

thorThe Garmin-Cervelo team is outfitted with the latest and best in Castelli’s extensive line of clothing, ranging from winter’s warmest, to summer’s coolest, all with a focus on aerodynamics and comfort. Every week, through the Classic season, we’ll highlight a Castelli product specially selected for the Garmin-Cervélo Team.

“It feels like you don’t have any pants on” – HEINRICH HAUSSLER

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BODY-PAINT, THE BEST SHORTS I HAVE EVER WORN.
The Body Paint Bibshorts eliminates seams, stitching, and irritation by engineering all the traditional components of the short into a single piece of fabric with only one seam for pro level comfort.

one-pieceCAD fabric means the traditional 8 panel construction and gripper elastic are woven directly into the fabric for nearly seamless construction and comfort

The single piece of fabric eliminates seams and covers the rider’s lower body as if it were painted on; this helps harness the output potential of the rider’s muscles and facilitates blood flow in the capillaries, getting more oxygen to the muscles. It also makes for a smoother fit, which creates less airflow turbulence and therefore less drag, which makes you faster.

detail Nicely integrated leg grippers.                          The shoulder straps are satin-like in their feel.

The minimalist nature of the shorts extends up to the bib straps, which are constructed of seamless elastic Giro++ fabric and backed with a light mesh fabric for maximum cooling in the hot days of summer. These paired with Cervélo-TestTeam’s all-time favorite seatpad (Progetto X2), which took over two years to develop, should make for a very satisfied Garmin-Cervelo team in the saddle on the rough cobbles in Belgium.

progettox2Progetto X2 chamois is seamless where it counts with multi-density cushion on the other side of the red foam, Skin Care layer.

The Progetto X2 seatpad is different from most multi-density crotch savers on the market. Instead of a bunch of raised ridges settling against your skin, the skin-side surface of the seatpad is one smooth piece. The multi-density cushion of the chamois is on the other side of the foam – and created by cutting away sections of a single block of uncompressed foam to create variable densities.

The multi-density Progetto X2 seatpad features three perforated gel inserts – two under the ischial sit bones and one in the perineum area. They’re called a ‘viscous comfort zone’ and are so thin, I could not tell they were even there, which says a lot about how well they integrate with the pad.

“I’ve been training with the BodyPaint bibshorts a lot for the last week and I think they are awesome.” – HEINRICH HAUSSLER

“The seatpad is really good, and I even use it without chamois cream. Good job!
– THOR HUSHOVD

“Great short with a perfect fit. The seatpad seems to have a better fit then last year!
– ANDREAS KLIER

“It’s a big call, but I think these may be the best shorts I’ve ever worn. I LOVE THEM. The cut is simply fabulous, fit superb, in fact the fit so well that it’s like they’ve been custom made for me.”
– DAVID MILLAR

bodypaints_menBodyPaint Bibshort in Team Garmin-Cervélo and Castelli collection colors.

Trine Schmidt - Ladies Tour of Qatar

Trine Schmidt, Garmin-Cervélo – Ladies Tour of Qatar.

bodypaint-womensBodyPaint Women’s Bibshort with a specific female cut and Progetto X2 seatpad – Team Garmin-Cervélo and Castelli collection colors.
For more information:
Body Paint Bibshort Team Garmin-Cervélo, click here >>
Body Paint Bibshort, click here >>
Body Paint Bibshort, Women, click here >>
Soren Jensen

Soren can usually be found riding the backroads and dirt trails testing new gear in the dolomites outside Feltre, Italy. If you can't find him there, check the Castelli Headquarters in Fonzaso.

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14 Comments

  • dennis
    dennis says: March 9, 2011 at 18:17

    Lovely products, I just bought a pair of the body paint shorts before heading to mallorca two weeks ago, they are fantastic!

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  • protour
    protour says: March 9, 2011 at 18:40

    I definitely wanna buy this BP’s. But I don’t want them in black, are you guys come up with some different colours the next collection, e.g. white or black/white????

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  • mike
    mike says: March 9, 2011 at 18:41

    Just got these a week ago and have given them many miles. First on sizing – definitely go up a size, they do not give a ton. The chamois is fantastic. fabric is super light and breathable. It really does disappear during the ride. Awesome job Castelli! I will be buying more of these in the future.

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  • Brad
    Brad says: March 9, 2011 at 18:41

    pretty cool bibs. i’d love to get them in other colours, too.

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  • biker
    biker says: March 9, 2011 at 18:42

    Had my first ride in the body paint shorts last Sunday…. it wears also very very comfortable. Successively I will phase out all my other cycling clothes the next coming years.

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  • andrew
    andrew says: March 9, 2011 at 18:42

    picked up a pair on ebay 2 weeks ago… amazing short.. best on the market..

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  • Rob
    Rob says: March 9, 2011 at 18:42

    They do look really cool though. Castelli are up there with Assos IMO, this short may have topped it.

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  • Gabriel
    Gabriel says: March 9, 2011 at 18:44

    Got to say they look good!

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  • Jack Maur
    Jack Maur says: March 9, 2011 at 18:46

    I ride over 200 miles a week ans 57 years old ride 7 days a week I have the bodypaints and enjoy them. I live the passion of cycling. Love Castelli cause you get what you pay

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  • The Bourgeoisie says: March 10, 2011 at 04:49

    Sounds great, but $250 yikes!

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  • Castelli
    Castelli says: March 10, 2011 at 15:02

    Hi Protour, we’re working on other colors including white, but that special fabric becomes transparent. It’s kind of obscene, and we’re not ready to go there. The fabric has a unique kind of monofilament fiber construction that makes it really quick drying, but when it’s stretched then it becomes see-thru. Stay tuned because we’re still working on it. We’ve done up some white shorts for Thor for hot days in white, but they use a totally different fabric that’s not as good as the normal BodyPaint fabric.

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  • body paint says: April 29, 2011 at 09:09

    I really looking for the body paint and want to make tattoo on body with it, after looking at many websites I found liquid latex body paint and want to know more on it so that it can be used for body.

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  • Steve says: June 21, 2011 at 21:34

    What is the difference between the two shorts on the right in the product shot above. They look slightly different?

    http://blog.castelli-cycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bodypaints_men.jpg

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