Few things can spoil a ride as quickly as a poor pair of cycling shorts. As the interface between your bum and the saddle, they are perhaps the single most important piece of cycling clothing and not something worth skimping on. Castelli offers more than a dozen different options, but these shorts are part of their recent and comprehensive ‘Espresso’ collection. This range concentrates on quality, fit and low-key aesthetics. It is aimed at committed riders rather than racers, whatever that distinction means, and I have been extremely impressed with other items from the collection I have tested.
