Castelli Espresso 2 DT Bibtight - Women's Belgian Blue, XL

What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"Three hours into a ride that started at 38 degrees, I still hadn't thought once about my legs being cold, which is honestly rare for me. When I needed a quick stop, the Drop Tail straps made it painless instead of the usual production."Some rides are measured in miles, others in how long you can ignore the weather, and the Espresso 2 DT Bibtight was built for the second kind. Castelli designed it around the reality of winter training, where the goal isn't a quick loop but hours spent chasing form before the season turns, and this bibtight doesn't ask you to sacrifice comfort to get there. A soft Thermoflex build handles the warmth side of the equation, cut with seams positioned to disappear rather than dig in over a long ride. The Drop Tail straps solve the age-old bib problem of mid-ride stops, while a zipperless ankle trims bulk that would otherwise bunch under a shoe cover. Add in the Progetto X2 Air Donna seat pad, and hour four in the saddle feels a lot like hour one.