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Castelli Espresso
4 / 5
Fine trousers, but with mediocre chamois.
The trousers fit great. Great fit. Super elastic, but you don't feel it. The same goes for the bib straps...top. Personally, I also really like the pocket on the back, so you don't have to put your heavy mobile phone in pockets on shirt. It's very personal, but I find the chamois very moderate. It is too thin in my opinion and it is too short. From bike, you can see your noble parts prominently, because the chamois is thus too short.
Pros & Cons
4 / 5
Fine trousers, but not perfect
Fine trousers with a chamois that is the same thickness everywhere and has no weird ridges and thickening that can irritate on a long ride. It really is an Italian model though: if you are slim but tall, the shoulder straps are a bit on the short side, not geared to tall Dutchmen. It doesn't really bother me on the bike though, only when standing upright. I also noticed in Mantel's shop that just about all the trousers on the rack had broken stitching where the shoulder straps were stitched to the front of the trousers. So this seems to be a vulnerable point when putting them on and taking them off. This is why I ordered mine online and am careful when putting the trousers on and off. I have only used it once, so I cannot say anything about the durability of the trousers. First use was good, no annoying seams or pressure points I could detect.
Pros & Cons
4 / 5
Top bibshorts
Super nice bib, fit is top notch, doesn't chafe anywhere. Chamois is super soft, just like the shorts themselves. And the pocket in the back of the bibshort is nice for extra stuff (keys, phone, earpods) Saves space in your shirt pocket.
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