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Castelli Updates Body Paint Shorts with Aero Dimples, Shows New Team Garmin-Barracuda Kit

2012 Castelli body paint bib shorts with aerodynamic dimples to reduce drag
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2012 Castelli body paint bib shorts with aerodynamic dimples to reduce dragCastelli has updated their ultra slick San Remo Skinsuit by building aerodynamics bolstering dimples directly into the fabric.

The full press release and complete pics of the new Team Garmin-Barracuda kit after the break, but here’s the bit on the shorts:

“The new single-piece knit construction includes aero dimples engineered right into the fabric on the leg and the back of the short to induce flow separation and reduce aerodynamic drag. The structure is knit right into the fabric, so there’s nothing to chafe or wear out. It all makes the rider go faster.”

They’ve also tweaked the Progetto X2 Air chamois pad with perforations to speed drying and air flow.

2012 Team Garmin Barracuda jersey and body paint bib shorts by Castelli

PRESS RELEASE: Slipstream Sports, LLC, the elite American professional cycling team dedicated to ethical competition and developing the next generation of cycling champions, today announced that it will become Team Garmin-Barracuda with the addition of Barracuda Networks as a new sponsor of the team.

The 2012 team jersey and shorts retain the distinctive Garmin logo while adding the Barracuda logo, and the signature Slipstream Sports argyle is prominently displayed. Cervélo will continue as a key partner and the official bicycle supplier of the team.

The team will race in the 2012 kit, created by its innovative Italian clothing partner, Castelli, for the first time at the Tour Down Under, starting on Sunday, January 15.

The changes to the 2012 kit are more than cosmetic. The Castelli Speed Research Unit has done its part to make sure the riders have the most comfortable and technically advanced clothing for racing in extreme conditions, from the cold spring classics to the heat of France in July.

Team Garmin-Barracuda already has the most comfortable shorts and the fastest jersey in the pro peloton, but Castelli continues to pursue its goal of creating the world’s fastest and most protective race clothing.

In addition to the innovative cobblestone-conquering SanRemo Speedsuit, Aero Race jersey, and Gabba rain jacket, Castelli has improved the Body Paint shorts (also known as The Best Short Ever by the team riders).

The new single-piece knit construction includes aero dimples engineered right into the fabric on the leg and the back of the short to induce flow separation and reduce aerodynamic drag. The structure is knit right into the fabric, so there’s nothing to chafe or wear out. It all makes the rider go faster.

The Progetto X2 Air seat pad has also received a few small tweaks after another million kilometers of pro testing last year, including perforation for improved airflow and faster drying.

There are some surprises in development that fans will see as the season progresses. The Team Garmin-Barracuda replica pieces will be available beginning in February

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Tommy Nickels
Tommy Nickels
12 years ago

The only thing I ever wanted to be more than a cyclist was a golf ball. I am now one step closer.

off-roadie
off-roadie
12 years ago

I figured someone would start doing this soon. I’ve seen it on wheels, makes even more sense to have it on the biggest moving object (the rider).

Larry Falk
Larry Falk
12 years ago

Glad to see Argyle return! Too much black on last years kit.

mkrs
mkrs
12 years ago

are you trying to say that girls with cellulite are faster? ;P

Joey Mullan
Joey Mullan
12 years ago

Isn’t this against UCI rule blah, blah, blah?

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