Castelli Women's Illusione Cycling Shorts

The Women's Illusione Shorts have all the features you need for a comfortable bike ride, while not leaving your wallet empty. Starting with the fabric, this is Invita Strong, a remarkably soft material that feels great against the skin. And not just that, but it’s also excellent at supporting and lightly compressing your hard-working muscles, helping push back fatigue. And when the pace is high, it's quick to wick away sweat to keep you feeling dry. 

At the waist, the articulated waistband lets you breathe easily and provides a firm grip but without applying excessive pressure. Lie-flat leg grippers also do a brilliant job of holding the shorts firmly in place, but again without the pressure that can cause the ‘sausage effect’. Then we come to the superb Kiss Air 2 Donna seat pad.

Kiss Air 2 Donna Seat Pad

The women’s specific Kiss Air 2 Donna seat pad aims to incorporate as many of the features and comfort as the top-of-the-line Progetto x2 seat pad but at a more affordable price.

1. Seamless skin care layer: A super-soft, brushed microfibre top that maximizes comfort and fit. Seamlessly engineered to eliminate chafing and abrasion. Flexible to move with you. Bacteriostatic treatment to avoid saddle sores and infection.

2. Continuously variable thickness: Dual density and infinitely variable thickness gives you the perfect cushioning for every part of the pad. Maximum thickness and density in the ischial zone, tapering to moderate thickness in the perineum, and minimum thickness at the perimeter.

3. Anatomic shape: Comfort is further enhanced by creating a perfect interface to your body during every pedal stroke.