CHPT3 Origin 1.11 Bibshort - Outer Space Blue
Elite performance bib shorts using luxurious, high density forza fabric built with the castelli bodypaint one-piece construction. Fitted with the tour de france standard progetto x2 seat pad.
When racing I used the Castelli Body Paint short (so-called because they are one-piece of engineered seamless Lycra), I still own the first prototypes that I tested because I loved them so much. The CHPT3 1.11 Shorts differ from the race version by being more luxurious: no race minimalism has been applied here. The lycra has increased multi-directional properties and a density that makes it heavier and smoother to touch, and we have made the ‘bibs’ feel more like braces than elastic bands. The same gauge of material is used for the braces as is used for the leg of the short, and they’re also hemmed to add to the feeling of quality and also in order to increase longevity. There is no hem on the actual short leg, the material is simply cut and a gripper is bonded internally, making for a cleaner and more comfortable finish.
DETAILS
The 1.11 short is different, it is designed for high performance, super comfort and higher longevity. The technical benefits of being cut from one panel of material have a downside in that there is an approximate 40% wastage on the cutting room floor versus 15% for an eight panel short as it requires smaller sections. Logic would dictate more panels means higher expense, in fact it’s the other way round. The 1.11 is an item of apparel that offers performance with luxury.
EVERY DAY USE
The chamois is the same tech as I used to race, only with a design in tribute to a good friend, Crispin Latymer, whom I introduced to cycling yet forgot to educate on the finer points of dressing. On his first ride he wore the shorts inside out, thinking it made total sense for the chamois to be in direct contact with the saddle. These shorts are designed for every day, all-weather use, just please, keep the chamois on the inside.
FEATURES:
- 240g Forza fabric with 38% Lycra® content for perfect compressive fit.
- Near-seamless Body Paint construction eliminates all but one seam for maximum comfort
- CHPT3 exclusive Progetto X2 Air chamois featuring the Latymer clause
- Bonded braces for just the right amount of pull
- No-sew bonded construction in waist
- Embossed / // /// logo across back
- No-sew silicone leg gripper elastic
FIT
The fabric and construction of these shorts mean they feel near as dammit to compression apparel. We recommend you wear your exact waist size (B), but if you have any doubts, and would like a slightly less compression feel then upsize one e.g. if you have a 32" waist (B) then wear a 33".
Size:
- 29 Waist 29" / 73.5cm
- 30 Waist 30" / 76cm
- 31 Waist 31" / 78.5cm
- 32 Waist 32" / 81cm
- 33 Waist 33" / 83.5cm
- 34 Waist 34" / 86cm
- 36 Waist 36" / 91cm