Another Castelli :o

[mimitabby]

well, i vote with my money.
simple as that.

[IFjane]

well, i vote with my money.
simple as that.

What mimi said!

[Grog]

If they don't sell any, presumably they won't make more ugly stuff next year.

Unless their business's purpose is to launder money?

But even then...

Anyway, someone must have been buying their stuff. Not me! (Although I did consider the Cuore - Heart - jersey last year. For a minute.)

[Lifesgreat]

I thought the jersey would have one of those bikini top designs on them.

Yikes!

[Flybye]

I thought the jersey would have one of those bikini top designs on them.

Yikes!

And there we have it - our costume for the Little Red Century Ride

[tab123]

This is why I buy Etxe Ondo clothing - functional yet stylish without being silly.

[KnottedYet]

Exte Ondo is some seriously good looking clothing.

[roadie gal]

I hope that when they don't sell, Castelli will make the (male I'm sure) designer wear those horrible shorts around the office as punishment.

[VeloVT]

Yeah the frustrating thing is that their men's summer 2008 line, with one or two exceptions, is pretty nice looking.

Exte Ondo -- wish I could justify spending that much on cycling clothes. They are pretty.

[SouthernBelle]

I love the looks of Exte Ondo. They had an orange and black winter kit a couple of years ago I would have killed for. But I couldn't justify spending over $300.

There are several pieces of Castelli that are OK, but the EO or Assos are better looking for the price.

[Flybye]

This is why I buy Etxe Ondo clothing - functional yet stylish without being silly.

Holey Moley - I'd have to refinance the house or sell a couple of kids to get myself outfitted in Exte Ondo - I love their stuff, but COME ON $145.00 for a sleeveless cycling jersey???? Let's see - make the car payment or purchase a jersey???

[Thorn]

Holey Moley - I'd have to refinance the house or sell a couple of kids to get myself outfitted in Exte Ondo

Yeah, but you'd look really, really when you have no place left to live

Seriously, I love going through EO's online catalog. I can't wear any of it, but I can admire the eye of the designer. I feel the same way about Orbea bikes. They will never fit me, but I find them sleek, elegant works of art. Interestingly, they seem to be out of related design houses.

Unfortunately, I can vote with my pocket book against the Castelli designers, but I can't vote with my pocket book for EO's....

[SouthernBelle]

EO has a kit called Sua for this summer that I love. TE has it but only in the fuschia colorway. It looks SO cool in the oranges.

Of course it's also $155 for the jersey.

[Pedal Wench]

Holey Moley - I'd have to refinance the house or sell a couple of kids to get myself outfitted in Exte Ondo - I love their stuff, but COME ON $145.00 for a sleeveless cycling jersey???? Let's see - make the car payment or purchase a jersey???

I just bought a pair of their shorts from Sierra Trading post -- quite reasonable, especially after a coupon. But honestly, after a short spin on the trainer, I found that they bunched up a bit uncomfortably.

[blueskies]

Yes, the pictured shorts are incredibly silly.

OTOH, I couldn't have ridden 2000+ miles last year without my Castelli shorts. I love the Castelli chamois, and last year, it literally saved my a$$. I tried a lot of different shorts when I was having bad sit bone pain, and it was the Castelli shorts that made it possible for me to do 3-5 hour rides.

I don't buy a whole product line... I buy a pair of shorts or a jersey at a time, so I don't mind if there are some that aren't for me. And really, if you have designers that are pushing the envelope & trying to bring some fashion & variety to bike clothes, there will be some hits & some misses. And yes, I agree, those shorts are a huge comical miss. It's like Britney & Minnie Mouse got together to design some bike clothes.

Still, I LOVE CASTELLI.

My current favorite:

http://www.castelli-us.com/pm-842-4-...ls-jersey.aspx