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Espresso Seamless Bibs Upcycle
Our UpCycle Program is a way to give our apparel a second chance and helps to reduce waste by keeping our kit out of landfills. By upcycling, we’re giving our kit a second life, reducing the demand for new resources, and reducing our environmental impact.
• Products that have slightly damaged in transit from our factory or gently tried on items are identified by our team.
• We thoroughly clean and refresh each piece, restoring to factory conditions.
• Every item is expertly ironed, prepped and finished, ready to begin its new life in style.
• Upcycle products are final sale. Sorry no returns or exchanges.
• Some products may have minor imperfections
A few years ago, we had a dream: to design a bib that could hold its own against the best but do so at a price that didn’t feel like a punchline. Our goal was simple but ambitious: to balance comfort, performance, and style in a way that felt effortless on the ride.
We started in Italy, partnering with our factory steeped in cycling history and a Tuscan pro team whose riders wore the prototypes through countless miles of critique. After rounds of feedback, the result was unanimous: these were the most comfortable bibs they’d ever worn.
The development hinged on three core elements: construction, fabric, and chamois. Seamless construction eliminated friction. A woven Spanish fabric—rare in bibs—brought superior elasticity and durability. And the Elastic Interface chamois, the gold standard of cushioning, transformed hours in the saddle into pure efficiency.
- Lee R.
Details
First we reduced the number of panels, seams, and stitches by engineering a single piece of fabric into an elegant bib form, our patternmaker explains the process being a bit like making a precise origami pattern out of a sheet of paper. Fewer seams yield a more comfortable fit by allowing the fabric to stretch and compress more easily; moving with your body with less restriction, especially in a cycling crouch. As a bonus, It gives the bib that super clean, sleek look. The lay-flat straps don't bind on your shoulders and they are integrated to pass through the midsection to better hold the chamois in place by keeping the pad taut and preventing the excess fabric from chafing your thighs. Impregnated raw-cut silicon grippers stay on your thighs without impinging.
Sustainably manufactured, Bluesign® and Oeko-Tex approved woven Italian fabric
80% Polymide / 20% Elastane
Elastic Interface Paris HP Italian Long Distance Chamois
We prototyped dozens of identical bibs with our new pattern, each with a different high-end pad, to find the most comfortable option. One pad was a clear winner: the Paris HP from Elastic Interface. Surprisingly thin for a pad created for all-day events, the pad's secret is its ultra-high density inserts in the perineal and ischiatic areas that make it perfect for all roads and even the most demanding events. In English: that means the more pressure you put on it, the more resistance it gives without bottoming out, like a good mattress.
Wash whites and dark colors separately in cold water, inside out and zipped up; hang to dry (do not tumble dry), avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, softeners, washing powders, or commercial detergents, and use only enzyme-free options like Seventh Generation, Trader Joe’s, or LeBlanc. Read More
Italian Craftsmanship
Our Italian manufacturing partners sit at the base of the Medieval foothills of Tuscany, about halfway between Florence and Pisa. This small factory, founded by two friends Vincenzo and Franco over forty years ago, is one of the last that is still family-owned and operated, with two generations of craftsmen working and riding side-by-side every day.
Crafted in a small family-run factory with generations of experience, where time-honored craftsmanship meets modern testing and precision to ensure every piece is built to last.
Luca works the cutting machine.
Even with the most modern fabrics, the best sportswear is still manufactured in small batches using traditional craftsmanship. Keeping quantities low allows the focus to remain on quality.
Franco, silkscreening
In the small world of high-end Italian cycling fashion, partnering with a venerableble factory has opened up a world of connections to suppliers of technical fabrics.
Alessio works on the sublimation machine
