I bought these shoes to wear on gravel and road touring. The shoes are comfortable and I purchased the wide width due to my wide ball of foot and high arch. The shoe has plenty of room for my "Fred Flintstone" feet. The BOA fasteners work very well, and the shoes are easy to take on and off. Great shoe for the money.
The only change I would make is a replaceable heel striker plate, as if you walk around off the bike a lot, as I do, you could just replace the plate when the heel wears down.
Hands down the best winter sock I've ever used and definitely my new favorite. Always impressed with the quality of Castelli gear. Very comfortable. Definitely provide much more warmth and insulation than a typical cycling sock, but they're still sleek and far from bulky. Thinner than the average cotton crew sock. No bunching up or uncomfortable seams, cozy and breathable. I've used them on several rides longer than 3 hours and they were perfect
I've found that this jersey works great in temps between 40-60F. With a short sleeve base layer it's just warm enough to get you started in the upper 30's to low 40's and won't be too hot when it approaches the upper 50's. With a long sleeve base layer, it's kept me more than comfortable in the lower 40's-low 50's for rides up to 2.5 hours without a problem. If it had a two way zipper I'm sure it could stretch into the lower 60's, but it's on the warmer side of things without a two way zipper. Since my area of the country hasn't really had winter this year I have had plenty of opportunity to wear this jersey since purchasing as opposed to waiting for spring. It's very comfortable and had nice, usable pockets to stash your riding gear like food, ride wallet, extra gloves, etc.
Got 2 pairs of these recently when they were on sale. Pretty much 2 bibs for the price of one 'name brand' pair. I found these very well made with good stitching and quality fabric. The pad is comfy and has no sharp edges or weird stitching. Just a nicely sized chamois that does the job. The legs on these are a bit short compared to other bib shorts I have. If you like a longer inseam on your shorts this will be an issue. I wear these to mountain bike with a pair of MTB shorts over so the shorter inseam is better for me. These shorts also have done well for all my weekday road rides of 30-40 miles with no problem. These are great bibs on sale. Not sure I would be as happy with them if I payed full price.
