Sorpasso RoS Wind Bib Tight - Men's
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Sorpasso RoS Wind Bib Tight
When subfreezing temperatures come to town, the list of your basic needs moves into bold text with lots of underlining. Castelli aims to keep you rolling through harsh, winter base miles, regardless of the conditions with the new Sorpasso RoS Wind Bib Tight, which acts as cycling’s equivalent of a windshield and a deep-winter heater. GORE-TEX Infinium Windstopper fabric is sewn into the frontal area and thighs, providing wind protection for your quests down to 23-degrees F. Making up the rest of the RoS Wind is a mix of Nano Flex 3G and Xtra Dry to hold in the warmth while maximizing breathability and water-repellency from passing showers or sleet. Castelli claims these are the best tights fabrics they’ve engineered, and with sub-freezing protection that also breathes enough to perform up to 46-degree F, we certainly would agree.
Castelli uses the performance-tuned Progetto X2 Air chamois to help you with the extended base miles January requires, and the lie-flat bib straps with mesh backing add to the hours-long comfort you’d expect from Castelli. Low-light visibility is enhanced by the reflective calf stripes, which double as zipper guards.
Details
- Go-to winter layer for frequent cold-weather training
- Gore-Tex windproofing layer covers sensitive areas and thighs
- Water repellent Nano Flex fabrics warm and breathe
- Progetto X2 Air chamois for a full winter of base-mile training
- Most advanced tights fabrics in Castelli's storied history
- For riding conditions ranging 23-46 degrees F
- Item #CSTZ7DY
- Material
- [face fabric] Nano Flex 3G, [front/thighs] GORE-TEX INFINIUM WINDSTOPPER X-Fast
- Season
- winter
- Fit
- form-fitting
- Length
- full-length
- Inseam
- [x-small, small, medium] 32in, [large, x-large] 33in, [2x-large, 3x-large] 34in
- Chamois
- Progetto X2 Air
- Bib
- lie-flat straps
- Pockets
- none
- Thermal
- yes
- Reflective
- calf stripes
- Claimed Weight
- [large] 11.5oz (327g)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
Reviews
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Overall Rating
3.5 based on 7 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageApril 14, 2023
Worst version of Castelli wind bibtights
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Weight:
- null
I had at least seven Castelli wind bibtights over the past ten years. In the recent version, now called ROS, the top of the waist has been lowered, which contributes to the bibtights not staying up where they belongs. One a four hour ride, I have to stop at least six times to pull up the bibtights that have moved down so far that the crotch area of the fabric rides over the horn of my saddle. I do not have this problem with my older, non-ROS Castelli bibtights. I can't imagine trying to race with the ROS version. I am tall, with a proportional torso length, so part of the problem is that the ROS straps are not tight enough. I won't be buying these again, unless Castelli fixes this problem or goes back to the old design.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 11, 2023
Impossibly cold and thus uncomfortable.
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Size Bought:
- m
- Height:
- 5' 8"
- Weight:
- 150
These have amazing wind protection and thick fleece on the front but seem to be engineered to allow all the heat you generate out the back. No warmth seems to be trapped. This is the same design on the product just below this one that doesn't have the wind stopping material but those are much thinner and seem to have no reason for existing at all. I've never been so uncomfortable on a ride as with these. They are nicely made, and fit great in a M for me. Nice materials, just the wrong material on the back. I've got a two pairs, now, of the Nano Flex Pro bib shorts because they are warm and really nice but hard to come by because they actually work if you want to be warm. I'd like to get a set of them in bib tights but they're gone. CS doesn't seem to be interested in carry the Nano Flex Pro, though.
April 16, 2021
Love 'em
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Weight:
- null
I just got these in the mail, tried them on and they fit perfectly. I'm not built like an Italian 12 year old vegetarian boy but I am rather short. The ankle zips all the way down to the perfect position.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
February 7, 2021
Top end bib tights with a pad you forget
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Size Bought:
- XL
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 175
Goods: The first padded bib tight to ever impress me. I am 6'1" /175 and XL fit beautifully. Have experiences ranging 29F/14-24mph winds as well as 40F with wind and deluge rain, RoS is real. These are the perfect bib tights for the fast group ride or the Zones 4&5 solo roll. I choose these tights first, and I have plenty of choices! Others: Cold- if you are looking for deep-winter windy warmth in the solo ride of 16-18 mph, then these are not for you. Why? Look closely at the pictures of the bib tights¬ice the wind layer covering thighs and the narrow racing stripe over the crotch&the wind covering material skips the rest of the pelvis and hips&burrrrr! The tradeoff is immense movement comfort on the joints, including the hips. Further, this buys you happiness at the high end of the temperature range. If you need more warmth, look to the Polare 2 from Castelli instead. Rain- "water repellency" is what Castelli offers, and I can happily validate. Mist or light snow are zero problem. However, medium rain saturates the knees and hips after an hour and water drains toward your shoes from the inside.
January 12, 2021
Watch out for length issues
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Size Bought:
- xxl
- Height:
- 6' 2"
- Weight:
- 190
I am 6'2", 190# and bought a XXL based on other Castelli bib tights I have owned in the past. Tights work great for rides mid 20's. Paneling on upper thigh is Gore windstopper material and works great at keeping me warm. Typically, when cycling in conditions in the mid 20-mid30's, its the glutes, abdomen, and upper thigh that gets cold. Not in these, looks like Castelli has more robust materials in those areas, so great design there, However, the leg length on these is way too short. I may be an outlier in terms of inseam at 34.5", but these tights are at least 2-3 inches short. Not even long enough to cover my shoe booties, so I have a gap that allows air, and more importantly, water to get in. Overall fit with the XXL is not compressive, barely snug, but I couldn't imagine getting any shorter leg length. Can never understand why these cycling clothing companies can't get the lengths correct on their gear. I mean what is the issue with making the leg length on a pair of winter cycling bibs longer to insure that there is maximum coverage down to the ankle?
January 9, 2021
Pretty Good
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Size Bought:
- XL
- Height:
- 6' 2"
- Weight:
- 190
First ride was in 25F weather and these kept me warm from the waist down. I could see these comfortable for me down into the 15-20F range. Fit is pretty good if not just a bit short for me but I felt a XXL might get baggy. Wish the bib was cut a little higher so there was some abdominal coverage. Would buy again.
January 1, 2021
Terrific design, poor fit for me.
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
- Weight:
- null
Have ridden several hundred miles in these Material choices and construction are superb. I prefer these for warmth and for flexibility to both of the Gore Bike Wear winter bib tights I've owned. I've ridden them up and down long climbs in temps from 33F to about 54F and remained comfortable, though at 54F I did unzip the ankles and roll the legs into knickers. Now for fit. In slacks I buy 32" waist, 30 or 31" legs. My height is 5' 4 ¾", though before old age disk degeneration I stood a bit over 5' 7 ½". Weight is 136 lbs. In cycling bibs I usually have bought medium, though in some brands small is better. Based on Castelli's size chart my circumference at the hips is perfect for their small bibs. I bought the small. Indeed the volume of the seat and hips is fine, and the shoulder straps are just a bit on the tight side (which is better than too loose, to hold them up). However the legs are not long enough. Leg length is OK when standing, but when seated and pedalling the anterior side of the legs must stretch a lot as the knee flexes. Combined with the thickness and stiffness of the anterior wind resistant fabric I quickly developed bursitis above the knee caps (suprapatellar bursitis). Solution was to have a seamstress insert 2" of soft stretchy Polartec into the seam between the front knee panels and the front thigh panels. Probably I would have been better served with size medium, putting up with some bagginess over the butt.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
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