Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight Review

Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £130 (RRP: £130)

Take a look now to discover what makes Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight Review


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Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight features

Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight specs

Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Tights found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Clothing Size: L, XXL, S, M, XL, XXXL

Other Tights found with this Spec: 2

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Tights found with this Spec: 2286

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Tights found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Materials: 100% Polyester

Other Tights found with this feature: 452

Feature 2

Thermoflex upper portion, Nano Flex Light fabric below the knee

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Anatomic cut taken from the Free Aero Race Bibshort, Castelli’s top race short as used by Team Sky

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Lower leg is non-brushed to prevent overheating yet features a water-repellent finish to protect from road spray

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad

Other Tights found with this feature: 16

Feature 6

Suggested Temperature Range: 10 to 18 Degrees C

Other Tights found with this feature: 5

Price

£130

Number of Reviews

1

Review Score

4 / 5

Average score in category: 4.2/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Tights. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Tights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Tights. Brands like Castelli are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Tights category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Tights.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £130 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Tights

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Tights.

We found 136 in the Tights category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £92.86, making it above average at £130.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Tights. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £207.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £18.00.

With 136 products available we worked out that 28 cost more than Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight and 103 were cheaper.

Cost of Castelli products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 371 products from Castelli, of which 19 were in the Tights category.

For now though we’re looking at Castelli branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £74.52 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Castelli product we found was £6.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £340.00.

Of the 371 from Castelli, 55 were more expensive than Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight and 310 were cheaper.

How much are Castelli Tights?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Castelli products that are listed in the Tights category.

The average price of the 19 products that match this search was £127.19, with the cheapest coming in at £66.57 and highest price was £200.00. With the average being £127.19, Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight comes in above average.

7 products that meet this search were more expensive than Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight and 9 were cheaper.


Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Tights category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.2 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight or another similar product, like Castelli Women’s Velocissima 2 Knicker reviews or Castelli VG Button Shirt reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Tights.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Tights. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Castelli, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010806763
  • Product ID 2: 736784UK
  • Brand: Castelli
  • Model number: CS195600106
  • RRP: £130
  • EAN: 8055688937614
  • Description: Castelli LW 2 BibtightThe Castelli LW 2 Bibtights are specifically designed for winters that are progressively getting milder, hence the name LW, or Light Winter. With winter in many parts of the world becoming less extreme in terms of temperature, Castelli have taken a keen focus on breathability and flexibility, with the type of performance more usually found in race shorts.  That’s not to say the tights aren’t warm, the upper section uses cosy Thermoflex to keep your thighs, knees and sensitive parts insulated from the cold. Below the knees is where the extra breathability and flexibility really shines, the non-brushed Nano Flex Light, featuring a water-repellent finish, helps regulate temperature perfectly while not restricting smooth pedalling. Continuing the lightweight feel Castelli also avoids zips at the ankle and with their anatomic race cut, based on the race-winning Free Aero Race Bibshorts, the LW2 tights also deliver exceptional performance and fit.Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat padInside the LW 2 Bibtight is the top of the line Progetto X2 Air Seamless seat pad, providing support and comfort for even the longest of winter rides. The first contact point against the skin, the upper skin-care material, is now seamless and even softer than previous versions letting you enjoy smooth and chafe-free pedalling. The next layer, Castelli’s infinitely variable thickness padding, imparts just the right level of support where you need it, thicker under the sit bones and thinner on the sides and under the perineum – the result is intense comfort with reduced bulk. Lastly, to really push home superior comfort levels, perforated viscous padding is added under the highly sensitive ischial and perineum pressure areas, offering luxurious support when you’re on the saddle for hours on end.For milder winter weather, and high-intensity cold-weather training the LW Bib Tights strike a perfect balance of protection, warmth and freedom of movement. Whether you’re on a mild-temperature long winter base ride or hitting some early season springtime intervals these are a perfect choice.Features:Materials: 100% PolyesterThermoflex upper portion, Nano Flex Light fabric below the kneeAnatomic cut taken from the Free Aero Race Bibshort, Castelli’s top race short as used by Team SkyLower leg is non-brushed to prevent overheating yet features a water-repellent finish to protect from road sprayProgetto X2 Air Seamless seat padSuggested Temperature Range: 10 to 18 Degrees CBuy Castelli  Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Clothing > Tights
  • Size: XXL
  • Male
  • 0
  • Adult

Other options for Tights

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Tights. 136 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Castelli Lw 2 Bibtight included,
Castelli UPF 50+ Light Arm Skins reviews, Castelli Nano Flex 3g Arwarmer reviews, or we really liked the look of Castelli Pro Seamless Arm Warmers reviews as another alternative.

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