Castelli VG 5 Pocket Shorts

The Castelli VG 5 Pocket Short stick to this ethos, with a vintage style and performance fabrics, including water-repellent treatment, delivering the finest off-the-bike wear.

Summer is a great time to get the biking miles in.

But it's also fabulous for the long days, downtime and chance to relax in the sun. It's the time to pull on the VG 5 Pocket Shorts. They keep the Castelli style, comfort and performance to the fore when you're off the bike but they're great performers on it too.

If you do take a gentle spin to a coffee shop to meet friends then the just-above-the-knee length makes pedalling easy, while the reflective tape inside keeps you visible if you're out pedalling after dark. Castelli VG Atelier Castelli started life in 1876 as a Milan based tailor shop called Vittore Gianni. It's from that DNA that the Castelli off-the-bike wear was created.

It's personified by the craftsmanship, obsession, tech and style from Vittore Gianni's atelier. Wear it between bike sessions to look and feel good and enjoy the fine fabrics and artisan techniques used within every piece. DWR treatment protects from splashes or stains.

Garment washed for that lived-in look. Cut just above the knee. Reflective tape inside cuff - turn up for extra visibility.

Vintage-jersey-inspired rear pocket treatment. Discreet small TPR logo. Woven VG Atelier label.

97% Cotton, 3% Elastane (Spandex).