Castelli Body Paint Women's Tri Short has been designed to handle the demands of the sports in a triathlon which require high performance in the swim, the bike ride and the run. Body Paint Tri fabric is the secret to a pair of Castelli tri shorts that remain comfortable in both water and wind. The seamless construction with light compression create a highly aerodynamic tri short while the triathlete streams through the water in the swim leg and slips through the wind on a time trial bike. In addition to being comfortable, the fabric in these single-piece shorts provides a slight level of compression. This increases circulation to improve recovery on each effort made by your legs so they will bring you closer to the finish line faster. Not only does the fabric absorb very little water, its hydrophilic surface is extremely fast in the swim. As you make the transition from swim to bike, water falls off the fabric and it dries quickly. The KISS 3 Tri seat pad is designed to provide comfort while in the aero position on the bike, but the padding tapers down so that while in the run and the swim, you barely notice the seat pad. The integrated leg band and GIRO++ elastic waistband compress to keep the cycling short in place, yet they don