“Typically, people try on bib shorts and stand up to gauge the fit. With our new Silhouette™ engineered bibs, they might actually think the fit is awkward when standing,” said Tiffany Howell, Global Operations Manager at Pactimo. “They may feel their shoulders being slightly pulled down and forward. But, when that same person leans over into their natural riding position, they’ll see that the bib has been specifically designed for an exceptional, on-bike, performance fit.” 

Pactimo has been developing and perfecting Silhouette™ Engineering for nearly two years, and it is just one of the several technical innovations unveiled in the 2013 custom and retail lines.

“We are always working with professional athletes and teams in what we call a ’road lab’ setting,” said Karl Heidgen, Vice President of Sales at Pactimo. “We solicit feedback and listen to performance suggestions, not only from champions like Laura Van Gilder and Brad Huff, but from all of our teams. Their input and ongoing wear-testing is what allows us to develop something like Silhouette™ Engineering. And, there’s no question, these bibs have been designed for riding.”

Along with Silhouette™ Engineering in bibs for both men and women, Pactimo has made technical enhancements to nearly 60% of apparel across all product lines, to include a completely redesigned Summit Speed time-trial or criterium jersey. Using Pactimo’s proprietary TotalFit™ design technology, the new Summit Speed jersey incorporates three high-performance fabrics to ensure a performance-enhancing, streamlined fit.

“To say we’ve ‘improved’ things is a bit of a misnomer. We are always improving and reengineering products,” Howell said. “And, we have worked very hard over the last two years to align our custom and retail lines so that all our cycling customers, whether they be professionals or leisure riders, have cutting-edge cycling apparel available to them at great prices.”

For more information about Silhouette™ Engineering visit http://pactimo.com/silhouette, or to see a side-by-side bib comparison, visit http://pactimo.com/custom-apparel/comparison-charts.

About Pactimo

Based in Colorado, Pactimo is a leading provider of premium technical performance apparel, primarily targeting the cycling and triathlon categories. Core customers include world champions, professional athletes, and elite amateurs. Pactimo offers a 5-week guaranteed delivery on custom orders, low 5-piece minimums and no fee team stores. Listed three consecutive years as an INC 5000 fastest growing private company, Pactimo was selected as a Top 50 Colorado Company to Watch in 2011. For more information: www.pactimo.com.  

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 The LA Tri Club is one of the largest and most well-known athletic clubs in the US, with over 1800 members across the states.

Pactimo will be servicing the club’s clothing needs via Pactimo’s online Team Store services. Pactimo was the first in the cycling industry to introduce the service which allows members to purchase their clothing, have it made to order, and shipped directly to them in 5 weeks or less. The fastest guaranteed delivery time in the industry.

LA Tri Club President Paul Hekimian said, “The clothing is fantastic, and the services will allow us to outfit our members faster, offer more styles, and reduce the club’s need for inventory.”

Pactimo’s Vice President of Sales, Karl Heidgen, said, “We’re really excited to be working with the LA Tri Club. They are an amazing group of athletes and it’s an honor to be selected for our delivery guarantee and superior quality.”

About LA Tri Club

The LA Tri Club was founded in August 2000 after Paul Hekimian presented Larry Turkheimer and Nick Gardner with his vision of a triathlon club that could exist independently and which could benefit the triathlon community in and around Los Angeles. The Club has since grown to roughly 1,800 members by providing a strong community of triathletes linked together by a robust website and email network. For more information go to www.latriclub.com.

About Pactimo

Pactimo is a leading performance apparel company specializing in premium custom and dynamic designed technical apparel for cyclists and tri-athletes. Based in Colorado, Pactimo has been named two consecutive years to the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. For more information on Pactimo go to www.pactimo.com.

Contacts

Derek Wiback, Pactimo – 858-344-1396, dwiback@pactimo.com
Paul Hekimian, LA Tri Club – 310-396-9355, paul@latriclub.com

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Topics discussed: Pactimo’s history and dedication to cycling, custom apparel ordering process, designer gallery and online retail store.

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Belfast-based Forme Coaching was started by Stephen Gallagher and Dan Fleeman who have 15 years combined experience racing on the continental pro circuit including professional contracts with An Post Sean Kelly Team and the Cervelo Test Team, amoungst other European Pro teams.

“We couldn’t be more excited about the partnership between Pactimo and Forme Coaching,” said Frank Kim, Pactimo CEO. “Forme Coaching’s outstanding coaching and cycling professionals interact directly with cycling enthusiasts throughout the UK and Ireland. They are well positioned to deepen the relationship between Pactimo and the region’s cycling community.”

Forme Coaching Director Stephen Gallagher commented, “Everyone at Forme Coaching is excited to be associated with one of the world’s leading customised clothing companies. The mutual passion between both companies for the sport is evident and has further reinforced our ethos in making cycling a more passionate and enjoyable experience. Focus at the forefront for both companies is providing the client with the ultimate experience. The lengths both companies embrace to make this happen demonstrates the synergy between each which we know will lead to a successful working relationship.”

Pactimo VP of Sales, Karl Heidgen, will be working very closely with Forme Coaching to refine apparel and ordering processes. “We believe the relationship with Stephen, Dan and the awesome Forme Coaching team will result in an even better product for our customers around the world,” said Heidgen.

About Forme Coaching
The Forme Coaching team provide unrivalled complete coaching solutions from specific coaching packages to an array of sports professional services which includes sports massage, sports nutrition, performance testing, powermeter rental, professional RETUL bike fit and more! Armed with a highly experienced team of cycling and triathlon coaches and sports professionals such as Dr David Bailey, Sports Physiologist and Barry Murray, Sports Performance Nutritionist, Forme Coaching are well positioned to provide the solutions they say they can! For more information: info@formecoaching.com or www.formecoaching.com.

About Pactimo
Based in Colorado, Pactimo is a leading provider of performance apparel, specializing in the cycling and triathlon categories. Core customers include world champions, professional athletes, and elite amateurs. Pactimo has been listed three consecutive years as an INC 5000 fastest growing private company, and was selected as a Top 50 Colorado Company to Watch in 2011. For more information: tkelsey@pactimo.com or www.pactimo.com.