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Assos Summer Cycling Apparel And Bike Clothing
Assos of Switzerland is the Gucci or Prada of cycling apparel. Their bike clothing out-prices and out-markets everyone else within the industry. When you get a pair of the wildly famous Assos bib shorts in the mail, you know you've gotten something special. The box, the tissue paper, the item tag -- the entire presentation of the product -- is an experience that you're not going to forget. And you'll probably tell your friends all about it... After the high you've gotten from opening the package has faded, you've got a piece of cycling apparel that will please you just as much, if not more, than the luxurious packaging.
Assos Bib Shorts and Shorts
The only way to stay comfortable in the saddle all day long is to start with the right chamois. Assos dedicates an entire research lab to the tasks of designing and engineering the best chamois on the market. They look at not only materials to use in the chamois, but how the human body interacts with the bike saddle, and how they can make it more for the cyclist. This could come in form of changes to foam properties in the pad, or it could come in the form of changing the shape of the pad in relation to how your body moves while riding bent over on the hoods. With Assos, it's not one thing or another, it's hundreds to thousands of variables taken into consideration with one goal in mind; a more comfortable chamois. One thing that you can count on is that you get what you pay for; a high price for a high quality product.
The textile technology employed on Assos Bib Shorts and Shorts falls nothing short of the time and effort put in to designing the chamois. Not all Lyrca is created equal. Assos once again looks at the cyclist first and find fabrics that have qualities and characteristics that make the most sense for them -- the exact opposite of companies that make a product and then assumes the consumer will adapt to it. Starting with the bib straps made from a material that will wick moisture away when sweating to a abrasion-resistant material used in the chamois area of the cycling shorts. Each pair of Assos Shorts and Bib Shorts you'll find have different functions made for different cycling purposes -- a long distance short made for logging tons of miles, another aimed at the racer, and the list continues. The three bib shorts Assos is currently offering are the Assos FI.13 S5 Bib Short, Assos FI.Mille Bib Short, and the Assos FI.Uno Bib Short. All of these models come in the short variation as well.
Assos Jerseys
The first thing about Assos Cycling Jerseys is this: they are meant to fit you properly when in the 'cycling position' and not when you're standing around refilling your water bottles. The fit is made to fit tightly and hug the curves of your body, and Assos doesn't apologize for that. Their take on the subject is that: they believe that the way their cycling jerseys fit is exactly how cycling jerseys are supposed to it, and if you don't like the way bike clothing is meant to be worn, then don't buy it. Assos isn't mean about it, but it's to your advantage as a consumer to know this before making a purchase.
It doesn't change from garment to the next; Assos does all the textile and design R&D for all their products. The fabrics chosen for their cycling jerseys are not chosen to cover you body in protection from the sun, they're chosen because they have qualities that will benefit your body (you) as a cyclist when you're riding. Take a look at an Assos Jersey; the sleeves are made from a different material than the underarms -- as is the the body of the jersey, and the back. All of these slight changes and modifications are why Assos is Assos and no one else has quite lived up to their standards.
Yes, Assos clothing is expensive, but once you wear it you'll see why it is. Actually, you might want to be careful because once you experience an Assos pair of bib shorts or jersey you won't be content with any other brand.
About the Author
taStahly is an avid cyclist and self-proclaimed gear junkie. His knowledge of cycling apparel is impressive, but his bread and butter is bib shorts -- he's got more pairs of bib shorts than most and knows more about each one than most. His advice when it comes to bike clothing is to forget about the price tag and look at it as an investment your health -- his Assos clothing collection illustrates this perfectly.
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