Stripping the summer shell down to its bare essentials, the UMA GT Summer Wind Vest from Assos is perfect for when you need a little something extra but don’t want to overheat or be weighed down. Its form-fitted construction allows you to keep up those hard-won aero gains, while still being stretchy enough to allow for full freedom of movement through the Glossy fabric featuring in the side panels. Not only that, but it’s also extremely packable, which means you can pop it in the bottom of a bag or jersey pocket as a great just-in-case option should the wind pick up on a warm day. Never leave home without it.
To guarantee a snug fit, Assos uses ten panels and five different fabrics to give the RS Aero SF Gloves a streamlined and 'wrinkle free' fit. Its 3D shaping follows the anatomical structure of the human hand as it grips the bars leading to incredible comfort. Breezer Tex fabric is used across the back of the gloves, this extremely light fabric has a mesh-like structure delivering both comfort and a high degree of breathability. The palm features strategically positioned pads, wrapped in perforated synthetic leather for durability, and this combination offer excellent protection while not hindering dexterity, bar feel and road feedback. The lightweight palm works brilliantly with the smooth back to give you a smooth, low-bulk fit with a barely-there feel.
To give a versatile and packable vest Assos have stripped back the garment to the essentials, using highly functional fabrics to deliver exceptional performance. The MILLE GT Wind Vest is made with Assos' Foil Ultra textile to the front. This lightweight fabric is windproof, water-repellent and breathable so you'll enjoy a nicely regulated micro-climate inside. Meanwhile, the side panels use 'Glossy' a warp-knit windproof textile which gives extra stretch to enhance the fit while still maintaining breathability. The combination strikes a balance of low pack weight and protection son you're happy to take the GT Vest on every ride without sacrificing too much space in pockets. In terms of the fit of the vest, this garment is less compressive than a racingFit, but more fitted than Assos' comfortFit. It bridges the gap between the two and provides the ideal balance between comfort, freedom of movement and performance.
Even in the height of summer, any road cyclist will tell you that leaving home without something windproof is a mistake. Thankfully, Assos know this and have created the female-specific UMA GT Wind Jacket to keep you defended without letting you overheat via a surprisingly low volume. On the front, the Foil Ultra fabric is light and racey enough to compete with the best of them, while the Glossy textile on the side panels adds plenty of stretch, offering complete freedom of movement despite sitting close to the body. It’s also wonderfully breathable, as you’d expect, to keep you cool and wick sweat away from the bod quickly and effectively. Of course, you don’t always want to be wearing the jacket on calmer warm days, and so it’s good news that the immense packability of the UMA GT Wind Jacket allows you to slip it into a pocket or bag until you need it. There really is no reason not to leave home with it just in case, perfect for the whole year round.
To guarantee a snug fit, Assos uses seven panels to give the RS Aero FF Gloves a streamlined and 'wrinkle free' fit. Its 3D shaping follows the anatomical structure of the human hand as it grips the bars leading to incredible comfort. Breezer Tex fabric is used across the back of the gloves, this extremely light fabric has a mesh-like structure delivering both comfort and a high degree of breathability. The palm features strategically positioned pads, wrapped in perforated synthetic leather for durability, and this combination offer excellent protection while not hindering dexterity, bar feel and road feedback. The lightweight palm works brilliantly with the smooth back to give you a smooth, low-bulk fit with a barely-there feel.
The Women's Habu LaaLaLai Jacket utilises Assos' in-house Stratagon material on the front for added protection from the elements, repelling wind and providing warmth, ideally suited for cold early winter rides. Key refinements on this version include the addition of a new cuff design, with revised taping and welding to reduce the hems and increase comfort. More specifically, this design features tighter cuffs to increase the warmth in your hands but these are easily rolled back on the fly. Designed as a second layer garment the jacket acts as a perfect insulator under an outer shell, and the temperature range can be fine-tuned with the use of differing weight base layers. You can perfectly tune your early Winter outfit to perfectly match your physiology, the intensity of your ride and your local weather conditions. This is the ultimate, high performance insulating jacket offering adaptable cold weather performance and a refined on the bike fit for female cyclists. It's the ideal garment to build a comprehensive winter riding wardrobe around.
At the heart of the SS.GTN Pro Training Jersey is Assos' high-performance Dual Tex fabric, delivering an exceptional level of moisture control to keep you dry and comfortable as exertion levels start to build a sweat. The material reacts to your body temperature to ensure you're skin is never overwhelmed with sweat, maintaining comfort and performance when the pace or gradient begins to rise up. Next comes the careful tailoring of the jersey. For this training jersey, Assos use their regularFit pattern, giving a touch more space for us amateur cyclists to move about and taking into account a broad range of body sizes. It's the perfect blend of performance and pleasant comfort for the everyday cycling enthusiast. Finished with subtly stylish Global Triathlon Network graphics, this is sure to be a summer cycling favourite.
Push the Boundaries Professional riders demand a lot from their cycling kit and in particular their bib shorts, spending hours upon hours on the saddle, facing wildly varying weather, challenging climbs and heart-racing descents plus the lung-bursting efforts of racing for the win. And it's these demands that the Equipe RS Bib Shorts S9 have been engineered to deal with. With no corners cut, they'll leave you experiencing the most exemplary levels of comfort and muscle support. A-Lock Engineering As the name suggests, the A-Lock Engineering design is about creating shorts that 'lock into place', with the seat insert held exactly where it's needed in order to deliver unrivalled on-the-saddle comfort. It begins with the Type.441 textile. With exceptional compression qualities and silk-like feel, it provides superb stability and comfort to the shorts. Furthermore, it offers excellent moisture management, is anti-odour and is durable too. All yielding excellent cycling performance. Float like a Butterfly The next component of the A-Lock engineering system is the design and construction of the short panels. Previous Assos shorts have used four panels. The S9 uses just two. This gives a reduction in weight and fewer seams, boosting long-ride comfort. The two panels are shaped into Assos' unique 'butterfly' panel design. This hugs your legs and lower back snugly while also maintaining superb flexibility. This holds the insert securely in place for an incredible feeling of support and comfort no matter how intense your efforts. rollBar Bib Design Supporting the lower shorts section is Assos' rollBar bib strap system. Acting like a car's anti-sway bar, the rollBar bibs stabilise and secure the seat insert in place. The straps are attached across the same seam as the insert, maintaining the perfect degree of tension as you transfer weight. So whether on the saddle or jumping out of the saddle to sprint, the seat pad remains perfectly placed. The bib straps are a combination of highly elastic materials and a single piece in the back forming an A-frame that perfectly supports the shorts. In the front, the straps are made of a more flexible material, with an antibacterial carbon weave, to wick moisture and lay flat - the result is extremely lightweight straps you will barely notice. S9 Multi-Layer Seat Insert The heart of the shorts is the multi-layered S9 seat insert. Next to the skin you'll experience the soothing comfort of an incredibly soft antibacterial microfiber. KraterCooler ventilation holes at the front of the pad prevent excess sweat from hanging around to cause discomfort. A 3D-shaped 3-layer perforated waffle foam is the next layer to provide comfort. Reducing weight and bulk but easing pressure, it's ready for a tough day on the saddle. Then comes the superAir microShock foam core. It offers a combination of shock-absorption and memory return, adding comfort over all road surfaces and re-adapting to your body position every time you shift weight. It's a pad designed for the rigours of the World Tour so you get the very best comfort possible. Conclusion Assos have once again pushed the boundaries of what defines high-performance cycling bib shorts. Fabric, construction and fit are all carefully refined and engineered for on-the-bike comfort. Their finest fitting and most comfortable bib shorts to date, letting you push your performance beyond your expectations.
The key to the performance of the Rally Short Sleeve Jersey is the combination of Mount Pine Tex and 3D mesh fabrics. Mount Pine Tex is an intelligent knit fabric which works to regulate body temperature, speeding up sweat-wicking when you heat up and then providing a touch of insulation as you cool down - it's perfect for the demands of tough riding across hilly terrain as you climb and descend rapidly. Meanwhile, the innovative 3D mesh is used across the back, the open mesh design ensuring optimal breathability, particularly if you're riding with a backpack on your longer adventures. The XC racingFit sees a reduction in seams for greater comfort and the tailoring is designed to give a sleek fit particularly suited to speedy mountain bike riding. A unique shoulder design creates extra durability when you've got a backpack on and the 3-Mesh side and underarm panels create a close frictionless fit with extra ventilation when the day or the pace heats up.
Key to comfortable feet when cycling off road is very much about moisture control, ensuring sweat doesn't pool on the skin which inevitably leads to irritation, hot spots and chafing. To prevent any issues, Assos uses Meryl SkinLife for their XC Socks, a high-performance fabric that quickly wicks sweat off the skin, leaving your feet comfortable and fresh no matter how tough the conditions. Next, Lycra is used to give the socks a firm, non-slip fit, gently compressing the foot and holding firm so you don't get distracted by sagging socks.
When it comes to cycling during the transitional seasons of the year you need equipment which can offer both versatile weather protection and comfort whether riding fast or slow. The MILLE GT jacket spring fall is engineered to cope with a wide variety of conditions by using technical fabrics to combat any eventuality. Firstly comes Neos Mild fabric, a patented 3 layer windproof and highly breathable 4-ways stretch softshell fabric, it uses a PU bonded membrane to give a high degree of water-repellency. Next, extra breathability is taken care of by Assos' proven circular-knit Triangle textile, deployed on the back panel, ensuring you don't feel cold and clammy on the inside. Then the arms are made with RX fabric, the lightly brushed inner face provides both comfort and insulation. Taken together these fabrics provide a jacket which can be used for faster, more intense rides in cold winter weather or steady rides in cooler spring conditions, keeping you at an optimal temperature and perfectly protected. The Assos regularFit fits beautifully when you drop into a riding position and it gives space for easy layering and complete mobility. Raglan sleeves eliminate shoulder seams and allow a greater degree of motion while a triangulated abdominal pattern ensures the smoothest of fits around the waist. Technologies NEOS MILD: A patented 3L windproof and highly breathable softshell constructed with a PU bonded membrane for added water-repellency. RX: A brushed bi-stretch warp-knit fabric developed to wick moisture and add light insulation. Type.157 Stripe Tex: Our proprietary breathable and stretchy circular knit textile with built-in UV protective and odour control. 2W waistWave: Stitch construction on the waist preserves the natural stretch of the front panel’s textile, absent of elastic material. Triple Ramp Pockets: Flexible fabric panels sewn into each of the three pockets create “lids” for your cargo, covering the contents for added security and stability. Full-Length Zipper: Temperature regulation courtesy of a lightweight full-length zipper with camlock. Reflective Accents: Placed on the sides of the outer pockets for added visibility. Abdominal Cut: Triangulated pattern on the abdominal area provides a smooth, comfortable wrap. Raglan Cut: Sleeve design free of a traditional shoulder seam, continuing up to the neck for greater range of motion. regularFit: Optimised for total comfort in the riding position, with a more relaxed cut than our second-skin racingFit.
Made from StonePine fabric, the RALLY Women's Cargo Shorts are both water-repellent and fast-drying making it easy to ride through changeable conditions and come out feeling perfectly comfortable. Another key requirement from your off-road kit is flexibility and to this end, Assos makes use of a super-stretch rear panel to provide easy movement when manoeuvring across uneven terrain. As a further nod to flexibility, Assos have also added zips on the waist and legs so you can tailor the shorts to your preferred fit and guarantee maximum freedom. Assos haven't simply copied the tailoring of their men's RALLY short, instead, the cut is female specific, giving these shorts a refined and comfortable fit for female athletes. When it comes to breathability and moisture control the women's RALLY Cargo Shorts also excel. Highly breathable Tech Sheen fabric is used for the rear stretch panel while front and rear mesh inserts allow an easy escape route for perspiration and let cool air circulate. Engineered for all weathers and all riding conditions, the women's RALLY Cargo Shorts let you pedal in comfort as you seek new two-wheeled adventures and attack awesome trails. Washing and care advice: · Wash at 30° · Do not iron · Do not dry clean or tumble dry