In my efforts to (unsuccessfully) get back to my mandated editorial duties, which is to say posts in which cycling is the primary concern, I’ve flashed on a few different products I have ...
Tag Archives: Assos
Assos Early Winter and Insulator Gloves
In the winter of 2000, I was standing in The Gap, trying to pick out a belt to go with some shoes I’d recently purchased when I ran across some microfleece gloves. They were on special for ...
Press Camp Day 2
Press Camp is both the best and most difficult aspects of of a trade show rolled together. It’s the best of a what a trade show can be because you had the ability to receive the complete ...
Rapha Pro Team Bib Shorts
Of the many products I’ve been asked my opinion of, but haven’t ridden, the number-one, top-of-the-list item is a pair of Rapha bib shorts. It seems any time I review a pair of ...
The Fit Model
I spent my formative years struggling between wearing clothes that were unfashionable but fit me and those that were fashionable, but didn’t remotely fit me. Not only did I not ...
Assos Uno Bibs
The knock against Assos is always their cost. The Swiss manufacturer is famous for nothing so much as their pricing that makes Mercedes seem as affordable as Kia. Sure, they are known for their ...
Assos T.607 S5 Thermal Bib Shorts and S7 Knee Warmers
Assos’ images are just too cool not to use. I’m not sure I even know anyone this certain of his coolness. Cycling’s natural habitat is summer, same as the natural habitat of the ...
Assos Zegho Eye Protection
Some things in this world are inevitable. Baby-kissing politicians, people going “aw” at pictures of baby animals and Assos introducing its own line of ultra-premium (and expensive) ...
The Assos iJ.tiburu.4 Insulated Jacket
Of all the cycling garments made I need to be honest and say that long sleeve jerseys are my least favorite. They hold plenty of promise, at least in terms of concept. Don a single garment to be ...
Interbike, Day 3 (or so)
For all the talk of electronic shifting at this year’s Interbike, the overwhelming winner was Shimano’s Ultegra group. My media contacts confessed a few weaknesses in the Dura-Ace ...