ASSOS Equipe RS Spring / Fall S9 bib shorts

It is an intermediate equipment between the summer shorts and the spring / autumn knickers.

The brushed interior is highly insulating, breathable, and super soft against our skin. The warp-knit outer acts as the “shell” of the shorts, further supporting your leg muscles with its compressive structure.

Knowing that the wind-facing front panel takes the brunt of the elements, Assos applied our Sphere Ultra textile in our double-layer twinDeck construction to lock out the icy cold air around the crotch, while still remaining breathable.

For the insert, Assos incorporated the race-proven EQUIPE RS Insert—minus the kraterCooler ventilation holes

Features of the ASSOS Equipe RS Spring / Fall S9 bib shorts :

• A-Lock Engineering : combination of technologies and fabrics that stabilize the shorts and secure the insert in place
• Osmos Heavy brushed main fabric : warp-knit featuring asymmetrical stretch and a soft, durable construction, great insulating power
• Sphere Ultra fabric used in the twinDeck double layer construction on the front crotch panel for added thermal insulation
• rollBar : the straps of the shorts hold the insert in place as your weight transfers from left to right while cornering
• ergoBox : a square pattern construction that effectively frames the insert in the back, boxing it in for added stability
• Butterfly Pattern : wrapping around the lower back and legs and joining at the back, fewer seams for a more even fit, lighter weight and improved comfort
• Carbon Xbib : a single section of elastic material—folded over on itself—forming a supportive A-frame that delivers limited vertical stretch in the rear
• Ultralight Leg Grippers : new Lycra leg band structure naturally grips the thigh—free of silicon treatment—to deliver a smooth, ultralight hold

EQUIPE RS (no krater) seat pad :

• Race-spec elastic interface insert in 3D basalt colorway, minus the kraterCooler ventilation holes in the front
• superAir microShock foam : a lightweight open cell foam with a shock absorbing composition that returns to its original position, filling the gap every time pedaling position is changed in the saddle through the shift of weight
• 3D waffle : a patented, three-layer perforated foam that increases breathability and eliminates excess weight
• goldenGate : a patented technology that interrupts the stitching along both of the insert’s side panels, allowing a more three-dimensional freedom of movement in this sensitive, rotational area
• Horizontal Stabilizer : a patented central stitch that secures the rear of the insert to the outer textile, eliminating shifting while pedaling out of the saddle