The Assos FI.13 S5 bib shorts are not just another pair of shorts you wear on your bike, they are the ultimate, uncompromising technological leader in cycling apparel. Now you may be thinking, considering the price tag they better be. And you may ask yourself, are they really worth it? I know I asked this same question. Well, the past few months I have finally had the privilege of riding a new pair of FI.13 S5 bib shorts, and I am a believer. You know they are special from the moment you remove them from their conspicuously extravagant packaging. Along with the bib shorts, Assos also provides you with the means to care for your investment. Inside you will find a wash bag and trial size containers of Active Wear Cleanser and Assos Chamois Cream.
Archive for December, 2009
Assos FI.13 S5 Bib Shorts Review
Posted in Product Reviews, tagged Assos, Bib Shorts, Product Review, summer riding on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When is it too cold to ride bike outside?
Posted in Great Areas of Greatness, tagged poll questions, winter on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can handle the 30s, but anything much colder than that you’ll find me on the trainer in the basement. Maybe someday I’ll live in a part of the country where cold weather-riding doesn’t exist, but for now I’ll grab my winter cycling apparel and hit the road. How cold is too cold for you [...]
The Power of Wind-blocking Cycling Apparel
Posted in Cycling Apparel Info., tagged apparel, Assos, Bib Tights, Castelli, Cycling Jacket, Giordana, GORE Bike Wear, Hincapie, Louis Garneau, Pearl Izumi on December 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cycling apparel, outdoor gear, or your everyday jacket — it doesn’t matter — when you add a wind-blocking element to your jacket or fleece you’re going to be warmer. I don’t think I realized this when fleece first became the choice for cold-weather insulation, but after getting a fleece jacket with GORE Windstopper I knew I wouldn’t buy another piece of outerwear that didn’t block the wind.
