Assos Equipe RS Bib Short S9

The Assos Equipe RS Bib Short S9 marks the future of race-tuned comfort, built on an entirely new platform that's been re-engineered from the ground up. With years of testing and feedback from riders at the highest level of the sport, Assos continues to see the most advanced insert technology being only as good as the framework that supports it. Consider the hard cornering, in-to-out-of-saddle pedaling, and hours of body repositioning that greatly impact your shorts and the way its insert functions, and ultimately the comfort both are able to provide. To address these points, Assos employed A-Lock Engineering, their new bracing system comprising proprietary textiles and technologies working together to stabilize the shorts and secure the insert in place. The S9 generation incorporates just two panels, with a primary "butterfly" panel fully wrapping the legs and converging in the rear to form their new ergoBox structure. This design effectively frames the insert in place and provides you with an ultra-comfortable wrap on your legs using our Type. 441 textile, developed specifically for compressive hold and silky comfort. From here they've added their unique rollBar, which mimics a race car's anti-sway bar by using the bib straps to stabilize the insert as your weight transfers fro(more...)