Assos - Equipe RSR Men's Bib Shorts S9 - Black Series

ASSOS' most comfortable, lightest ever bib shorts

Achieving the above objective only came about by starting from scratch, re-engineering the whole bib shorts platform. The result is the 160-gram Equipe RSR Bib Shorts S9.

They're the result of stripping away any component that didn’t contribute to the primary objective of reaching that untapped level where speed and total comfort coalesce. 

In the harshest racing environments, the most advanced insert technology can only be as good as the framework that supports it.

Consider the abuse a pair of shorts goes through during an average day at the office for a World Tour rider: aggressive cornering, abrupt transitions between road surfaces, constant in-and-out-of-saddle pedalling, and hours of body repositioning.

This all greatly impacts the shorts’ composition and the way its insert functions, and ultimately the comfort both give you.

To mitigate these effects, without adding weight, ASSOS started with the material itself, and aimed to create a new material that delivered the perfect combination of compressive hold, durability, soft hand-feel, and the lowest weight possible.

It reckons its Type.701kompressor answers the call. A complex woven textile that delivers on all fronts using ultra-thin yarns with super-high elasticity, yielding a near-frictionless weave that provides you with incredible comfort and muscle support. In other words, Type.701 becomes your second skin, delivering phenomenal structural hold, breathability, and a silky smooth, uninterrupted wrap along the lower back and thighs.

Next came the panelling, reduced from four in its predecessor to just two, with a primary 'butterfly' panel fully wrapping the legs and converging in the rear to form ASSOS' new ergoBox structure.

These bib shorts skip the RS version’s rollBar, to cut a touch more weight, relying on the textile’s holding properties to do the added stabilising. The bib straps have also been redesigned using calibrated stretch throughout, with the rear section using a single section of elastic material, folded over on itself, forming an A-frame in the back, and delivering limited vertical stretch in order to add further stability.

In the front, the straps are made of a more flexible material, with an antibacterial carbon weave, to wick moisture and lay flat.

For the insert, ASSOS focused on a single race-mission platform, so freeing its boffins to reassess what is most crucial to a streamlined, race-spec insert. They reduced the overall footprint to further shed weight, employed superAir microShock foam with 3D waffle, incorporated our kraterCooler system to increase airflow up front, and took additional measures to anchor the insert at the rear with the company's patented horizontal stabiliser.

The upshot is total ASSOS comfort, but with more stabilisation than ever.

KEY FEATURES

A-Lock Engineering: S9 racingFit system comprising new textiles and technologies working in harmony to stabilize the shorts and secure the insert in place.

Butterfly Pattern: The primary textile panel fully wraps the lower back and legs, and comes together in the rear. Fewer seams mean a more uniform hold, less weight, and greater comfort.

Type.701kompressor: A patented woven textile developed specifically for compressive hold and second-skin comfort. 160g/m2, UPF 50+, dyed-through yarns with infused odour control, maximum abrasion-resistance, friction reduction, liquid repellant properties, and heat management. Tuned elongation in front panel for added comfort.

ergoBox: A square pattern construction that effectively frames the insert in the back, boxing it in for added stability.

Carbon Xbib: A single section of elastic material, folded over on itself, forms a supportive A-frame that delivers limited vertical stretch in the rear. Above the “X” junction, a more flexible material is employed, incorporating an antibacterial carbon weave, to wick moisture and lay flat in the front.

zeroWaist: A raw-cut, tape-reinforced edge for the smoothest transition possible between the body and fabric panel. More comfort with less pressure.

Ultralight Leg Grippers: A light silicon treatment woven into the leg bands, which reduces fabric bulk and secures the shorts in place without any excessive pressure.

30% Seam Reduction: Flatter seams throughout, with fewer overall, translates to more comfort and lower overall weight (160g).

mod.Dep S9 Basalt: Antibacterial microfibre booster top sheet in 3D basalt colourway. Pays homage to the lava stone that represents strength, stability, and courage.

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.

Surface Reduction Design: The insert footprint has been reduced from previous Equipe Evo pattern to shed extra grams.

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 Stabiliser: a patented central stitch that secures the rear of the insert to the outer textile, eliminating shifting while pedaling out of the saddle.

kraterCooler: System of small holes in the front of the insert that increases airflow so that your sensitive areas are kept cooler.

About ASSOS:

ASSOS of Switzerland’s mission is to provide innovative, technically outstanding cycling apparel with meticulous, lean design.

Since creating the first ever Lycra® cycling shorts in 1976, the company has developed a number of innovations that have pointed the way for the evolution of cycling wear – most of its innovations are now industry standards. Today, ASSOS proudly provides its Total Cycling Comfort to riders in more than 30 countries.

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