Assos cycling shorts-Rip off

[4x4biker]

Assos cycling shorts are not the price you pay worth

Padding of shorts costing 1/3 of the price work better

Edited May 11, 2019 by 4x4biker

[Patchelicious]

Hope you feel better now.

[Charlie600]

Hoekom is jy so huilerig - konteks help altyd vir begrip, empatie of "point & laugh".

[Rocket-Boy]

Cool story bro.

[Craai]

Assos cycling shorts are not the price you pay worth

Padding of shorts costing 1/3 of the price work better

Cycled you I didn’t know Yoda.

[Andrew Buckley]

Cycled you I didn’t know Yoda.

       

 

And Assos shorts are worth every cent.

[Thomo]

These public holidays appear to have the OP confused.

It's Saturday, not Friday.!

[Fires987]

From one that have been battling with saddle sore. Used from cheap up to Assos. Have never looked back. Assos all the way!!!

[Thomo]

From one that have been battling with saddle sore. Used from cheap up to Assos. Have never looked back. Assos all the way!!!

Assos pricing can be hard to justify ... until you've had the luxury of trying them.

As Assos states: Sponsor yourself.

If the OP feels he's only worth a 1/3, who am I to argue. LOL

[4x4biker]

Assos pricing can be hard to justify ... until you've had the luxury of trying them.
As Assos states: Sponsor yourself.
If the OP feels he's only worth a 1/3, who am I to argue. LOL

I have various shorts that I rotate
As stated, Assos is not worth the 300 % price premium, compared to Ciovita
Assos is out to make a quick buck and the downside, you rely on reviews to decide about your purchase decision
In my humble view, “Sponsor yourself” should rather read “Steal from yourself”
Kind request to replies, I don’t understand “slang”, so reply in understandable language or keep quiet Edited May 12, 2019 by Admin

[Patchelicious]

Aaaaah so this is a Ciovita pitch....

[s14phoenix]

I have various shorts that I rotate

As stated, Assos is not worth the 300 % price premium, compared to Ciovita

Assos is out to make a quick buck and the downside, you rely on reviews to decide about your purchase decision

In my humble view, “Sponsor yourself” should rather read “Steal from yourself”

Kind request to replies, I don’t understand “slang”, so reply in understandable language or keep quite

 

quite...

[philip.maree]

I was completely sold on the older model Assos Shorts. The Uno and Mille. Got massive amount of mileage out of them.

 

But someone decided (probably an accountant that doesn't ride bikes) that they could increase profit margin by only partly stitching the padding to the fabric but still charge the same retail price. Hence the padding now doesn't stay in place and moves independently from the fabric. This causes it to bunch right where you would like the least amount of pressure and pinch which makes long rides brutal.

 

So, I partly agree with you. Assos, although never cheap, was always a no brainer purchase, but not anymore. My Castelli is way more comfortable.

[BrandonF_]

I was completely sold on the older model Assos Shorts. The Uno and Mille. Got massive amount of mileage out of them.

 

But someone decided (probably an accountant that doesn't ride bikes) that they could increase profit margin by only partly stitching the padding to the fabric but still charge the same retail price. Hence the padding now doesn't stay in place and moves independently from the fabric. This causes it to bunch right where you would like the least amount of pressure and pinch which makes long rides brutal.

 

So, I partly agree with you. Assos, although never cheap, was always a no brainer purchase, but not anymore. My Castelli is way more comfortable.

...Bourne

[4x4biker]

Aaaaah so this is a Ciovita pitch....

Not at all, have various brand, it is anything but “Assos” pitch

[Ozzie NL]

Have noticed an inverse proportional relationship between love for Assos and number of posts.

 

Wonder what that tells me???