Assos

XC Jersey

Before I talk about how the jersey performs and it’s key features I just want to take a moment to appreciate how nice this looks, it’s definitely up there as one of the most attractive jersey’s i’v seen!
Every part of the jersey looks great from the main body (the bright blue version is so nice), the the grey and black sleeves and pockets just compliment it so well.

Mountain Bike jerseys are fairly tight fitted but the new Assos XC range is extremely tight fitted as they wanted it to do the following “It will feel like a second skin while riding, although it is likely to feel restrictive when not in the riding position.”
It took me a bit of getting used to but it isn’t uncomfortable when biking and because it’s quite tight the wicking away of sweat is noticeably quicker than others.

They have put the breathability of the jersey as quite an important factor of biking jersey’s as not only have they made the body of the jersey from their Type.157 Stripe Tex which makes it breathable, stretchy circular knit and supreme ventilation. The Type.157 Stripe Tex also provides UPF35 protection and odorControl built in.

The other feature on the jersey that is focused for breathability is the under arms which is using their 3-Mesh feature which is their brand new, bi-stretch circular knit features on the underarms for added breathability. I must say it works extremely well and even slightly better others I have tested!

The final feature I have seen that is noticeably different is pockets, the pockets start slightly higher than other jerseys. This may not sound like much but when your pushing hard or quite tired on a ride you don’t want to be feeling around for the pocket and as they start higher it makes a massive difference to get access to whats inside.

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Technology

Type.157 Stripe Tex: A breathable, stretchy circular knit, our proprietary Stripe textile is quick to dry, fast to wick and superior in its performance on this summer jersey. Supreme ventilation, UPF35 protection and odorControl built in.

3-Mesh: Our brand new, bi-stretch circular knit features on the underarms for added breathability.

MTB cut: The shoulders and carré have been crafted especially for high output off-road riding.

‘Triple ramp’ concept pockets: Using all of our riding experiences we have created our new pocket design in torpedoGrey with the optimal height for ease of access and added our distinguished ‘triple ramp’ concept that prevents any contents from escaping while riding hard. Internal seams fashion a barely there closure to keep your wares in check. Now featuring an additional zipped security pocket.

Full-length cam lock zip: Slim, light zip for individually adjusting to the conditions.

OFFROAD XC RACING LINE: At ASSOS we understand that the fit of your apparel is key to its performance. When we engineer a product to perform under the most extreme conditions—such as while racing—we employ a tighter and slightly more compressive fit. It will feel like a second skin while riding, although it is likely to feel restrictive when not in the riding position. Consequently, it results in a higher performance, improved comfort and less drag.

 

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