tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post1982743566123778740..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: Assos ClimaJetRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-40297681109407557292007-12-30T15:01:00.000-06:002007-12-30T15:01:00.000-06:00I still have a pair of Assos Cinto shorts in rotat...I still have a pair of Assos Cinto shorts in rotation they are still my standard reference shorts. The Cintos are from the 80's during the funny bike team time trial era they were baned by the UCI for their belt and stem mount.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433021964493915460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-68695731663413655382007-12-28T10:49:00.000-06:002007-12-28T10:49:00.000-06:00Anon - I am surprised by your Assos durability iss...Anon - I am surprised by your Assos durability issues. I have a pair of the F2 shorts that have 5 seasons in them and only now they are showing signs of wear. The wear you describe. I would recommend talking to the shop where you bought them. I happen to know for a fact the Assos believes in standing behind their products. <BR/><BR/>Alex - Thanks for coming back. Although I have never worked in the publishing side of the cycling world, I would say there is a healthy fear of biting the hand that feeds. That's where the blogosphere comes into play. No one is paying to advertise here. The only wrinkle in BKW is that we do not waste time discussing products that do not impress us. So, I guess there is bias everywhere. <BR/><BR/>Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. - RFRadio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-33261652006865167852007-12-22T05:43:00.000-06:002007-12-22T05:43:00.000-06:00@radio freddy,it wasn't perspiration gathering in ...@radio freddy,<BR/>it wasn't perspiration gathering in the jacket i have (see october 12 above): it was RAIN. LOTS of it! coming through the fabric and not getting out again. that's my beef. i sweat so much that all of my clothing gets damp inside, but this was something else. it's rare that a U.S. sports publication researches in-depth on anything, particularly how/where/why products are tested, manufactured, sold, how well they really perform over years, we don't all get free PRO stuff, perhaps many mags are afraid of upsetting the advertisers. but sometimes i'd like to see a bit more courage. sometimes it really makes me wonder . . . happy holidays! from <BR/>alex in berlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-67585896151032830252007-12-17T17:47:00.000-06:002007-12-17T17:47:00.000-06:00The Clima Jet is a nice piece as is the vest and m...The Clima Jet is a nice piece as is the vest and most of their other tops are super. But I do take exception to your comments about Assos shorts, at least the newest generation. Since 2002 I have had about six bibs and knickers fail because of lycra degradation, even with as little as 1500 miles. This in spite of careful/obsessive attention to the Assos care instructions. Bottom line: Assos needs to find a better balance of comfort and durability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-28320690980944828832007-10-15T12:28:00.000-05:002007-10-15T12:28:00.000-05:00Alex - Thank you for leaving a comment. I am fami...Alex - Thank you for leaving a comment. I am familiar with your ClimaJet troubles, although the troubles you describe were with the generation one, Assos rain jacket. In my follow-up research I did read about the very issues you are describing. I can say that almost any material will trap water from the inside if the user perspires heavily enough. It is the nature of the material. One thing you may try is when washing your Assos jacket give it a second rinse cycle to remove any build up of detergent from the micro pores which help the material breath. This is common with many technical shells too. I would not try to convince you that the issues you have experienced were addressed by Assos; the piece is far too expensive to risk a second time. But I can say that mine has been great and it is the general consensus among my fellow cyclists who use the ClimaJet. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading! - RFRadio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-24993221299168004482007-10-12T16:57:00.000-05:002007-10-12T16:57:00.000-05:00hello all,not sure if anyone will read this a few ...hello all,<BR/><BR/>not sure if anyone will read this a few months on, but i had to comment. although i love assos stuff and have lots of it, the clima micro (or whatever it was called back then) i bought in '97 is one of the worst pieces of cycling clothing i've ever owned. for a while, it was great, tho' i used it more often for running in light rain (it's seriously light!). but i wore it fall 2006 on a rainy six day ride Berlin-Weimar & back and the thing was collecting water on the INSIDE and filling up like a balloon at the cuffs! i couldn't believe it. now some might say 9 years later that's ok, but it was hardly used, being a bit of an emergency piece, & machine washed at the most 5 times (it went beige/brown in the wash, a problem discovered by others as well). as long as the weather stays dry, it's fine. but it's going in the garbage, as weather here doesn't stay fine. i'd be interested in a longterm test. the german Tour mag. just ran a test of wind/rain jackets & the Sugoi version of this jacket (the active/expandable rubbery stuff) was totally panned, ended at the bottom of the list. i do hope nobody experiences what i did, but i'm sticking to low tech. sorry 'bout the length of this comment but i was totally shocked by this assos product. your blog is great btw: thanks from all the anon. readers like myself. <BR/>alex in berlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-81933783792222067252007-05-16T20:06:00.000-05:002007-05-16T20:06:00.000-05:00Assos is the only company that offers a cap that i...Assos is the only company that offers a cap that is like a dome and not a half circle. The cap fits deep into your head has the right bill and the rear end of the cap is mesh. If you decide to run the cap backwards ala Floyd you will get the airconditioning effect of the mesh. All other caps are not as well designed. Assos also has some of the hottest models in the cycling industry. With all respect to lady readers. <BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-16558963212609256152007-05-16T17:16:00.000-05:002007-05-16T17:16:00.000-05:00gewilli - Thanks for reading and your comment. Th...gewilli - Thanks for reading and your comment. The Assos stuff is, for the most part, amazing gear that simply has to be worn to be understood.Radio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-19746891995431230522007-05-16T15:08:00.000-05:002007-05-16T15:08:00.000-05:00my '95 vintage bib shorts are still in regular rot...my '95 vintage bib shorts are still in regular rotation on the commute...<BR/><BR/>those old school pads, void of the technical humpy bumpy stuff, really were/are quite effective...<BR/><BR/>The jacket definitely sounds pretty sweet! One of the most comprehensive and well written product reviews i've come across in a while!gewillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245908398787098575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-65134057075357145692007-05-16T11:07:00.000-05:002007-05-16T11:07:00.000-05:00Picked up a Clima Micro jacket, an earlier version...Picked up a Clima Micro jacket, an earlier version of the the Jet, from Ochsner a few weeks back on closeout. Lucky deal for me. I can attest that it is a seriously great technical piece.strangelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792950121782834745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-52790310021917497022007-05-16T10:21:00.000-05:002007-05-16T10:21:00.000-05:00Crazy talk - no way around it.Crazy talk - no way around it.Radio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-35647526108832414272007-05-16T10:17:00.000-05:002007-05-16T10:17:00.000-05:00$275 FOR A RAINTCOAT !! :)$275 FOR A RAINTCOAT !! :)joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035278129249221134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-483959656554844882007-05-16T09:56:00.000-05:002007-05-16T09:56:00.000-05:00The jacket will reach deeper into the cooler weath...The jacket will reach deeper into the cooler weather but I am sure the vest is great too.Radio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-8468132987998508912007-05-16T08:56:00.000-05:002007-05-16T08:56:00.000-05:00You'd take the jacket over the vest?You'd take the jacket over the vest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com