We are nearing the end of another year, and that means making our gear of the year selections on the Cyclingnews tech team.
I’ve tested a lot of great cycling kit this year, which includes complete bikes, components and clothing. I’ve said it in several conversations over the course of this year, but quality cycling kit and components are just so good now, and that very rarely do I see or use a product that flops, or is not fit for purpose.
1. Assos Tactica Kieskäfer Gravel Bib Shorts
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The Assos Tactica Kieskäfer gravel bib shorts have been the standout shorts of the year for me and are a pair I rate highly. I’ve done my biggest, hardest rides this year in them, I’ve even crashed in ’em, and they have proven themselves time and again.
These shorts sit in the Assos Tactica range, technically a gravel-specific kit, mainly due to the cargo pockets on the thigh of each short and the specific chamois. Don’t pigeonhole them, though; these are fantastic shorts for any kind of riding.
Call me picky, but I don’t tend to go for cargo shorts on the road, and a bar bag on a road bike is also a non-starter for me, due to aesthetic preferences, but of the two options cargo shorts are my preference. On big rides when a lot of food is needed, the ability to fill each leg pocket with multiple gels or bars is the way to go for me and really reduces the bulk in your jersey pockets, and the contents are much easier to access.
I’ve done my biggest, hardest rides in these shorts this year. I started with the Traka 100 in May, which had biblical…
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