Assos Mille GTC Kiespanzer C2 – Bib Shorts with Pad

From the compressive, all-day comfort of the fit to the high-wear fabrics and additional cargo space, the Mille GTC Kiespanzer C2 bib shorts check all the boxes for gravel and touring support.

Premium gravel bib shorts: Mille GTC Kiespanzer C2 Bib Shorts von ASSOS

Gravel, touring, and bikepacking require more robust equipment. Frame, wheels, tires, clothing – none of a rider’s gear is exempt, so the KIESPANZER (or “Gravel Tank”) provides the requisite durability for the inevitable abuse of cycling beyond the tarmac. It’s also equipped with storage solutions for day-trip supplies or to supplement pack space and keep ride essentials readily accessible in pockets of high-stretch, extremely breathable 3-Mesh panels. Reflective stripes help ensure visibility on early departures, late returns, or those long dusks while pushing through the final miles to the next hotel or campsite.

Type.429 wraps with a lightly compressive hold for a streamlined, breathable fit. When the gravel “road” becomes little more than a path and trail-side brush closes in, side panels of Bunny Hop add a barrier against abrasion that still stretches and compresses like a road specific textile courtesy of ASSOS’ woven, 50/50 polyamide and elastane blend.

C2 AEPD regularFit is based on ASSOS’ performance race models with a less aggressive, streamlined design and our standard leg length. Tuned for comfort in the saddle and mobility off the bike.

Gravel, touring, and even light trail duty – The ASSOS GTC Gravel Tank C2 comes into play anytime you’re venturing beyond the tarmac or heading out on a multiday tour and are ideally complemented with the ASSOS Mille GTC C2 Jersey.

Features – Mille GTC Kiespanzer C2 Bib Shorts

• Type.429 Titanio: A comfortable, slightly compressible fabric designed with a four-way stretch to maximize the elasticity of the fabric
• Bunny Hop: The side panels are made of Bunny Hop for additional tear resistance
• X-frame: A-frame suspension inherited from the MILLE GTS bibs. Limits sag on the lower back for a confident fit that stabilizes the chamois and main body panel
• Silicone Leg Grippers: A more robust, gravel-ready version of ASSOS Lycra leg and design that grips the thigh without bulky grip applique
• Four Pocket System: Two triple-ramp thigh pockets securely stow ride essentials; two discreet rear pockets secure small items. Pull tabs—a solution we developed in response to rider feedback – facilitate easy access
• GTC C2 Pad: A new pad for the Mille GT series, with the new Odor Control Top Sheet Tex upper in Sugar Blue and improved ventilation
• Shock-Absorb Damping Twin: MicroShock and FilterFoam constitute two layers and 19mm of gravel comfort. Irritation-reducing Thermoformed shaping and Odor Control Top Sheet Tex are invaluable while touring or bikepacking
• 3D waffle: A patented, three-layer, perforated foam that increases breathability and eliminates excess weight
• kraterCooler: Perforations in the chamois’ leading edge draw air across the insert to maintain cooling breathability on hot summer days
• 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
• Sitzpolster: GTC C2
  • Shock-Absorb Damping Twin
  • 3D waffle
  • kraterCooler
  • goldenGate

• ASSOS Clima Range: Summer 1/3
• Passform: Slim Fit (ASSOS regularFit)

Technologies

regularFit
A body mapped performance fit that is a little less aggressive than ASSOS’ racingFit. The best of both worlds, wearability and speed converging. A balance between the more compressive racingFit and the looser comfortFit.

ALS (ASSOS Layering System)
Less is more. The entire ASSOS collection is conceptualized around this technology. ASSOS apparel is engineered with minimum volume, taking advantage of the body’s natural heating/cooling capacities by insulating intelligently through pro-active layering. Both fabrics and garments have chain functions and are cut to complement each other. Everything fits like a puzzle; technically as well as aesthetically. It is up to each cyclist to follow the climate range guidelines and to experiment with the different ASSOS garments in order to find the perfect personal outfit for each specific riding season.

AEPD (Advanced Ergonomic Pattern Design)
Stand for the company’s know-how, experience and philosophy on how a garment should be tailored to function in the cyclist’s position. ASSOS garments are designed to perfectly fit and adhere to the body, in other words, to respect the anatomy of the cycling body. High-tech fabrics are pointless if cut “wrong”!