Assos Shorts/ Uno or Mille

storck
storck Posts: 64
edited November 2009 in Road buying advice
Currently have newish Uno shorts in white looking to get new shorts in black,i think the Uno ones are great cant fault them are the Mille better shorts giving extra £40 or so or should i stick with Uno again appreciate any feedback.

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  • shrekster
    shrekster Posts: 35
    I bought the 'mille' shorts, paid about £140. I'm not entirely impressed with them tbh. They are very well made and come in a fancy box with some cream for your tender areas. I find the pad is quite thick which is good for comfort at first, but once it's a little sweaty it becomes uncomfortable. I think due to it's thickness it holds onto moisture for longer. Like i say, good quality but i don't think they are worth that much.
    Just my tuppence worth!

    Jim.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I have them both :shock:
    I couldn't really choose between the two of them, though I use the Uno for shorter training rides and the milles for the 60+ milers...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    I can't really notice the difference between my Unos and my Milles really. I generally wear whatever I grab first, unless I want to go low key for some reason (my Unos have the panel with Assos written on in big white letters).
  • sturmey
    sturmey Posts: 964
    I can't really notice the difference between my Unos and my Milles really

    Honestly?
    I have some Uno's and was contemplating getting a pair of the Milles as I'd heard they were cut slightly more generously, less of a racing fit. Is this not the case?
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Yes, slightly different cut.
    Milles are aimed at the long distance training ride as opposed to racing, but I find them both very comfortable, regardless of distance.
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • sturmey
    sturmey Posts: 964
    Ok. So the Mille's are not really worth the extra 30 or so quid? Is the material they are made of the same? Or slightly heavier fabric?
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Seems to be the same material to me.
    I wanted to wear blue Assos shorts, instead of the club stock ones. The S5 have blue front panels, whereby the Mille are almost all blue, that's my real reason for the purchase, IIRC... :oops:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • akkers
    akkers Posts: 140
    Apart from the pad, the lycra on the Mille is of a supoerior quality - its slightly more giving, and tbh, just feels a bit nicer than the Uno.

    And agreed - the pad on the Mille is slightly wider cut to allow for comfort on longer rides - that said, the S5 pad has to suit you first
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    I've had both in the S2 and S5. Prefer the Uno in both cases.
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