Have they gone completely mad at Assos?

greg66_tri_v2.0

So, the Assos AirJack is no longer in production. It's been replaced.

By the iJ.bonKa.6.

WTF is "iJ.bonKa.6" supposed to mean to anyone? I thought it was a script error when webpage came up, but apparently not.

The ElementOne is succeeded by the iJ.tiburu.4, and the rain shell is now a rS.sturmPrinz

Jesus fcuking Christ.

ketsbaia

The first one has 'a knob' spelled backwards in it.

*childish snigger*

And the second one has 'u rub it' in it.

*ibid*

spasypaddy

and the prices
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

joelsim

They don't exactly roll off the tongue do they? Maybe the people in white coats with pens in their top pockets at Assos are suffering fallout from the LHC!

k1875

It is a coded admission that they have, all along, been having a laugh.

The first clue was when they made up a company name which is mostly just the word "Ass". When nobody got that, they decided to charge £200 for some Y fronts, but people seemed to think this was ok.

If people don't twig this time I expect them to appoint Allen Stanford to administer a massive sponsorship budget for a shortened version of track racing where opponents race round the circumference of a 10p coin to hammer home the point.

plowmar

Surely a £2 coin, can't have these cheap races after all.

meanredspider

Greg66 wrote:

So, the Assos AirJack is no longer in production. It's been replaced.

By the iJ.bonKa.6.

WTF is "iJ.bonKa.6" supposed to mean to anyone? I thought it was a script error when webpage came up, but apparently not.

.

I think they've gone bonkas....

I'll get me coat. ....

thelawnet

The people buying Ass knickers for £200 were mad from the beginning, so they are merely catering to their core clientele by their naming scheme.

Also the bloke needs to relax his arms and lose the ridiculous sunglasses.

il_principe

Imagine walking into Evans:

"Excuse me, do you have the iJ.bonKa.6 in stock? Or the sJ.climaSchutz? No? Ok how about the fuguHelm or the rS.sturmPrinz?"

thelawnet

Il Principe wrote:

Imagine walking into Evans:

"Excuse me, do you have the iJ.bonKa.6 in stock? Or the sJ.climaSchutz? No? Ok how about the fuguHelm or the rS.sturmPrinz?"

Is it really called a fug u helm?

Round my way you could get arrested for saying that....

lost_in_thought

In fairness, climaSchutz isn't a million miles from the German for weather protection... Sturm is sort of like rough air, or a storm (sort of)...

Prinz is, well, prince, and isn't fugu that japanese fish that just occasionally kills you? Helm = helmet in German.

I have nothing for bonKa, though, absolutely nothing.

It's probably the same genius that designed that women's between-the-boobs bib I hate so much who's thinking up these names.

I hate that guy.

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's probably the same genius that designed that women's between-the-boobs bib I hate so much who's thinking up these names.

I hate that guy.

You mean Dr Sexy.

He's a smart guy.

You want proof? Here's proof. He makes women take their clothes off when they wouldn't otherwise have to.

See, he's a *very* smart guy.

jonginge

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's probably the same genius that designed that women's between-the-boobs bib I hate so much who's thinking up these names.

I hate that guy.

You mean Dr Sexy.

He's a smart guy.

You want proof? Here's proof. He makes women take their clothes off when they wouldn't otherwise have to.

See, he's a *very* smart guy.

After a couple of years going "lalala I can't hear you" to the request for the old style of bibs they have relented: http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... orts-.html

They incorporated their initial lack of response into the name.

vorsprung

It's all pretty irrelevant what they call their stuff anyway

The Swiss Franc is going to remain at a ridiculously high level until the current financial crisis ends. So all the Assos stuff is going to remain in the "too expensive to even consider" bracket.

Which is a pity, as I'd like another Intermediate Jersey

joelsim

Is the RS.sturm.Prinz like a Stuka?

I thought they sat on the fence...

joelsim

vorsprung wrote:

It's all pretty irrelevant what they call their stuff anyway

The Swiss Franc is going to remain at a ridiculously high level until the current financial crisis ends. So all the Assos stuff is going to remain in the "too expensive to even consider" bracket.

Which is a pity, as I'd like another Intermediate Jersey

The Swiss Franc is only going to get worse, there isn't a single brain cell in my head that things we are going to outdo the Swiss on economics in my lifetime.

joelsim

I've been offered an F1.Uno S5 bib short for £90 delivered, brand new in large. What do you think, I'm half tempted?

meanredspider

The names are getting more and more like the gamertags I see on my boys' Playstation with random punctuation and capital letters.

Hopefully Italian stuff will get cheaper as the Swiss stuff gets more expensive.

il_principe

Joelsim wrote:

Is the RS.sturm.Prinz like a Stuka?

I thought they sat on the fence...

Some of the names do have slight Nazi military overtones don't they? Eagerly awaiting their new winter jacket - the SS.Ober.sturm.Füh:rer

rjsterry

Il Principe wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is the RS.sturm.Prinz like a Stuka?

I thought they sat on the fence...

Some of the names do have slight Nazi military overtones don't they? Eagerly awaiting their new winter jacket - the SS.Ober.sturm.Füh:rer

Available in black or camel with red arm detail

joelsim

rjsterry wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is the RS.sturm.Prinz like a Stuka?

I thought they sat on the fence...

Some of the names do have slight Nazi military overtones don't they? Eagerly awaiting their new winter jacket - the SS.Ober.sturm.Füh:rer

Available in black or camel with red arm detail

By appointment to HM the Queen (and sons).

spasypaddy

JonGinge wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's probably the same genius that designed that women's between-the-boobs bib I hate so much who's thinking up these names.

I hate that guy.

You mean Dr Sexy.

He's a smart guy.

You want proof? Here's proof. He makes women take their clothes off when they wouldn't otherwise have to.

See, he's a *very* smart guy.

After a couple of years going "lalala I can't hear you" to the request for the old style of bibs they have relented: http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... orts-.html

They incorporated their initial lack of response into the name.

i prefer the old style split boobies :twisted:

rjsterry

You find them more comfortable?

ride_whenever

So have they stopped them? My missus wanted to try a set...

joelsim

Assos girl however, is lovely.

Call us blokes shallow if you will.

lost_in_thought

JonGinge wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

It's probably the same genius that designed that women's between-the-boobs bib I hate so much who's thinking up these names.

I hate that guy.

You mean Dr Sexy.

He's a smart guy.

You want proof? Here's proof. He makes women take their clothes off when they wouldn't otherwise have to.

See, he's a *very* smart guy.

After a couple of years going "lalala I can't hear you" to the request for the old style of bibs they have relented: http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... orts-.html

They incorporated their initial lack of response into the name.

Hurrah!

I'm still not buying any. My current cycling extends mostly to pootling around essex to and from pubs, and picking fruit and mushrooms on the old commuter.

itboffin

ketsbaia wrote:

The first one has 'a knob' spelled backwards in it.

*childish snigger*

And the second one has 'u rub it' in it.

*ibid*

Exactly someone is making da love wee out of them

Wheelspinner

Half their clothing appears to be designed to make you look like an alien, so I see nothing wrong in naming them in Klingon?

CrackFox

Not sure whether to go for the ij.BonKa.6 in #000000, #FF0000 or #FFFFFF...