Assos F1 uno sizing?

porker33

I am looking to purchase my first pair of Assos bib shorts, the f1 Uno seem worth a shot?

As I intend to order online, I have come up against the sizing problem.

Having searched on here for previous posts, it appears I am not the only one with this issue.

So, on the basis of 6ft, 78kg, 32.5" waist and inside leg, I think I am looking at the size Large?

My other question relates to the coloured shorts, how do they hold up to a bloke sticking them in the washing machine,,if I get anything other than black will they end up pink or grey???

I would be grateful if anyone had experience based on the above.

Cheers.

northpole

I think you would be better off with xl than l - I am 6'1"; 34" waist' 33" leg and xl feels just about big enough.
Only ever had black shorts - golden rule is no fabric softener with lycra.
Peter

sungod

i'd say xl

i use the assos cleaner for my kit (mostly non-assos) and handwash, a bottle isn't cheap but you get a lot of washes out of it, so on a per-wash basis it's ok

i've got some f1 uno, but i rarely wear them since i got some castelli body paint as the assos ones feel bulky/thick in comparison, it's personal preference of course, the f1 uno are very good, but if you've not had a look at a few different makes/models/styles i'd try to do so, posh bibs aren't cheap

antfly

I reckon lg would do, they are quite loose fitting compared to other Assos shorts. I wash them on delicate with persil non-bio liquid in the net they come with, colour is fine.

flasher

Large.

With Assos it's about height, nothing else!

http://www.assos.com/en/63/sizing.aspx

porker33

Tks for the advice guys...as with the personal nature of most things related to cycling, fit is everything.

In the mean time I went to Decathlon and purchased a £40 set of bibs while I work out which ones to buy for "best" and longer rides.

This gave me the opportunity to try several pairs on and although the medium were ok, I felt the large were slightly better.

The point being without trying on 2 different sizes at the same time, I may not get the best out of an expensive pair.

Cheers!

BillyMansell

Flasher wrote:

Large.

With Assos it's about height, nothing else!

http://www.assos.com/en/63/sizing.aspx

Agreed. I'm a six footer with a 35" waist and wear Large F1 Unos (had to go and check the labels to be sure).

As for washing, in the bag provided on a cool wash. Some people have spoken of the black losing colour and becoming transparent, not in my experience, but the coloured shorts shouldn't run on a cool wash.

Phill Thom

I would go for L if I was you..I'm 6 foot 2 inches with a 36" waist and the xl fits perfectly..As said earlier, forget about your waist, it's about height..

super_prestige

I would go fir XL, i am 6 2" 34 waist ann 34 inside leg and the XL is spot on

robbo2011

Definately large. I am virtually the same dimensions as you and large fits perfectly.

porker33

Many thanks for all of the helpful responses. I will put an order in for the size "L".

Cheers.