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2012 Assos iJ.bonkaMILLE Jacket

  • Item: ASO272
  • $500.00
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Color:  Black

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The Assos airJack was the jacket that changed things for cycling. With a wind-proof front and sleeves and possessing a great close fit, this jacket was a windproof jacket where you needed it to be and a jersey everywhere else. Times have changed, the competition has gotten smarter, and it was time for Assos to step up their game again. They went back to the drawing board and came up with the iJ.bonkaMille Jacket, the successor to the airJack.

Like the older top, the bonka is partially windproof, partially not. That's how it gets the climaRange 6 designation, which is considered the above-freezing temperatures of winter. The chest and arm panels that face the wind take advantage of Assos TwinDeckFoiling to keep the cold at bay. It has two layers, one windproof and one insulating. The outer layer is the strataGonUltra, their new waterproof/breathable flexible membrane that is less breathable when it's cold and more breathable as the air directly next to the membrane heats up. This allows it to retain more heat when you're cold and to be more breathable once you heat up and start to sweat. The inner layer is Assos' RXQ fabric, a lightweight stretch fabric that is smooth on one side and fleecy on the other. The inner arms are strataGonMedium, a lighter, stretchier, more vapor-permeable version of the Ultra, for better fit and good ventilation. The Medium is also found on the side panels. The back panel is RX fabric, a heavyweight stretch fabric that is alternately smooth and fleecy. And the bottom hem, in the back, has Assos' rear stabilizer to hold the jacket in place.

The bonka also does a few new tricks. There is extra shaping at the elbow for greater comfort. The jacket comes with a thin turtleneck layer you can put on or not, which helps seal the collar from the elements. This touch is doubtlessly inspired by the many cyclists who borrow "neck gaiters" from ski drawer to help keep their necks warm on the coldest of days. The difference here is that those are typically bulky and this is thin and designed to fit between the collar and your neck. Assos has longer more relaxed rides in the mindset for the MILLE, incorporarting the regularFit tailoring for this Jacket.

The Assos iJBonkaMille Jacket comes in Black, Red, and White with Assos racing stripes. Sizes run from Small to TIR.