Assos Equipe RS Spring Fall TARGA – Softshell Jacket

For cold training throughout fall and spring, when a thermal SS jersey, arm warmers, and vest combo isn’t cutting it, ASSOS has developed a warmer option: the all-new EQUIPE RS Spring Fall Jacket. And while it wears a similar look to our Spring Fall Aero SS Jersey, it features a more insulating internal textile for boosted warmth. This jacket blurs the lines between thermal long-sleeve jersey and low-volume softshell, with increased thermal protection, reflective paneling, and built-in ventilation features.

Men’s road bike softshell jacket: the Equipe RS Spring Fall TARGA Jacket by ASSOS

In shifting spring/fall environments, pair the jacket with either a short-sleeve or long-sleeve Spring Fall Skin Layer. For increased protection, layer the EQUIPE RS Rain Vest, Rain Jacket, or Aero Gilet over the top.

The jacket’s front panel is made by pairing ASSOS’ summer-jersey Push Pull textile with the highly insulating Rhombus liner. Together, these two materials provide the stretchy, breathable, aerodynamic attributes of a standard race jersey, with heat-trapping insulation. The raw-cut fulllength sleeves are made of the SONIC-SN, which is a highly elastic ribbed fabric that ensures a second-skin fit and features a brushed micro-sanded lining for added thermal protection.

Two reflective “valves” on the fronts of the shoulders serve as air vents, pulling in cool air from the outside and injecting it between the jacket’s two overlapping layers of fabric. When going full-gas, preserving a tucked profile yet still needing a touch of body-cooling ventilation, unzipping isn’t always the best option. This design solves the issue, resulting in a regulated core body temperature, without sacrificing aerodynamics.