Got 2 pairs of these recently when they were on sale. Pretty much 2 bibs for the price of one 'name brand' pair. I found these very well made with good stitching and quality fabric. The pad is comfy and has no sharp edges or weird stitching. Just a nicely sized chamois that does the job. The legs on these are a bit short compared to other bib shorts I have. If you like a longer inseam on your shorts this will be an issue. I wear these to mountain bike with a pair of MTB shorts over so the shorter inseam is better for me. These shorts also have done well for all my weekday road rides of 30-40 miles with no problem. These are great bibs on sale. Not sure I would be as happy with them if I payed full price.
Avid cyclist here. I've worn Sidi shoes for years. I put up with fussy fasteners because of their comfort, quality, and replaceable parts. Then I broke my wrist in a crash and could not get my shoes because the fasteners took two hands. BOA fasteners on the Shimano 703 solves that problem. However, the the heel pads are not replaceable so replacing the pads is replacing the shoes. My Sidi pads wear out before the shoes. I will have to see how long they last. Otherwise, they look good and fit well, narrow like Sidi. I like BOA. The heels are vented, though I've never thought of vents, even on hot summer rides. I had to drill upgraded insoles to take advantage of the heel vents.
I've always used shoe covers of varying thickness and insulation with my normal summer road shoes, and at temperatures under 40f, my feet were not protected well enough. I saw these winter road shoes and thought I would give them a try. I normally wear Sidis, and the sizing between the two seems to be pretty close. I went a half a size up to make room for thicker socks, but I could probably have stuck with my normal size. My feet still get cold a bit, but never to the point where I am worried about them. I regularly ride in temps at or below 25f, and these shoes have made it a lot better.
I'll preface this by saying that I own a set of the previous generation ASSOS Winter glove 'evo' which I'm a huge fan of for mild northern California winters (~40 degree lows), so much that I bought these hoping to use them as backup. These gloves are completely different from the outgoing model, they're fully lined with a soft 'furry' insulation which adds significant bulk compared to the outgoing model which I'm not a fan of. That said, they're good quality and if I cycled in colder conditions I'd give them a go.
