ASSOS DYORA R Bib Shorts S11 EF

What is the EF edition, and is it different?

The EF versions carry the EF Pro Cycling team’s 2026 graphics — Assos says the kit is called WE RIDE IN PEACE and nods to early spaceflight suits. Underneath they are the same platform: Assos’s own pages describe the Equipe R and Dyora R EF on the R S11 platform and the Mille GT and Uma GT EF on the GT S11, with the same fabric, insert and fit. So sizing, insert and care are the same as the plain version; choose on looks. Assos’s data does rate the Equipe R and Dyora R EF editions 5/5 for racing and ride intensity (4/5 on the standard versions), and lists them higher (€280 / €250 vs €200).

Dyora RSV or Dyora R?

The RSV S11 (list €350) is what Assos calls the most advanced Racing Series short in its history, engineered for ultra-endurance races at high intensity. Over the Dyora R (€200) it adds Type.959Kompressor on the legs with woven-in ELECTRIFIED grip, a longer flederMann leg, and an insert with 4 mm ultraDistance pads under the sit bones on the 9 mm base, plus kraterCooler, whirlKrater and a Mineral Tec surface. Ride intensity 5/5 vs 4/5. The Dyora R keeps the same Type.911 seat fabric and X-Frame for daily training and racing.

What is Assos’s Racing Series?

Assos files its race bibs under Equipe | Racing (men) and Dyora | Racing (women), and describes the series as its ultimate speed collection: aerodynamic, second-skin cuts; compressive, temperature-regulating fabrics; ultralight designs proven in the WorldTour. Our Equipe R, Equipe RS Schtradivari, Dyora R, Dyora R Spring Fall and Dyora RSV are in it. For long, steadier rides, look at Mille | Endurance (men) and Uma | Endurance (women).

racingFit or regularFit — what’s the difference?

They’re Assos’s two main cuts. racingFit (Equipe and Dyora) is, in Assos’s fit guide, a close, performance-oriented fit with compressive fabrics for high-intensity riding — compared with regularFit it feels noticeably tighter by design. regularFit (Mille and Uma) is a balanced technical fit with moderately compressive fabrics: supportive without the tight feel of the Racing models. Assos uses the same size chart for both, so the difference is the feel, not the size.

How do Assos women’s bib shorts fit, and which size should I pick?

For women’s shorts and bibs, Assos sizes by hips: measure around the fullest part of your hips, then factor in your height, and check Assos’s chart in the size guide (XS is 80–86 cm hips, XXL from 115 cm). Assos cuts its bibs to mirror your body on the bike: it’s normal to feel the straps and fabric pull while standing, and the shorts “click” into place once you’re in the riding position. Assos uses the same chart for its racingFit and regularFit models.