Mambo Danny
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I know Assos is expensive, but is the brand a fad? I don't know when those gravel shorts were introduced, but Assos has been around since 1976, and their products are top tier, from what I can see. I'd imagine that they tweak their chamois design occasionally, always touting the current model as the bestest ever.
I don't know their opinion on sock length, though.
I wear a very thin DeFeet tank top, similar to this one: https://defeet.com/collections/base-layers/products/undlite-tank-white-unisex-fit
It's so light that it offers no discernable restriction, and it prevents chafing from the bibs. I wear it under bibs & jersey, or without a jersey when it's really hot. The mesh fabric works very well for evaporative cooling. I'll either hose myself down with some water on the bike, or dunk the top and put it back on during a break. The mesh keeps air moving through the fabric enough to make the difference noticeable.
The DeFeet shirt is half the price of the Assos equivalent.
I did not mean the brand was a fad. Come on, man.