Assos iJ.Bonka.6 Cento jacket review

Assos’s top-line winter jacket is designed for riding in the coldest conditions and is packed full of technical details

Cycling Weekly Verdict

If you want the best winter jacket there is, this is it.

Reasons to buy
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    Very well insulated

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    Excellent fit

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    Super breathability

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    More waterproof than most softshell jackets

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    Built to last

Reasons to avoid
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    Some people may not like the integrated buff

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The price tag adorning the Assos iJ.Bonka.6 jacket - £330 - is a lot of money by anyone’s standards to pay for a cycling jacket, but if you can afford it then this garment will repay you with really exceptional performance.

Assos iJ.Bonka.6 tech

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Simon Smythe

Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer. In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends most of his time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.