Honestly, who gives a f*ck? Pinkbike commenters it seems. EB live your life. It has no bearing on mine or my tastes in the least.
This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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When I become pro, I will also demand to be paid in Porsches.
Although with my current results, I will probably get just an upholstery screw for the whole season
She makes a living riding bikes, so good on her. I mean, it could be worse, she could become a Youtube influencer like Gwin. Oh wait....
People are salty that she comes from money. There are/were far worse characters in mountain biking.
That's what was a little off putting to read two years ago, to me at least. That money could or should go to a Canadian athlete that actually needs it.
I could not care any less about what car or weird money grab she or anyone is currently hocking. Unless its beer of course.
Funding is probably through whatever sports governing body deals with the IOC
Clothes
"DH" shorts have become dress shorts with no purpose and cost $100 without a single function. I bought some Dakine shorts last year and decided to use them for golf instead. They have belt loops and 2 hand pockets that are literally useless for riding.
There's no zippers or magnets on the pockets and not even deep enough for your hands. No vents. No back pockets. Nothing other than a pair of shorts that cost $100. I sent the other pair back.
Flylow now has riding clothes that's pretty much the same thing, but $50 more.
"DH" shorts have become dress shorts with no purpose and cost $100 without a single function. I bought some Dakine shorts last year and decided to use them for golf instead. They have belt loops and 2 hand pockets that are literally useless for riding.
There's no zippers or magnets on the pockets and not even deep enough for your hands. No vents. No back pockets. Nothing other than a pair of shorts that cost $100. I sent the other pair back.
Flylow now has riding clothes that's pretty much the same thing, but $50 more.
Have been great. Got two.
RM: "We must stop the MTB scene dentification!"
Also RM: "It doesn't say Rapha on those shorts, so they must be garbage"
For trail riding I've been using Troy Lee Skyline's for years, but the velcro waste adjusters are garbage and I've had enough. Their sizing is also weird, I'm definitely a 34" waste, but need to fully cinch in the velcro to keep them up...
Got some PI Summit Shell shorts on the way that have a little buckle doohicky to take up the slack. Hopefully more effective than velcro.
Got some PI Summit Shell shorts on the way that have a little buckle doohicky to take up the slack. Hopefully more effective than velcro.
what?! I've never heard that here...
They say if you must explain a joke, it wasn't a good one in the first place. I picked Rapha for being the most dentistish MTB clothing brand I could think of.what?! I've never heard that here...
Individual sponsor based sports are as much about individual branding and exposure than they are about results. Pro DH and freeride riders popularity is probably based more on video cuts than it is actual competition.
I wonder what the hourly rate is on the people that made these! There is a fair amount of sewing involved, for $28!
Thankfully once stateside workers delivery with great pay and safe working conditions!
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I genuinely curious about the economics behind such pricing. How the hell do they make that work and make money at the same time.
Counterpoint: This is probably what a pair of shorts should cost in 2022.
The labels have us all by the beans thinking shorts should be $150 and a pair of socks $35.
Forgot to add, these are just shorts, no liner/chamois. But I have tons of those, hence, the shorts.
I will say this, I needed new dh pants and shorts for the first time in a bit over 10 years. I had to size up because everything is sized and cut like skinny jeans. This is downhill, not an emo concert.
I'm guessing you aren't using Nike, Adidas or any other big branded shoes or sports equipment. For instance, most of the soccer gloves and balls are made in Pakistan, by underaged workers who make less than 3 bucks a day. It might not be your average Chinese enslaver to blame, but most of the sports industry is overpriced garbage.
Eh? How comes you made it this far without pulling out your skinsuit meme?
On serious note, it's been the same down here for over ten years. For instance, my son is not even too tall for a 9 years old kid, and he's on size 14-16 shirts and trousers.
C'mon, you're basically complaining about being forced to wear a skinsuit!!!
Maybe, I just don’t know. If you did a breakdown of materials and labor. Factor in shipping from asia and profit from the manufacturer and the retailer. $28? I honestly don’t understand those economics. This isn’t some basic short either.
Hardly any of the big names. I do have some adidas stuff for football. But is that what we are talking about here? Labor cost that is basically $0?I'm guessing you aren't using Nike, Adidas or any other big branded shoes or sports equipment. For instance, most of the soccer gloves and balls are made in Pakistan, by underaged workers who make less than 3 bucks a day. It might not be your average Chinese enslaver to blame, but most of the sports industry is overpriced garbage.
Eh? How comes you made it this far without pulling out your skinsuit meme?
On serious note, it's been the same down here for over ten years. For instance, my son is not even too tall for a 9 years old kid, and he's on size 14-16 shirts and trousers.
It's actually better than that - the employees pay the companies to do the work because they love and envy America so much.
My cinch interface loosened up yet again, time for the biannual disassembling and tightening.
Same no-liner just-shorts at the shops and stores was looking like 70 bucks for crappy stuff and up in price from there to insane over 100. I love all the pockets on these and put things like my car-key in there and zip it up, so it stays on my body.
Also got these, same thing, solid, pockets, etc: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XJY11Y6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
Yes Sandwich!
I often wonder why sewing machines and tailors are out of fashion these days. These “problems with the industry” are less than 2 minutes on a cheap sewing machine.
I often wonder why sewing machines and tailors are out of fashion these days. These “problems with the industry” are less than 2 minutes on a cheap sewing machine.