Bontrager Launches 2016 Spring Collection
The Man In Brown dropped off a box and a UPS invoice the other day. Inside that box, a bunch of Bontrager's latest apparel. For Spring of 2016, Bontrager is offering up (among other things) two main lines of mountain bike apparel: Lithos and Foray.
The Lithos stuff has a technical-riding slant to it; think aggressive, all mountain-style riding (longer shorts that cover knee pads, looser fit jerseys that don't make you look like the Michelin Man, etc.).
For the more cross-country and trail riding-oriented types, Bontrager's Foray line is a bit lighter and more breathable.... Foray is still nothing like the sausage suits of yore, but it does lean a bit more towards the "fitted" cut. Here's a quick rundown of what showed up in that box. Look for actual tests in the coming months.
Learn even more about all the goods from Bontrager at www.bontrager.com
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Am i missing something here...
I mean...
Jesus, if ever there was a nail in the coffin of why i just cannot be arsed with anything other than taking my bike and riding into the sunset until the internet explodes into a distant memory from where the world of fashion and bikes morphed into nothing more than a vacuous attempt to create desire, then this phrase is it.
Nothing against new and flashy clothes...as long as self-image does not replace the base desire to ride.
At least they've got zippers on these Bontrager shorts. That's another thing most bike shorts can't get right.
So I keep looking, but always end up just wearing my smartwool shirts and 15 year old not-bike-specific Outdoor Research shorts. Guess I'm that dude. . .
And as a woman, a fitted cut, and real sleeves that come near my elbow.
I'm a bit embarrassed to be seen in pretty much any "cycling" gear.
Not the worst colour...