A few weeks back we ran into a Lululemon employee in the bike park who was wearing an intriguing looking kit. We learned that they've been working with the
Wilderness Collective, an outdoor expedition outfit that does personal development through action sports, and wanted to create a line for it. While Lululemon has been working with 7Mesh on several projects since the Vancouver yoga pant empire made a minority investment a few years back, this is reportedly all in-house and not a 7Mesh project.
Check out a few of the key pieces below.
Escape and Explore LS• Fabric is anti-stink, sweat-wicking and quick-drying
• Mesh fabric for ventilation with strategic abrasion-resistant fabric
• Underarm gusset for greater mobility
• Bonded eyelets for ventilation
• Reflective detail helps keep you on the radar in low light
• $108 CAD/USD
Escape and Explore Rain Jacket• Waterproof Glyde fabric is seam sealed to keep you dry
• Strategically placed vents added for airflow
• Zippered exterior pockets with a hidden phone sleeve
• Close-fitting cuffs
• Hood stows easily when you don’t need it
• $398 CAD/USD
Nobody told the fit model that no-show socks are against the rules.
Escape and Explore Pant• Fabric is water-repellent, abrasion resistant, and anti-stink
• Double-layered fabric at the knee
• Darts for added knee articulation
• Gusset extension at leg hem
• Laser-cut detailing for added ventilation
• Secure pockets for your essentials and a media pocket that lets you keep your tunes close
• $198 CAD/USD
The pants look especially promising, and we're big fans of gear that has crossover functionality. While the collection is clearly
not mountain bike specific, it looks like it nails a lot of the details. Brand manager and friend of ours Andrew Cho suggests it works really well, so colour us curious. Stay tuned for a review once we get some time in on the gear.
Learn more about Lululemon x Wilderness here.
Press Release: Lululemon
lululemon x Wilderness
Wilderness Collective creates once-in-a-lifetime outdoor experiences for those ready to embrace the wild. Together, we see the power in getting off the grid and reconnecting to what matters. These shared values inspired a collection of technical gear that helps us get out, look within, and realize our greater potential.
A collection to take you into the wild.
Pulling on our performance-design insights and fabric innovation, we created the Escape and Explore Collection. Vetted by the Wilderness Collective during their legendary expeditions, our multifaceted, highly durable pieces can withstand whatever comes your way. The complete layering system allows you to pack light, smart, and move seamlessly from day to night.
vote with your wallet
Not defending him or LL, just stating facts. Buy or don't buy what you want.
And yeah, they are $70+ retail & if you're not in the market with the cash during their 50% off sales, pretty useless. But they are definitely worth the dollars if bought on discount and you warranty them.
Pinkbike should do a pole and see how many people would even jokingly say they would buy this kit. I get it, everyone's gotta make profit etc. But is it just me that can't afford this? Am I a crusty old dude? Well yes. But it Seems like I'm the only one these days that can't afford a $11,999 bike and $788 kit. Now let's not forget the spawnswored bros that get this for free and says it's amazing and you should buy it. Of course they think it's good, they didn't spend what it costs to lease a Tacoma per month on their kit.
All fairly comparable pieces of kit. It's an expensive sport. I'm sure if Pinkbike did a poll, a large amount of users would/have paid this amount for clothing before and would do again.
Those pants have a lot of access points for your junk.
You do fosse, fosse, fosse.
This kit is gonna be all the rage in D.C.
"personal development through action sports", so what they ride out into the woods and work on each other's resumes?
Wilderness Collective, its what your life coach wears.
I really have to thank them for all the new material they just gave me. This is gonna be fun.
Not saying you should buy this, and not saying this stuff doesn't have to earn it's keep in a long term test, but unless you're cruising the turkey sales or onlining, I think an across the board comparo on apples to apples pricing is in order before outright dismissing this offering. This gear may not be that out of line.
I always just buy sheets of polyester off of aliexpress and clumsily sew 2 roughly rectangular panels together to form a totally serviceable poncho-esque riding jersey. Works just as well. Total cost? $1.37/shirt. Each one lasts 2 sometimes even 3 rides. With practice I’ve gotten my total manufacturing time down to a little over an hour.
You’d have to be CRAZY to buy this overpriced lululemon nonsense.
I wasnt aware that underarm GUSSETS are a thing, so far I have seen them on my bike, not sure how comfy they are in a shirt.
And that anti-stink.... I really want to try and proof them wrong.
Good luck. Lol
They can take the moral high ground and also say very little is produced there but they should know where they are getting their stuff made in the first place.