Troy Lee Designs' New Women's Apparel Line-Up - Pond Beaver 2020
Troy Lee Designs has completely overhauled their women's line of apparel.
Troy Lee Designs has completely overhauled their entire women's line-up for 2020, with three new collections of apparel. The Lilium Collection is made using stretchy, quick-dry materials and is aimed at trail riders heading out on all-day pedal fests, the Mischief Collection has a more relaxed fit and is designed for the bike park rider with more durable materials, and the Luxe shorts aim to bring yoga-pant comfort to riding shorts.
All women's apparel is made of certified Bluesign approved material and is available in sizes XS through XL.
Leigh Donovan riding the new line in Utah.
Lilium Collection
The Lilium Collection is made using stretchy, quick-dry materials and is aimed at trail riders heading out on all-day pedal fests.
Lilium Tops:
• 4-way Stretch Knit
• UPF 20+ (solid areas)
• Wicking and quick dry finishes
• Flatlocked comfort seams
• Short Sleeve available in Solid Deep Fig, Floral Charcoal, Floral Black, Solid Black
• Long Sleeve available in Solid Deep Fig, Floral Charcoal, Floral Black, Solid Black Floral Emerald, Solid Dusk, Solid Black/White
• MSRP: $70-85 USD Long Sleeve / $60 USD Short Sleeve
• 4-way Stretch Knit
• UPF 20+ (solid areas)
• Wicking and quick dry finishes
• Flatlocked comfort seams
• Short Sleeve available in Solid Deep Fig, Floral Charcoal, Floral Black, Solid Black
• Long Sleeve available in Solid Deep Fig, Floral Charcoal, Floral Black, Solid Black Floral Emerald, Solid Dusk, Solid Black/White
• MSRP: $70-85 USD Long Sleeve / $60 USD Short Sleeve
Lilium Shorts:
• 4-way stretch woven
• Comfort waist adjustment system
• Strategic laser perforated zones
• 3 zippered pockets
• Fabric waist adjusters
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Zipper fly with snap closure
• Available in Emerald, Charcoal, Black, Smoked Petal, Golden, Floral Black, Emerald
• MSRP: $129 USD with liner / $99 USD without liner
• 4-way stretch woven
• Comfort waist adjustment system
• Strategic laser perforated zones
• 3 zippered pockets
• Fabric waist adjusters
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Zipper fly with snap closure
• Available in Emerald, Charcoal, Black, Smoked Petal, Golden, Floral Black, Emerald
• MSRP: $129 USD with liner / $99 USD without liner
The women's Lilium short in emerald. With the liner, the short retails for $119 USD. The women's Mischief jersey retails for $65.
The Lilium Short Sleeve Women’s Jersey that Christina is wearing uses a quick-dry 4-way stretch knit, is available in solid black or deep fig and retails for $60 USD. The women's Luxe short pictured in deep fig is $119 USD.
Rear details of the Luxe short and the Lilium Short Sleeve Women's jersey in solid black.
The Lilium jersey also comes in floral black and floral grey. Pictured here with the Luxe shorts in solid deep fig. The Luxe shorts retail for $119 USD.
Mischief Collection
The Mischief Collection has a more relaxed fit and is designed for the Park rider with more durable materials.
Mischief Tops:
• 4-Way Stretch Knit body and sleeves
• Way stretch knit mesh underarms and back for airflow venting
• UPF 20+ (front body and sleeves)
• Wicking and quick dry finishes
• 3/4 Sleeve for versatile riding conditions
• Available in Leopard White, Floral Black, Dusk, Deep Fig, Solid Charcoal
• MSRP: $65 USD
• 4-Way Stretch Knit body and sleeves
• Way stretch knit mesh underarms and back for airflow venting
• UPF 20+ (front body and sleeves)
• Wicking and quick dry finishes
• 3/4 Sleeve for versatile riding conditions
• Available in Leopard White, Floral Black, Dusk, Deep Fig, Solid Charcoal
• MSRP: $65 USD
Mischief Shorts:
• 4-way stretch woven
• Comfort waist adjustment system
• 3 zippered pockets
• Fabric waist adjusters
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Zipper fly with snap closure
• Available in Black, Golden, Deep Fig, Cheetah Black, Duck, Charcoal
• MSRP: $139 USD without liner, $109 with liner USD
• 4-way stretch woven
• Comfort waist adjustment system
• 3 zippered pockets
• Fabric waist adjusters
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Zipper fly with snap closure
• Available in Black, Golden, Deep Fig, Cheetah Black, Duck, Charcoal
• MSRP: $139 USD without liner, $109 with liner USD
Women's Mischief short have waist adjusters and retail for $139 USD with a liner or $109 without the liner.
Subtle floral details on the Mischief jersey.
The 3/4 Mischief jersey in the bold leopard white colourway.
Bike park ready with the Mischief jersey.
The new low-profile Stage arm guards use D3O foam to protect you against impacts. They retail for $69 USD.
Luxe Collection
The Luxe shorts aim to bring yoga-pant comfort to riding shorts.
Luxe Shorts:
• 4-way Stretch Woven body
• 4-Way Stretch Knit waist and side panels
• Comfort easy on wear system
• Strategic laser perforated zones
• Stretch drawstring waist adjust system
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Available in Floral Black, Deep Fig & Solid Black
• MSRP: $119 USD
• 4-way Stretch Woven body
• 4-Way Stretch Knit waist and side panels
• Comfort easy on wear system
• Strategic laser perforated zones
• Stretch drawstring waist adjust system
• Silicone print on inside waistband
• Available in Floral Black, Deep Fig & Solid Black
• MSRP: $119 USD
The waist-band on the Luxe shorts takes its design cues from the most comfortable piece of clothing in history - the yoga pant. It doesn't come with a liner, but it's comfortable with one. Pictured here with the liner that is an option to come with the Lilium and Mischief shorts.
The rotary phone compatible Ace 2.0 gloves retail for $36 USD.
Here is Kialini Hines modeling a couple of the additional colourways. See them all at here.
See them all at here.
Photos by Mark Mackay
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To be honest, when I hear a brand say "it's hard to make everybody happy" I tend to hear "it's hard to make women happy" because our bodies are more varied/diversely shaped than mens bodies. Hate to burst @stikmanglaspell's bubble, but the opinions regarding fit & function from "TLD female athletes" are not relevant or relatable for the majority of women who ride mtb because the vast majority of us are not pro athletes in physique, lifestyle, etc. Don’t get me wrong - I ride Every. Damn. Day. when the trails are open. EVERY DAY. I race the occasional enduro here and there. I enjoy the occasional epic 8-hr backcountry ride. I love riding my mountain bike, but my body is not in elite athlete shape because that's not my reality.
I get that "an entirely female crew designed and developed this range" and that is awesome, but was that female crew diverse in shape/size/body type? Did that female crew connect with enough regular riders out in the real world to get a sense of the diversity of women's bodies? Did that female crew look at non-mtb specific brands that do really well at creating durable, functional clothing that fit a wide range of women's bodies well? (i.e. Athleta, Duluth Trading Co, Eddie Bauer, etc.)
For what it's worth I think the comments from @bicyclelifestyle are spot on and echo my own personal experience as a woman shopping for mtb apparel.
On the positive side, the colors are GREAT!! Love all the options beyond grey and black, especially the "golden" color. The attention to pocket locations and zippers is also outstanding. I really appreciate how the TLD logo is relatively subtle on the shorts, there's nothing more obnoxious than a huge splashy logo on apparel. Being able to buy a short without a liner is much appreciated too! The 4-way stretch fabric is definitely a winner, but the cut of the products just isn't working. On my body, every pair of shorts except the Luxe was stretched to the max across my butt and hips, but then the waistband at the back was loose/gapping and unfortunately, the velcro "waist adjusters" do absolutely nothing to remedy that. The adjusters are on some kind of bungee strap that if anything, just make the front waistband feel tighter but do not affect the back gap. (If you google 'waistband gap on women' you'll see this is an extremely common problem with ladies apparel.) It also didn't make sense to me that on the Lilium the adjusters extend from the back of the waistband, but on the Mischief they extend from the front of the waistband... that's a real head scratcher, lol. I also don't really understand the silicone printed on the inside of the waistbands - why would we want to create additional silicone-induced skin rash around our waist?
I love the idea behind the Luxe short, but I had to be very very careful when pulling them on and taking them off because the seams don't stretch as much as the fabric and although they actually fit pretty well once on, it's not realistic to commit to gingerly and slowly taking them on/off every time - it would be a matter of time before the seams ripped in the process.
You know what would really be ideal? If TLD could take a look at the Flexpedition line of pants from Duluth Trading Co. The range of sizes, cuts, waist styles, leg openings, etc. of these pants are PERFECTION when it comes to fitting a wide range of women's bodies. If TLD could collab with Duluth to make a mtb short (and heck, a pant would be great too!), you'd be killing it in ladies mtb apparel. Oh, and more fun colors/prints/patterns are always welcome too.
you don't want a seam right where your index finger meets the brake lever.
Love the white kit. I’d love one like that for males too. And please... bring back white SE and GP gloves!!! Have 3 pairs of red GPs ATM so you have 2 more years
troyleedesigns.com/pages/womens-bike-collection
I’m sure there are some dudes that would love A yoga pant Feel.
I’m one. I rock Skylines daily off the bike.
This piece was not the entire line, see it all here:
troyleedesigns.com/pages/womens-bike-collection
And I responded above, but this entire line was designed, developed, fitted by a female led team. And as I said, you can't please everyone, sorry it doesnt work for ya-but we are always listening so drop me a DM and tell me what you are looking for.
Given some of the comments, the response of "you can't please everyone" is about the fairest thing you can say.
The design team have gone with what they like. Not everyone is going to like it.
Everyone's got different tastes. Some people like loud colours/big logos, others plain colours/subtle branding.
Different brands have different brand identities/aesthetics, pick which one suits you best. Whilst it's good for a brand to listen to customer feedback, i also think it's ok for a brand look at a product/design direction and say "That's not us".
1. That said, i do have some requests:
Open TLD online shop to the UK so we can get in on that Sweet Sale Action.
2. Send me one (or more) of those long sleeve Addidas collab jerseys from last season. Black. Size small. Free of charge. I'm not covering postage. Those are my terms.
*deep breath*
TLD is a giant in the MTB fashion industry, not just from looks, but also performance. Like, its not good, it's GREAT. They are in a good position to help more people feel more confident, whether it be at the trailhead enjoying a beverage or ripping singletrack. Their position in the fashion industry could allow them to do so much more to empower more customers. There are other options (not speaking of 'tight fitting', thats not always comfortable or practial) but even they have their own issues, but a lot of it is good and sells well. I understand there is a challenge presented to reduce the "gaper gaps" above the knees and elbows, thats a really hard thing to overcome - to that effect they have executed well. My salty comments mainly come from working with all ranges of customers in the retail setting for over a decade, and seeing the same stuff pop up over and over again. Its very easy for someone who aligns with Troy Lees masculine style to find something easily and it shows. They walk in to the shop, pick it off the rack, most of the time don't even try it on, spend their $150 and are happy for a long time. The other customers look through literally everything, male and female specific, to find the right color, fit, etc. so they can feel confident or even "cute" on the trail. They spend just as much time in the dressing room. It doesn't help the large logo has this department store Abercrombie and Fitch/Aeropostale brand aesthetic to it that just doesnt sell to many customers. Many customers are so discouraged they walk out empty handed and just find something else non-mtb specific. I may not be a brand manager and I apologize for making false assumptions about a well regarded company, but I know TLD can really punch above their weight in this sector. I want to sell more TLD.