Regarding my post, I meant true premium ideas like variable face fabrics zonally optimized for wear/stretch/breathability, hybrid materials, and maybe self-healing fabrics. Stuff that would truly differentiate and create value in a premium product.
Going back to the Conspiracy, I think it’s fair to say any company could beef up a waterproof jacket for bike park usage. The rubberized elbows are a pretty smart, light, flexible idea that may help preserve the investment and I don’t really see them as a deterrent in terms of weight or flexibility. There are lots of lightweight cycling jackets of the market but if something’s a “mountain bike” jacket I think that assumes it will be crashed in.
Jan. 12, 2019, 1:12 a.m. - Andrew Major
Regarding my post, I meant true premium ideas like variable face fabrics zonally optimized for wear/stretch/breathability, hybrid materials, and maybe self-healing fabrics. Stuff that would truly differentiate and create value in a premium product. Going back to the Conspiracy, I think it’s fair to say any company could beef up a waterproof jacket for bike park usage. The rubberized elbows are a pretty smart, light, flexible idea that may help preserve the investment and I don’t really see them as a deterrent in terms of weight or flexibility. There are lots of lightweight cycling jackets of the market but if something’s a “mountain bike” jacket I think that assumes it will be crashed in.