All Mountain
—As in, you ride the whole mountain
We think the time is right for a collection of mountain biking apparel that re-examines the conventions of fit, function, quality and style.
Our thoughts on collections.
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Our apparel collections are sets of tools adapted for a specific job. Like a flat-blade shovel for shaping your favorite trail feature, a pedal wrench that faithfully outlasts the bikes it services, or a 5 x 5 carbon trail-crusher for taming the rocks at Annadel.
This all-mountain launch collection is designed with late season riding in mind, so expect these products to keep you prepared for the expectedly cool and damp conditions found mixed with fallen leaves in September and October.
All Mountain Is...
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The Two Hour Burner. The technical climb, the flowy traverse, the rushing switchback descent.
2,587’ in 18.8 miles.
Before the designations of freeride, DH, or XC, there was trail and all-mountain riding. And it’s what we always return to. You want to go down the mountain? First ride up it. How much sweeter does that first dose of adrenaline taste once you’ve fought your way up a long climb?
Conditions
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It’s fall: intermittent rains mix with cool to cold temperatures. Trailside ferns are wet. The dirt is dry in some places, damp in others. But tacky everywhere. Perfect.
The inaugural pieces of our collection are right at home in the cool and damp, inspiring you to take to the trail even when the weather threatens to disagree. We also understand that while out there, you are at the mercy of your own ecosystem – not just Mother Nature’s, which is why we’ve chosen fabrics that not only protect, but those that breathe and wick moisture, keeping you dry and focused on the trail in front of you.
Design
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We agree that mountain biking is awesome, though our clothes don’t need to scream it. Vocabulary be damned, we believe our kit should speak for itself. Its design should make the experience better by disappearing from consciousness until the perfect detail jumps out, anticipating our need. Nutrition essentials here. Glasses cloth, there. Vents, there, there and there. No hooking on the saddle. No flapping on the downhill. Functional, tailored and worthy of a discerning athlete who is working hard on the mountain.
Technology
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From the world’s greatest Merino wool fibers to durable, water-repellant synthetics, we’re dedicated to sourcing the very best fabric technologies available, in the name of making your ride better.
Pure enjoyment of all-mountain riding is dependent on your ability to adapt; changing weather, climbing, descending, fast, slow, smooth, technical. One fabric keeps you dry, cool, warm and comfortable. The other acts as a shield, confidently performing through ride after ride, while enduring the countless washes between.
