roxii 5,326 Report post Posted May 11 Can just see some hipster in Rapha gear wondering who would be stupid enough to spend $500 on Kanye bike shorts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimmer 592 Report post Posted May 11 I've never liked the stuff as it just didn't fit my .... unique .... body! Definitely wouldn't buy it now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkie 754 Report post Posted May 11 I have a pair of their socks. I think that is the correct amount to own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxii 5,326 Report post Posted May 11 The whole clothing/ activewear/ tri wear space is very interesting. I’d like to see Gruen have a take on it. There seems to be very little comment about garment quality or brand heritage or anything of substance etc it really just seems to be a triumph of marketing above anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xblane 186 Report post Posted May 11 Anyone got any experience with Fusion gear? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trifun 291 Report post Posted May 11 I could tell you what I think but I've never had a thread pulled (on here that is, diff story with some "active wear" both literally and metaphorically). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iFoz 317 Report post Posted May 11 17 minutes ago, xblane said: Anyone got any experience with Fusion gear? Great kit, and you get a discount for being a Tranny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 129 Report post Posted May 11 Great kit & first class customer service Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 3,910 Report post Posted May 11 (edited) 6 hours ago, roxii said: Can just see some hipster in Rapha gear wondering who would be stupid enough to spend $500 on Kanye bike shorts. Rapha is low rent these days Ashmei is where it's at 😎 Edited May 11 by FatPom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxii 5,326 Report post Posted May 11 6 minutes ago, FatPom said: Rapha is low rent these. Ashmei is were it's at 😎 235 quid. Holy crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitness Buddy 1,057 Report post Posted May 11 Still wearing stuff from 2007. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkie 754 Report post Posted May 11 40 minutes ago, Fitness Buddy said: Still wearing stuff from 2007. I saw a "first photo" on Facebook the other day which was inexplicably myself and my good friend with our pants out. I still have those pants. 14 years later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimmer 592 Report post Posted May 11 30 minutes ago, monkie said: I saw a "first photo" on Facebook the other day which was inexplicably myself and my good friend with our pants out. I still have those pants. 14 years later. I use Orca (wetsuits and bathers), Pearl Izumi (cycling, running) and De Soto (Tri) .... it's excellent quality, all reasonably priced and lasts. I still have a tri suit that I bought in 2003. The rest is just marketing and fads. There is a well-known brand of poor quality over here where it is more about the "lifestyle" than the output! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronmanFoz 958 Report post Posted May 11 8 hours ago, Peter said: Der........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronmanFoz 958 Report post Posted May 11 2 hours ago, Rimmer said: I use Orca (wetsuits and bathers), Pearl Izumi (cycling, running) and De Soto (Tri) .... it's excellent quality, all reasonably priced and lasts. I still have a tri suit that I bought in 2003. The rest is just marketing and fads. There is a well-known brand of poor quality over here where it is more about the "lifestyle" than the output! I've still got a pristine Tinley Trisuit from 1991. Beat that. Tinley performance wear was where it was all at ......until reebok bought him out. Best decision he ever made. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etiennevt 12 Report post Posted May 14 On 11/05/2018 at 7:57 PM, xblane said: Anyone got any experience with Fusion gear? I've been using Fusion for a few years, good quality and John's customer service is second to none. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimmer 592 Report post Posted May 14 On 11/05/2018 at 3:37 PM, IronmanFoz said: I've still got a pristine Tinley Trisuit from 1991. Beat that. Tinley performance wear was where it was all at ......until reebok bought him out. Best decision he ever made. I have one of those as well and the quality was awesome (it's a little too "top-shelf" these days). I also have the Tinley smugglers and one of the crop-top singlets Welchy wore in Kona back in 92 (I think) that gets wheeled out for Tri Club piss-ups with a retro theme. Doesn't quite fit the same anymore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 129 Report post Posted May 14 Do we need a retro Tinley gallery peeps??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willie 1,208 Report post Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Rimmer said: Doesn't quite fit the same anymore! I hate it when my clothes shrink too 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronmanFoz 958 Report post Posted May 14 An excerpt from an old post on slowtwitch referencing about 1989 Oh man how the times have changed. I remember when Scott Tinley showed up at Gulf Coast in his Tinley Tri Suit and people snickered and shook their heads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowman 249 Report post Posted May 14 Ha I had a Tinley tri outfit... the knicks were very bright! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowman 249 Report post Posted May 14 (edited) Is Kanye West a rapper? I thought he was an actor and a bad one sounding more like an R&B artist. This is a major credibility loss for 2XU, straight to Target! Edited May 14 by Slowman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimmer 592 Report post Posted May 15 10 hours ago, Slowman said: Ha I had a Tinley tri outfit... the knicks were very bright! Everything from that era was cool, well-designed and quality. I had a QR wetsuit that lasted 10 years and I treated that thing like dirt! The Tinley smugglers also had a pocket that could fit a Powerbar in it ... how wrong it looked when I saw someone reach down the back of their hammock for something brown that they shoved in their mouth!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
