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hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:25 pm
by wlu_lax6
my head is spinning
Rapha is a high fashion British cycling company
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I think you get the point.
well they just announced that they sold a majority interest in the brand to an investment company headed by two grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
bicycling wrote:The Walton brothers are well-known in cycling. Both are committed mountain bikers, and, through the Walton Family Foundation, have committed millions of dollars to trail construction in the area around Walmart’s headquarters city of Bentonville, Arkansas, helping to transform it into a growing destination for riders. As well, according to Bicycle Retailer, RZC owns a stake in Allied Cycle Works, an Arkansas-based bikemaker founded last year out of the bankruptcy of Guru Cycles. Tom Walton was a keynote speaker at last fall’s IMBA World Summit, which was held in Bentonville.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:40 pm
by P.D.X.
They opened a cafe/store just down the street from me. It's very much more geared to the competitive/serious (read: wealthy) cycler scene moreso than the hipster crowd. Also fairly certain they imported all their staff from Milan.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:20 pm
by Rex
Yeah, they got anything for riding pennyfarthings?
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:45 pm
by DaveInSeattle
They've opened a shop here in Seattle. I'll admit their stuff looks cool (the simple jerseys are nice), but there's no way I'm spending that much money on a cycling jersey, especially when I already have 5 or 6 hanging in my closet.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:39 pm
by govmentchedda
Rapha stuff looks badass, but it's crazy pricey. They started doing Sky's stuff a few years ago.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:56 pm
by Pruitt
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:39 am
by wlu_lax6
North Face's parent company is buying Williamson-Dickie. That is the company that makes Dickies scrubs and Walls outdoor coveralls. Now the question is do we see Dickies being worn on college campus by kids who have never done a day of hard work.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:43 am
by Sabo
wlu_lax6 wrote:North Face's parent company is buying Williamson-Dickie. That is the company that makes Dickies scrubs and Walls outdoor coveralls. Now the question is do we see Dickies being worn on college campus by kids who have never done a day of hard work.
I wore Dickies pants every day I did landscaping work for the city during college summer breaks. They held up very well and were rather comfortable.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:31 pm
by DaveInSeattle
wlu_lax6 wrote:North Face's parent company is buying Williamson-Dickie. That is the company that makes Dickies scrubs and Walls outdoor coveralls. Now the question is do we see Dickies being worn on college campus by kids who have never done a day of hard work.
Don't we already see that with Carhart stuff?
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:40 pm
by mister d
And whats with Eddie Vedder wearing flannels when you know he's never cut down a damn tree???
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:18 pm
by Ryan
wlu_lax6 wrote: Now the question is do we see Dickies being worn on college campus by kids who have never done a day of hard work.
They climbed Everest, cut them some slack
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:22 pm
by wlu_lax6
mister d wrote:And whats with Eddie Vedder wearing flannels when you know he's never cut down a damn tree???
True but he eats his lunch. He goes to the lavatory. On Wednesdays he goes shopping and has buttered scones for tea.
Re: hipsters converging with rednecks with capitalists...
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:30 am
by wlu_lax6
mister d wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:40 pm
And whats with Eddie Vedder wearing flannels when you know he's never cut down a damn tree???
Well if he is borrowing them from other people you would not expect him to cut down a tree...saw this article and this just seemed like a fine place to link it. Good little story.
https://www.bicycling.com/news/a2812156 ... bicyclist/