Ive got a huge made in the USA only Oakley collection now I can't even buy new Oakley sunglasses because they're all made in China? thanks Luxottica?!!!!!
Thats right near my house! Oakley hooked our highschool mountain biking team up with glasses and gloves back in the day. They even gave us some custom glasses with our teams colors on them! We used to go to their dirt jumps and pumptrack for skills clinics. I am very thankful that they wanted to help us out and that they are such a great company. Great video!
What is Si saving up for? He's everywhere! Love all the channels, GMBN, GCN and EMBN... Not watched the triathlon one yet. But who knows if if I will get tri-curious in the future... Nah, too much running involved 🤣
Really like the part where you showed his dog and his cat while telling us how he came up with names. Pretty cool. Overall a great video and tour. That helmet will be my next, but for now I need to pick up a full face. Oakley has never disappointed me in any of their products so I'm looking forward to a helmet maybe next year for the new season.
lol I can't believe there are people asking about Si. He's just on loan from GCN 😁 👍 You can have custody of him on weekends but we will need access to blake from time to time 🤣 We haven't seen you Mr Ashton over our side for a while, your always welcome on the darkside. We have some questions that need answering on the breaking of little Dan Lloyd 😜
As much as I like Oakley, when I went to purchase replacement lenses for my half-x's about 15 months after buying them they told me they no longer make them - yet I can still get replacement lenses for my circa 2003 straight jacket's :-S When the hinge mechanism on the half-x's sheared off earlier this year (yep, can't buy the part either!) that was it - pile of Ti sitting in the man drawer.
How sad, the words of Jim Jannard. Founder of Oakley inc.1975 - 2007 7/28/2016 From Jannard's Facebook: Devastated. LUX has officially dismantled everything it took decades to build. Shakes head. Rolls eyes. Deep depression. Building Oakley took inventions wrapped in art and an army of great people. It now has been reduced to a bottom line number. Sad day for me and everyone who invested their heart and soul in the "O".
I was really disappointed with my last set of Oakleys. I've been a huge fan for 16 years now, got my first pair of REAL sunglasses at 14, brand new Juliets. Since then I've had several pairs of various designs, but the first time I ordered prescription lenses from them, the first set of lenses was defective, sent them back for repair, the second set, the front coating started flaking off within 6 months.... I got the cold shoulder from both Oakley, and my retailer, each blaming the other. It's really a shame such an awesome company seems to be going the way of most other huge companies, and not caring about QC and just sales sales sales.... It also doesn't help that when you order anything prescription they won't have anything to do with you, they just refer you back to the retailer...
Actually, TOTAL manufacturing cost including shipping, wages, materials, r&d, advertising, sponsorship, etc means that Oakley has a production cost closer to $30/$200 msrp pair of sunglasses. And if you buy them from Sunglasses Hut, etc then they will make about $100 profit. If you buy them direct from the website however, they lose a little in shipping and handling but they clear probably $150 of the total sale price. Custom order probably adds the cost of a sheet of paper and 5 minutes of labor for a picker somewhere, so figure $1.
with I could have some of these goggles. loved seeing the old bikes. I'm gunner post another video on my channel soon cool if you guys could check it out.
That sweaty head clone seems fine for product testing. Oakley may be branching into specialist clothing next, if they were to put a clone of Si inside that testing area. 😂 (That is why I prefer short-sleeved XC jerseys on off-road runs: I sweat loads, too. 😁)
I would love to have one of the Oakley bike helmets I use literally a tricycle helmet LOL love the videos keep up the awesome content I got a nice bike hack I would like to send to you and I just don't know how to get it to y'all
My neck of the woods! If you're still in town and want to ride Whiting across the street, check out the annual Poker Ride Saturday 10/13 letsgooutside.org/activities/2018/10/13/whiting-ranch-poker-ride-2018/
Being different for being different sake, oh designers. Don't you just love leaving the back of your lenses open to wheel spray (not always water) with rear glasses clips.
Oakley and Troy Lee Designs is just for rich kids who need to feel special. Much less money squandering, way better value, and the same safety from Oneal and 100%.
I reckon it'd be a bit shitty to have a pointy bit of either a bike or tree hit you in the eye during a crash if you had no eye protection on. Really don't think I could choose which is worse. 😎
For a first bike you probably don't want to be spending too much. But $200-$300 above that will get you some good improvements, just don't go too crazy with the budget. So that it is cheap enough to have fun on without worrying too much, but nice enough to perform well and last. Then as things wear out over time, you can upgrade them should you see the need.
I think at that price you should go for a Hardtail. You will get way better components on the bike on a Hardtail. For a full sus you should be spending above 2000€ in most cases.
But there are very well reviewed bikes (9/10 and 10/10 from many publications) such as the "Calibre Bossnut" that cost around £1000 and have full suspension. So I would argue that £1000 (€1200? [inc 20% sales tax]) is enough to get a properly functional full suspension bike. Will it be as good as a £3000 bike... no. Will it be good enough to have a load of fun on, absolutely. Will it be the limiting factor in someone's riding, probably not, especially if new to the sport. Regardless, I would probably advise spending a bit more than that if you can to get some extra goodies like a dropper post (and a nicer frame and spec out if you can go up to £1800 territory). But in this sort of price range, both full suspension and hardtail are perfectly viable options depending on what sort of terrain you will be riding and what sort of riding style/experience you want. Reviews for reference: www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/full-suspension-bikes/calibre-bossnut-evo-review www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension/product/calibre-bossnut-evo-review-52230/
Let us know what your favourite part of the Oakley factory tour was!
thanks for the vid guys.
Yeah too bad Luxottica bought them out and ruined the brand moved all the production to China? FOH
The testing room with the sweaty head
Ive got a huge made in the USA only Oakley collection now I can't even buy new Oakley sunglasses because they're all made in China? thanks Luxottica?!!!!!
A cool new presenter who at last seems to know what he's talking about...... #JustJoking
More factory and manufacturer tours PLEASE!
definitely!
Always nice to see Si back in GMBN.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS GCN!! That's a mean prank GMBN 😂😂😂😂
Everything was awesome, but the R&D lab was out of this world!!! Thanks si, the new Gnbm member!!!!
Nice job GCN helping out the GMBN presenters when they're short handed. Good, quality video.
Factory tours are your best!! Loved it and hi Si
I sold Jim a bike a few years ago.
It was stolen then recovered shorty after. Pretty cool we got it back.
Super nice guy.
Incredible factory and tour!! Awesome to see how much goes into product development and safety!!🤙🤙
Thats right near my house! Oakley hooked our highschool mountain biking team up with glasses and gloves back in the day. They even gave us some custom glasses with our teams colors on them! We used to go to their dirt jumps and pumptrack for skills clinics. I am very thankful that they wanted to help us out and that they are such a great company. Great video!
Loving the new presenter and his smooth calming voice.
Haha watched the GCN version the other day, so was good to see their MTB product too!
The trails afterwork is what brings the creative ideas to be market leader
Nice to see you Si, great show
📣 Oakley Inc. 1975 - 2007 R.I.P. 🙏
Dude this video is spectacular! !!!!!!!!!!!😁😃
What is Si saving up for? He's everywhere! Love all the channels, GMBN, GCN and EMBN... Not watched the triathlon one yet. But who knows if if I will get tri-curious in the future... Nah, too much running involved 🤣
Love to see the gcn guys mixing with Gmbn love to see more collabs and them wearing baggies
That was way more interesting than I thought it was going to be.
That's.... good? Glad you enjoyed it!
Oakley and Ray-Ban same owner Luxottica
That green helmet looks dope!
Awesome video! Hopefully you get to ride whiting ranch! Gave my self a concussion there!! 😲🤯
Great Video Guys!
Really like the part where you showed his dog and his cat while telling us how he came up with names. Pretty cool. Overall a great video and tour. That helmet will be my next, but for now I need to pick up a full face. Oakley has never disappointed me in any of their products so I'm looking forward to a helmet maybe next year for the new season.
Their new helmet really does look great.
Please do more factory tours
Ps I love gmbn
lol I can't believe there are people asking about Si. He's just on loan from GCN 😁 👍 You can have custody of him on weekends but we will need access to blake from time to time 🤣 We haven't seen you Mr Ashton over our side for a while, your always welcome on the darkside. We have some questions that need answering on the breaking of little Dan Lloyd 😜
Great job in this I love It
Love seeing Si coming over to the dark side of biking : )
He's just on loan but you can have custody of him on weekends, soong as we can borrow blake 😁👍
Awesome to see you guys in my neck of the woods! You should check out Telonics at Top of the World.
Awesome video
As much as I like Oakley, when I went to purchase replacement lenses for my half-x's about 15 months after buying them they told me they no longer make them - yet I can still get replacement lenses for my circa 2003 straight jacket's :-S When the hinge mechanism on the half-x's sheared off earlier this year (yep, can't buy the part either!) that was it - pile of Ti sitting in the man drawer.
You really got your value for money with this trip to the US.
Awesome tour of Oakley, love their products! Great job !
Cheers Israel
Hey Si, long time no see.
How sad, the words of Jim Jannard. Founder of Oakley inc.1975 - 2007
7/28/2016
From Jannard's Facebook:
Devastated. LUX has officially dismantled everything it took decades to build. Shakes head. Rolls eyes. Deep depression. Building Oakley took inventions wrapped in art and an army of great people. It now has been reduced to a bottom line number. Sad day for me and everyone who invested their heart and soul in the "O".
I was really disappointed with my last set of Oakleys. I've been a huge fan for 16 years now, got my first pair of REAL sunglasses at 14, brand new Juliets. Since then I've had several pairs of various designs, but the first time I ordered prescription lenses from them, the first set of lenses was defective, sent them back for repair, the second set, the front coating started flaking off within 6 months.... I got the cold shoulder from both Oakley, and my retailer, each blaming the other. It's really a shame such an awesome company seems to be going the way of most other huge companies, and not caring about QC and just sales sales sales.... It also doesn't help that when you order anything prescription they won't have anything to do with you, they just refer you back to the retailer...
I have the same experience...for the expensive price the don't worthy.
This is really interesting
Its crazy to think how much design work goes on behind goggles/glasses.
Fits good.
Very happy with item.
Welcome back to the Dirtside, Si
Good stuff! :D
Wow, awesome vid
At 5:10, that ain't no normal housecat. That's a god damn lynx
Is that si from gcn
I love these product factory tours where you show upcoming items not released to the public yet. Thank you
NO WAY!! I live in foothill!!! Did you ride in whiting Ranch or any trails around here?
Awesome!
Is it possible to get prescription oakleys
The $200 per pair covers the $1 production cost, these headquarters and profit.
Actually, TOTAL manufacturing cost including shipping, wages, materials, r&d, advertising, sponsorship, etc means that Oakley has a production cost closer to $30/$200 msrp pair of sunglasses. And if you buy them from Sunglasses Hut, etc then they will make about $100 profit. If you buy them direct from the website however, they lose a little in shipping and handling but they clear probably $150 of the total sale price. Custom order probably adds the cost of a sheet of paper and 5 minutes of labor for a picker somewhere, so figure $1.
very cool!
with I could have some of these goggles. loved seeing the old bikes. I'm gunner post another video on my channel soon cool if you guys could check it out.
That sweaty head clone seems fine for product testing. Oakley may be branching into specialist clothing next, if they were to put a clone of Si inside that testing area. 😂
(That is why I prefer short-sleeved XC jerseys on off-road runs: I sweat loads, too. 😁)
They almost certainly need a Si clone. Which company doesn't for product testing?
I would love to have one of the Oakley bike helmets I use literally a tricycle helmet LOL love the videos keep up the awesome content I got a nice bike hack I would like to send to you and I just don't know how to get it to y'all
Isn't that Si from GCN, cross country mountain biker?
But the real question is now... How did the dog get its name??
Isn't that Simon from GCN? XC mountain biker?😱
My neck of the woods! If you're still in town and want to ride Whiting across the street, check out the annual Poker Ride Saturday 10/13 letsgooutside.org/activities/2018/10/13/whiting-ranch-poker-ride-2018/
wait,i didnt even know oakley made helmets,full face life
They're expanding their lineup too!
I am pretty sure jim jannard's cat was a lynx.
It did look pretty big.... 🤔
I've still got a pair of Factory Pilots
Are you a new GMBN producer?
He's one of the starting presenters when GMBN was just new to the block
You mean "presenter"?
This video was first uploaded by Global Cycling Network
He is gcn presenter. Calm down
Simon was one of the first 3 GMBN presenters 3 years ago when it started together with Marc Beaumont and Neil. He did the XC stuff.
Where's the Oakley Girl?!!!
Is si a new gmbn presenter ?
No, Si was one of the original GMBN presenters, and is one of the main faces of GCN.
I put old bar ends from my last bike on my brand new GT, some men like to see the world burn, and I am one of them
Awsome
Man you cut off the explanation about the sweat chamber! I wanted to hear more of the science! Not cool.
Very cool! Love my Oakleys. Protection is most important for sure, I'm a big fan of my eyes.
They're pretty important!
Not sure if anyone has posted this below, but was I the only one that thought the helmet designer was describing a mullet?
Sunglass clips on the back of a MTB helmet? Go home Oakley, you're drunk!
Being different for being different sake, oh designers. Don't you just love leaving the back of your lenses open to wheel spray (not always water) with rear glasses clips.
here I was afraid it'd be a 90% rehash of the GCN version :D
Onzo bar ends baby lol
Oakley and Troy Lee Designs is just for rich kids who need to feel special. Much less money squandering, way better value, and the same safety from Oneal and 100%.
Gr8
I reckon it'd be a bit shitty to have a pointy bit of either a bike or tree hit you in the eye during a crash if you had no eye protection on. Really don't think I could choose which is worse. 😎
👌👌
👍🏻
Me and my friends seen a roadie today, none of them said hi XD
I'm a mainly roady ("adventure" bike rider) and theres a fairly significant number thatn don't say hi back to me either!
Hi
Hello 👋🏻
If I can't win something im not arsed haha
Alex Jones works at oakley?!
Is $1400 to cheep for a new full suspetion?
I would say that is a good amount of money to buy a awesome bike
For a first bike you probably don't want to be spending too much. But $200-$300 above that will get you some good improvements, just don't go too crazy with the budget. So that it is cheap enough to have fun on without worrying too much, but nice enough to perform well and last. Then as things wear out over time, you can upgrade them should you see the need.
I think at that price you should go for a Hardtail. You will get way better components on the bike on a Hardtail. For a full sus you should be spending above 2000€ in most cases.
But there are very well reviewed bikes (9/10 and 10/10 from many publications) such as the "Calibre Bossnut" that cost around £1000 and have full suspension. So I would argue that £1000 (€1200? [inc 20% sales tax]) is enough to get a properly functional full suspension bike. Will it be as good as a £3000 bike... no. Will it be good enough to have a load of fun on, absolutely. Will it be the limiting factor in someone's riding, probably not, especially if new to the sport.
Regardless, I would probably advise spending a bit more than that if you can to get some extra goodies like a dropper post (and a nicer frame and spec out if you can go up to £1800 territory). But in this sort of price range, both full suspension and hardtail are perfectly viable options depending on what sort of terrain you will be riding and what sort of riding style/experience you want.
Reviews for reference:
www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/full-suspension-bikes/calibre-bossnut-evo-review
www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension/product/calibre-bossnut-evo-review-52230/
A climate chamber! I had no idea so comprehensive. Oakley is one of my few brand loyalties. I will only wear Oakley sunglasses.
Their research is super thorough
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Eli Tomac’s dad
Ummmm now I know why their product is so expensive all of that for a pair of sunnies GOBSMACKED 😶.
WHAT IS HE DOING HERE !!!!
Deeeeeeemonitized
Who is this guy? new presenter?
He's Simon Richardson from GCN.
Ex-GMBN /Ex-Cross Country ruder. Now a GCN presenter roadie, but he still has a love for mountain biking.
Also he was there doing videos for GCN so get your money's worth right?!
he's one of the original GMBN presenters (with Neil and Marc Beaumont) in the beginning
Great Eyeware but I'm married with Children so I never get to have nice things :(