Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

^ if you stockpiled the refer a friend 10% off codes that no longer work, u can email rapha and they can activate them for u

Bought credit card wallet for £35 in the sale. Had the stitching come undone after a year's use, sent it in for repair. They gave me a voucher for £70 and free postage, and I've just received the wallet back, fully repaired. Not sure if all of those things were meant to happen, but A+++ none the less.

^ i love these stories.

everytime ive sent something for repair they just do the bare minimum.

From memory, I particularly like the story about the cracked logo on the pro team bibs. When asked about they were sent a new pair and not asked to send in the old ones.

Anyone after some PT bibs in a medium before i make a thread?

Bought here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread130197.html last week. Had a feeling they'd be tight so only tried on with underwear once. Will be in packaging with tags, after £135 (which is what i paid) or a very unlikely swap for a BNWT pair in Large

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/kings-of-pain-bottle-opener/product/KBO01

It's not that Rapha stuff's expensive, it's that it's sooo achingly wanky.

"this Bottle Opener pays tributes to the water carriers of the peloton"

Gimme a fucking break.

On my keyring I've got a bottle opener in the shape of a hippopotamus which came out of a Christmas cracker – the animal's mouth being the clamp to prise off bottle tops. I'm never without it and use it often, each time reliving the disappointment of mushy vegetables and frosty in-law relations.

I'm not the target audience for this particular agony/ecstasy Rapha product, although being King of Pain branded I'd expect to use it for self-circumcision rather than to pop another recovery Supermalt following a gentle Sunday spin to the earth's core

Got some Rapha bottles, one for me and one for the lady. They are Camelbak ones so are great, but were £15 so IMO overpriced but they were the only colourways to get them.

"this Bottle Opener pays tributes to the water carriers of the peloton"

There's added value and then there is taking the piss. Rapha is a joke.

Thank you for your opinion

Any time.

A simple black bottle opener and a leather string for 35€.

:)

But yeah, the honeymoon with waffa is about to be over. Much more interested in pre-order type of affairs as they mostly use more imagination in designing kits as i'm not so fond of the "black and a coloured stripe"-style.

Cold winter gear already aqcuired so no need to purchase anything from rapha any time soon..

Anyone know when the next sale is? I've seen something nice. But too pricey.

Have we had this?

https://tracksmith.com/

Luke Scheybeler's new venture.

I wonder if [strike] overpriced [/strike] premium track gear will have the same market demand.

Can't see it. Runners don't do enough sitting round posing with espressos to get the benefit of designer clobber.

^+1

You'd be surprised...

I thought these guys were already trying to sell to the luxury running market:

http://www.ashmei.com/

I thought these guys were already trying to sell to the luxury running market:

http://www.ashmei.com/

http://www.ashmei.com/shop/run/sale-mens-classic-jersey-short-sleeve-jersey/

Good price - Too large for most though.

The collar on that jersey looks fucked.

Even in the winter, that kit would be way too much for most runners.

looks a bit planet-x

Iffley Road (the track Bannister hit the 4 minute mile on) are also having a punt at the Rapha-for-running niche, albeit with a nod to heritage.

The Ricky Feather Cycles caps made by Rapha on sale for a tenner

http://feathercycles.bigcartel.com/product/feather-cycles-racing-caps-made-by-rapha

Thank you. Bought.

Trade.

Anyone keen on a Softshell for PTJ trade. I've a black M softshell that sees little use now.