Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Prolapse the pouch?

socks!

It sure does.

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eBay caps and umbrella arrived. Bring on the rain

So the rapha cross shoe is just a rebranded/fancy stitched Giro Code shoe right? Excellent shoe, not sure what cyan and magenta stitching adds. At least the RRP is the same as the original.

plus frites box

I have recently received my order from Rapha with 3 different XL ladies jerseys/tops and am trying to work out what on earth is going on with the sizing. From the website, the chest measurement of ladies XL is 102cm. The actual garments I have received have chest measurements as follows:

Women's Merino Breton - 108cm. This fits fine.

Women's Long Sleeve Merino - 106cm - this is enormous! I plan to exchange for a L as the XL is baggy and ill fitting. Proably a function of the thinner stretchier fabric.

Women's Long Sleeve Souplesse Jersey - 94cm??? This is more on par with the M and L sizes of 92/97cm.

I have had wrongly labelled Rapha clothing before (a pair of s38 shorts that were clearly a s34), I understand there is 'fit' and 'size' but I don't see how 'fit' can account for such a smaller sizing. Will be returning for exchange on the assumption that it is wrongly labelled.

And now I see the website is saying they aren't able to offer an exchange on these items.

And now I see the website is saying they aren't able to offer an exchange on these items.

Really? website said you can.

yes, when selecting the items in my order, then choosing 'Return this item', then select 'exchange for a different size/colour/style', I am then told "We are unable to offer an exchange on this item. Please contact customer services."

It's possibly because they're out of stock.

Don't sweat it. Raphas customer service is top notch. They'll take care of u.

Going forward, what I have always done in the past when I'm unsure of sizing, is order two different sizes of whatever I'm buying, and just return the one that doesn't fit.

They send a courier out to u to pick up the goods u don't want, and it's absolutely free.

During the clearance I think I must have purchased like $2000, and refunded $1300 of it.

Also, I think the suplesse stuff is similar to a pro team fit.

The Customer Service team are lovely :)
I often order different sizes, but Rapha don't do XXL ... 's for skinny folk innit.

My gf has the same problem with fitment, she just sticks with the Classic items...

I still don't understand how, when they state that a garment will fit chest size 102cm, the actual garment measures up at 94cm across the chest. It's not as if it's spandex and supposed to fit/look like an 80's catsuit.

^ Just came here to post that :-)

There'll be prizes for anyone seen eating chips and drinking beer from their Cross Shoe box this season.

They'd need to be good prizes to justify the cost of the cross shoes. They are nice, but very pricey, for what boils down to a pair of Giro Codes.

FWIW Codes are great shoes, but I'd find it difficult paying £230 for them - that money would get you a very nice pair of Dragon SRS.

Do we rate the transfer gilet?

What would you pay for Giro Codes?

@laner had one, and use it on his tour.

Nope, i was using the transfer jacket (with normal gillet over the top when it was cold enough)

I like mine. It's definitely posing gear (sorry, warm up/down wear) rather than riding kit.