Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

There are imperial works items listed in that sale link. They planning on flogging those off to hoi polloi?

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop-/sale/category/winter-sale

It would appear so. I assume this is the result of the Imperial Works programme closing down in favour of the £200-quid-a-year club.

Anyway, that's my Christmas present for me sorted.

Although it seems for many of the imperial works items clicking on them leads to a login page rather than details of the item.

Hmmm, if I log in then it takes me to the item details.

Imperial GS Thermal Bib Shorts - exactly what I was after. The "GS Imperial" around the side of the leg will make me feel all the more exclusive. Fab. 150 coins well spent IMO

do they know it's rapha sale at all?

^ Yep got a pair of them too. Stock levels of the imperial works stuff are currently better that the pro stuff in the sale, so well chuffed about getting thermal shorts in a regular size.

I am the happy recipient of the new Brevet Jersey - I can reveal that it is rather bright.

The other half told me earlier this year that the Davis Phinney Jersey was awful, it was a ruse as she had already bought me one and did not want me buying one for myself.

They are winter butterfly approved:

Hoorah! It's nice isn't it?

Site down.....I've got a voucher to splurge!

click click click.. boots filled

Any codes still working to really make this sale count?

Are the GS imperial bibs good?

same as other bibs, just different writtens

GS thermal bibs in all sizes in the sale look decent value then

I have the non G.S. Thermal Bibs and they're one of the best things I've ever used.

Incredibly versatile - not too hot if the weather is warmer and I'm still wearing them now with leg warmers and they're perfectly comfortable.

Trying to work out whether or not I can justify buying the matching G.S. winter jersey to go with them

Btw regarding sizing on the bibs - am 6 foot dead with a 33 inch waist, medium be fine? (Hope so!)

Should be fine on the bike, ball slicing off it mind as the straps are not the longest.

Congratulations, you have found the one day in the year when the hardshell is a genuinely useful garment.

I wore my hardshell too, a Christmas present and my first bit of rapha ever, and I think I am a convert...

Also maximum thanks to the chap on the shop who said "I'd go down a size if I were you"

currently 50% sale

Hardshell for me too, today and yesterday. At last, I have an excuse for having bought it.

Long sleeve base layer, Brevet jersey, Winter jersey, winter hat, bibs+winter tights, lobster mitts.

Fine and dandy apart from Toes Of Death