Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Sale price of £20/25 is justifiable to me for all day comfort, I struggle to splurge on their bibs cause I just don't do enough roadie miles at the moment.
I do have a couple of pairs of the touring shorts which are good, however I've put on 5kgs since the summer and although I can still get in them they show a bit too much cockage for polite company.

they show a bit too much cockage for polite company.

...hence the username?

do the returned items end up back in webshop or at an outlet sale?

Nominative determinism, the username made me eat the pasta.

Repackaged and assimilated into stock I think.

Pics?

So whilst never a Rapha hater, I must say that I used to think that it was all style and little substance. At Christmas however MsGraunch bought me a hardshell jacket and I am a convert. It is, by miles, the best cycling garment I own.

It is a bit warm on most days though. What should be my next purchase? A softshell, or a PTJ, or something else entirely? 25ish miles/day, throughout the year...

Please and thank you

Sell hRdshell and buy soft shell

Just a decent long sleeve jersey and base layer is usually enough.

Dress for the last 10 minutes of the ride, not for the first 10 minutes.

What should be my next purchase?

everything.

this is my professional opinion.

PTJ or rain jacket or wind jacket.

This is right I think... Decisions decisions

just happy that i bought the wind jacket in blue... not so happy with the new colours of the wind jacket. Same with the club jersey... has anybody noticed, that the description of the club jersey has not changed?

Hardshell is class if you ride for extended periods in inclement weather..... Ireland, 9 months a year 😀

What should be my next purchase?

Boring, but you need to own some merino baselayers.

Dress for the last 10 minutes of the ride, not for the first 10 minutes.

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Ditto

I second that!

Yup, they are always really slow with descriptions and of course with the details.

Still no announcement was made on the new stuff.

Might be better, the colorways of the classics really suck in my opinion.
Worst collection so far.

Would the Long sleeve pro jersey be the non sky equivalent of the Team Sky Winter jersey? Really like the Sky Winter Jersey, just not enough to have sky on my back.

No. It's not a winter Jersey.

no, get this if you are either xs or xl

I also have a small in black I may be persuaded to sell if it then means I can get the xs

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/winter-jersey/product/WJY07

How much for the small black?

Thanks, normally a medium I find the small a little snug.