Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Hi Miro, sorry for any unintended offence caused. Sometimes the typed word can seem harsher than what is meant .. syntax, syntax, syntax :)
Fortunately I have no class recognition issues :) however believe that if a person has the means to support a 5 jacket habit then that's fine & I see nothing foolish with it; you may see differently & that's fine too. I just thought some of the reply's (Not your incidentally) to the posters original question / comment were a little barbed given the topic. That's all...... :)

No worries.

Torm sample sale????

Saw one of those stripey tops out in the wild today. Thought I was at the start gate for the 9.15 from Aintree.

haven't yet seen any in the wilderness but undoubtly will get the munchies when I do..

also mickey dee's musette anyone?

You ain't ree nothing yet.

New pro team soft shell bits look nice

New pro-team stuff is interesting... Is the baselayer their take on a gabba thing? Not so pricey if so...

Wouldn't wearing a softshell under a saturated jersey just soak up water from the jersey?

I'd be Mc loving that

^Rep(som)

All a bit meh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5bUmx-hk-c&sns=em

I guess it's designed to work a bit like a wetsuit - i.e: keep you wet but warm.
In the rain, nothing will keep you bone dry, so that's pretty much the best you can hope for - which is what's so good about the Gabba. It keeps enough rain off to stop you from becoming saturated and the windproofing keeps you warm and damp on the inside.

My L gabba is too big for me now .. so is my castelli softshell .. hmm

My size. Dibbles.

Only if you take both .. this is the softshell: http://road.cc/content/review/28346-castelli-mortirolo which is also windstopper and dark grey.

Waterproof base layer is madness

Transfer Gilet.

Discontinued?

Anyone got one in small or xs they don't want?

Presumably the other advantage of a soft shell baselayer for club racers is that you could wear it under a lycra Jersey and be warm whilst representing?

Correct.

Pretty awesome if a/. it works and b/. it keeps working after regular washing.

http://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/transfer-gilet/product/TGL01XXYELXLG

Does anyone know if those transfer gilets are the same price in shop?

This is annoying, black is £25 more.

How did you find that link? The sale stuff isn't on the site any more.