Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

No. I'm Large in everything. Fnar.

"Rapha developed the Pro Team Shadow jersey that’s made from a special fabric designed to be comfortable for normal riding but also wind- and rain-repellent. It’s made from a soft fabric coated in durable water repellent, or DWR, so the jersey breathes while still providing protection from foul weather"

Want even though don't ride in foul weather.

Trip to the Archive Store this morning, lightweight bibs and trade team jersey.

Wham bam, the Archive Store would be excellent if you were X-small or XX-Large. Not too much around for Medium/Large unfortunately

PT Coral kit turned up today, would recommend.

Pink

Its much much nicer than pink. I will ask for Mrs Microdoses opinion tonight.

Yeah, love it so much especially in hot weather.

@Cycliste (Mrs danstuff) approves too. Says it makes me easier to spot at a distance. Having bought the climber's jersey, I'm tempted by the coral PT one. Particularly with the 20% off voucher.

Shadow!

http://pages.rapha.cc/team-sky/staying-in-the-shadows?

A Gabba-a-like then. Bit late, no?

I'm guessing it's a bit lighter? You can't really wear a gabba and ride at race pace in anything over 12 ish degrees...

Isn't the gabba membrane based with a DWR? Or is windstopper not a membrane? Whereas the wanky sounding shadow is just DWR right?

I'm guessing it's finish is like black velvet from the photo, like it's absorbing all light much like a make-up counter girl's face.

Love how they say in the blurb that anything with a waterproof membrane doesn't let any perspiration out. What about the race cape...?

That doesn't breathe much, if at all. It's just quite lightweight.

Sorry if its a stupid question, but if I want to try stuff on do I go to the cafe on Brewer St?

It's a full size shop that has a café in it - there is a changing room. Go for it.

or not if you want to save money

black velvet

cue crap Alannah Myles 1980's song

Better than blue velvet

Cheers.

@Newelly - I'm just going to be seen. Maybe see if I can pick up a carrier bag or something and use it to carry my pack lunch to work so people on the bus think I'm epic.

What happened to the rapha rain armwarmers and knee warmers? Are they replacing that also when they release this shadow jersey?

I'm not saying it breathes, but they do

There was Grangers/waterproofing talk somewhere back in this thread, but searching for that is hard work. Is it the 2-in-1 stuff I need to get?

The separate washer and re-proofer work better.

20% code and i still can't justify it
wah!

Pondering what to buy with my -20%. Other than water bottles and gloves I don't need much.

I had a look at the gloves and tbh apart from the leather ones they all looked a bit meh considering the price.

Whats the consensus on the various Rapha leather gloves? Any stand out ones worth purchasing and are they too hot for summer?