Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Anybody else on here that speaks Kölsch?

Don't smile guys! Cycling isn't fun! That's it, scrunch your face to
make it look more weather-beaten.

I especially like that they have increased the contrast so much that you can't even really see the clothing they are trying to sell.

General: Lord Vader Euer Besuch ehrt uns, welch unerwartetes Vergnügen.

Darth Vader: Komm hör up, erzähl mir nix ihr sollt arbiege un nit da rumstünn wie bestellt un nit afjeholt!

General: Ich versichere Ihnen, Lord Vader, meine Männer arbeiten so schnell sie können.

Darth Vader: Dat sieht mir aber ja nit so us, wer suffe kann, der kann uch arbiege - oder wat.

General: Ich sage ihnen, die Station wird wie geplant einsatzbereit sein.

Darth Vader: Du kannst mir vill verzelle wenn der tach lang is. Weest watt de Imperator imma säht? Net kleckern, klotzen.

General: Aber er verlangt Unmögliches - dazu brauche ich mehr Männer.

Darth Vader: Pass ob Jung, dat kannste selber mit'm ussmache wenn er hierher kütt.

General: Der Imperator kommt hier her??

Darth Vader: Jenau, und er is schwer am sicke, und'uns jesacht, der Imperator is nich so en leeve jung wie isch et bin.

General: Wir verdoppeln unsere Bemühungen.

Darth Vader: Sach bloß... ob eenmal jeet et also doch, Früha im klonkriesch da hamme so watt mit dree mann aleen jemacht, jetz isset bald joot!

^This is why you're my favourite forum contributor.

Shouldn't Rapha spirit be when you attack the returns make it stick?

The irony is that Darth Ludwig's from Bonn, those rebels who were too big for their boots for a while before the Berlin Empire struck back.

Mine? Then they are addressing it, which is good. But poor planning to not have had contingency for whatever caused the issue, be it Xmas, staff problems etc.

Rapha making the new England kit ?

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Nobody's dead guys - as I said earlier: don't sweat the small stuff.

If this is the biggest thing that you have to worry about in life then I genuinely pity you.

Especially when you've Dancing James buying three colours and sizes of everything just to try on at home then only keeping the silk écharpe...

Get out of my base layer collection.

What are you on about?

Wüsten Sand

@amey i think if 1 pays the amount 1 does for their stuff (even though I've returned it...) 1 should get the service. They used to be great.

I've tried to ftfy but it might still be wrong.

Doesn't matter.

What's the fit like on the long sleeve jersey? My return just came through and thinking about it but looks quite baggy in the pic so not sure about size.

all the sportswool stuff is quite relaxed fit

A large proteam is 'pro tight' on me. That 'shit this is too small, no wait its perfect' kinda fit.

I just bought the large longsleeve, and its 'Comfort tight'. No flappy or baggy bits, and tight across the cheast. But its not displaying my nipples like the pro fit. Probably spot on by Rapha to be fair.

does the new classic jersey come with arm warmers like the old ones did?

lol what a shit article. butt. hurt.

Ordered a Classic II... have a few Classic Is but only one of them is in 'off-season' size...

Classic II on point. Would bang.

I've found returning items for refund / exchange to be most pleasant at Brewer St Cycle Club.

well, Rapha are definetly processing a lot of returns, I check the Archive sale each day and the available items and sizes change from day to day. I've picked up 2 pro team aero jerseys in my size that were previously sold out. I'm just hoping some moron ordered a winter windproof jersey in my size that he knows he really can't squeeze into and has to send back.
Also checking the new arrivals, I'm waiting for the new pro team jerseys and wondering if the black Long sleeve PT jersey is going to go on sale.... (probably just a dream right?)

So where are the old Classic Jerseys then?
No longer in the archive sale (although before last week they had 'loads' of them in all sizes and all colours

So, what's the real-world difference between Classic & Classic II jerseys?

I've been wearing a classic for 10+ years now and I fear change!