Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Write to them and plead your case. It's worth a shot.

Still trying to decide between Insulated Gilet and PT rain gilet. Any advice on this would be much appreciated.

Not sure I'll wear my insulated gilet again until next winter.

Thats the thing, seems too warm now, however it rains a lot around my way and don't fancy a whole rain jacket. I thought a rain gilet would be a great idea.

You also thought that buying a Trek was a good idea.

Dude you ride a Cannondale. People in glass houses etc

Have spoken to quite a few people and the consensus was the IBG was their favourite bit of kit

TBH they are for different things.

IBG is for chilly days, probably <10c depending on how hot you run. Stick it on first thing, maybe as the tempo/temperature rises, you can take it off and stow it.

Rain gilet is for days where it might piss down but you want to ride anyway. I wouldn't take the rain gilet out on a cold day for example, not without something more substantial underneath it.

Thanks, thats kind of what I was hoping.

The chartreuse is nice and clear on the road even at dusk imho. I have the brevet gilet and hardshell in it. At night the most important bit is the reflective panels, tapes etc. Even on my hardshell I think the Rapha logo is reflective so helps more at night than the colour.
colour is ok. There are nicer. But it's definitely wearable and it is visible.

I banged insulated gilet for morning rides in, with jersey and armwarmers.

How hot could I ride in the classic II ?

No limit for me. I don't find it any less hot than a poly jersey in the same weather.

Ordered the PT Rain Gilet. #csb

Currently in the running to buy Rapha:

ECI Partners (private equity firm that own Evans Cycles)
Sports Direct (fat slobs that own Newcastle Soccer Academy)
Lululemon (?)

The clocks go forward in a week!

EC1 collective has withdrawn?

ECi Partners

how likely is it that were still gonna enjoy free repairs after a comp like sports direct buys rapha?

but they are not free?

Free repairs are paid for by Pro Team Bib Short Markup and £5 delivery charges.

How would you reduce the delivery charge?

Easy, make it £4

^rep.

Didn't Sports Direct just buy Agent Provocateur?

Could make for some interesting additions to the City range.

They sure did... Agent Provocateur will include the plus-size range for the new boss' weekends away