Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

how have we let go of the BMW brochure so easily?

I am shocked to the core .. the design, the copy, the printing quality, the typography, THE COPY! How? Why? Do I need to un-ignore the watch thread now to spend my money?

I demand answers.

Tomorrow: Page by page analysis

Has anyone got the pro team rain overshoes?

I bought some in the same size as my winter overshoes and they are unbelievably baggy around the heel almost like an XL labelled as an L

Anyone an RCC member? Can you point me in the direction of details on the bike hire scheme? Can you only collect/return when the store is open? Looking to join in Manc & use in Copenhagen.

Yes, only whilst store is open.

You can join online and then access hire after that.

It's max 3 days per hiring instance.

Scandi's and their respect for sundays. Grrrr. Sure I can work something out. Thanks

I emailed Rapha, code was valid for 50 uses. :(

Oh well.

We were not the only club that is far larger than 50 members. It would've been good for them to let us know in the T&Cs as then I could've let you all know (and leaked it slowly to ensure people who had already join the club were given preference).

Received transfer jacket. Shit fit aside, which I kind of expected, I'm amazed at how poor the quality is compared to the original. 'Lightweight' seems to be a euphemism for or 'flimsy as fuck' and it just looks/feels cheap by comparison-considering the Brevet insulated jacket is designed to be packable/lightweight enough for riding it's still something I'd feel is more durable for wearing day to day than the transfer and the level of insulation seems about the same. Ah well boo hoo, will try an Arceteryx instead.

Outside of the classics range which seems to have retained the previous level of quality I really dunno if I'd buy anything else now (maybe aside for the limited release caps that pop up for ToC/ToJ that i'm a magpie for) as it doesn't seem that the value versus $$$ ratio has been preserved elsewhere. Is it just me that thinks this?

Filed Under: First world problems, etc.

Honestly get yerself an Atom, you wont look back.

I ordered another one because I like it so much and will just keep it for when my current one gets trashed

You look forward to be disappointed. Why do you bother?

He is Scottish

Must enjoy the free shipping label then.

Go fuck yourself pal.

Rapha promises much for an equivalent price tag. Old product, as I said, was excellent.

New product, on receipt, pretty shit by comparison.

I gave it the benefit of the doubt by ordering, no? I've compared it less favourably to both the old version and the Brevet insulated, which are both excellent.

Call that what you want, whist fucking yourself with a broken bottle.

did lol, would rep

Well if we're going to be endorsing pithy and diminutive stereotypes you can go fuck yourself as well then, you Morris dancing pasty eating cunt. Enjoy your blue red and white Brexit...

Someone's a happy bunny today.

You've got me all wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iusUq4-f5U

What I have started. Anyway, I'm off to lunch.

LOL at people consitently moaning about Rapha, yet still buying it, then moaning about it some more when they remember they hate Rapha.

It's rants like this the internet was invented for.

My point exactly.

You'd be startled by the absolute stillness of the pool of zen from which these comments are issued. Scottish, ergo well habituated to extremes of violence, depravity and privation only matched by dietary insufficiency and substance abuse, remember?

Enjoy your lunch my dearest cheese eating surrender monkey.

dietary insufficiency

take that back... Deep Fried Mars Bars cover all the major food groups and keep our nation strong and healthy... my granny told me!