Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Repped

I was in there too, before my 9 month old son kicked off and then vomited all over everything as soon as I left. Poor little thing.

Anyway, I'd been trying on the 'Pro team insulated jacket' and the 'Core winter jacket'. Any experience with either of these and pros/cons? I really liked the fit of the Pro team (although it does fit very pro in a M), so I might need to get an L.

I want something that's got more breath-ability than my Castelli windstopper jacket, which is also race damaged and just generally tired. When I'm riding hard, I'm too hot in it. I've been tending to opt for nano-flex arm warmers, base layer, classic jersey and a windstopper Morvelo gilet, which is a bit of a faff.

I have always wondered this and since its 2017 its fair to ask; where
are the people of colour in Rapha (photography)?

I have made this point a number of times in surveys (many years ago and a number of times).

However I did enjoy Senor Bear's 'Grace Mugabe' joke.

Come on Amey, at least they have a women's range, isn't that diverse enough for you?

PS See Vogue and Sloanes - https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/edward-enninfuls-first-act-purge-slothful-sloaney-vogue-office/

I might tear up a rapha post card, write this on it and send it to repair service, will it work?

Only if you renounce your membership and sign up for EC1 at twice the price...

Myself, @amey @Arvy. and @NurseHolliday are happy to volunteer for the next ethnic range.

Nurseholliday is also happy to dress up as Grace Mugabe

His range is amazing, possibly the sexiest in the lineup too.

I'm dressed up as Grace Mugabe right now

Were Rapha to get WOKE and hire myself and @cake as a double act then they could achieve all sorts of win:

Top and bottoms, Rapha.
Slides, model’s own.

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ZOMG that bike looks amaze. someone should buy it

We're gonna have to photoshop out the beer-belly

But lot's of work went into that!

I blame the photographer

It's a bit of a nonsense though isn't it. Rapha itself has a multi-ethnic workforce, go out into the lanes at the weekend and you'll spot a diverse mix of cyclists, we've even had a black track national champion as far back as 1973, yet somehow we're not deemed marketable.

Wore my pro team training jacket with a very lightweight summer base layer and standard weight base layer both short sleeve, for first time on Sunday.
Was very happy with it, conclude I need a good long sleeve baselayer.

I think with Rapha's global ambitions, the marketing department should wise up to its growing representation problem. Any further discussion on layering and comparisons between different lines will be considered COINTELPRO :)

Pro team insulated is polartec alpha, you’d be too hot in it.
Get pro team softshell jacket, and wear summer baselayer and undo zip a bit.
Or look at the pro team training jacket, which has a breathable back.

Yeah but how diverse was your ride on Sunday?

Yeah but how diverse was your ride on Sunday?

pro team training jacket

Ah, yes, sorry - that's what I tried on - not the insulated one...

FBI is all over this thread

Dibs on a Major Taylor line jersey

You look more and more like cake the more time you spend with him.

TBF we do pretty much look like the same person

Terrorist chic?