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I would have thought that something so light keeping you very warm would be something useful to have on a ride, as @gillies said if you've stopped for a mechanical, cafe stop, or it gets cold suddenly - from the description its purpose is more as an emergency extra layer that barely adds bulk or weight to your pockets, rather than something you wear from start to finish of the ride. And walking around a warm house isn't exactly the best test of a piece of cycling clothing?
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And walking around a warm house isn't exactly the best test of a piece of cycling clothing?
Whoa! This is sensational, if true.
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And walking around a warm house isn't exactly the best test of a piece of cycling clothing?
So you're saying I should test it by riding it and then invalidating my opportunity to return?
I guess that's why someone with a modicum of intelligence would be able to replicate the right conditions for them personally based on the amount of time spent on the bike and knowing other situations that they think would be comparable.
I'm honestly not joking when I say a bin bag would serve the exact same purpose. Considering it's the same price or more expensive than a jersey, I'd rather buy another jersey, or a gilet, and just keep a kitchen bin sized bin bag in my pocket at all times, much more cost effective. If I'm just going to whip it on as a layer when I'm stopped, it doesn't need to be technical beyond being packable.
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The flyweight brevet is not that. Try one in a shop. It’s a bin bag with holes around the mid-riff and brevet stripes.
I tried it on at home and it looked fucking great. Classic Rapha cut, stylish, but I had a sweat on just walking from the bedroom to the kitchen. I imagine any exertion in it and it would be soaking wet in seconds.
I get really hot to the point that I wear a flyweight jersey instead of a normal jersey and a classic long sleeve is like an insulated winter jersey for me. So I assumed the flyweight would be like a normal jacket, but more lightweight so more suitable for someone who gets really hot, but that’s not what it is. I’m not saying it’s all Raphas fault, I picked the wrong product, but regardless of that, it’s £130 for a bin bag.