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I don't get it something to do with hitler hurting worms..?
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hilter's worm genocide leading to inflated hanky prices..?
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if you're gonna moan about too many threads nimhbus, stop posting in this one.
Hang on, wasn't it Object objecting to too many threads?
I'm confused.
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that ebay 'tat' is an 1930's deco original
you can always spot the bloody peasants innit
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Irony fail...:-)
No, he was complaining about too many silk threads...
How dumb do you all think I am? This internet medium is highly ineffective sometimes.
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first world problems.
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Object, I'm totally with you. It's Rapha yet again jumping on a cultural trend and trying to capitalize on it. Now obviously a gizzilion other brands do this, but no other brand treats cyclists more condescendingly while being cyclists and trying to appeal to cyclists at the same time. No other cycling brand attempts to be la creme while simultaneously shitting on those that originally sported the trends that they steal.
There is something beautifully moral and ethical about cycling and many of us cycle, not because it happens to be cool this year but because its the most moral yet practical way to get around town. I think it's those people that feel the knife wounds that Rapha continues to make more than those who cycle cause it's fun and cool.
Rapha pretends to be one with cyclists, knowledgeable about cyclists needs and meanwhile, have you heard their business plan, build, build, build, sell, sell, sell, retire. They don't give a shit, as long as another big business thinks their cool enough to pay millions to absorb at a later date. And then let the real exploitation of Chinese workers and world cyclists begin. -
that's capitalism. it's been around for a while, i think it's here to stay.
as a consumer you have a choice. you can opt out and not buy these ostentatious frivolous baubles.as for being moral and ethical i think most people are only moral and ethical where and when it suits them (not a personal dig at you roxy)
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No excuses. Just because Capitalism exists doesn't mean you need to excessively participate.
Great line from Jurassic Park "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should"
I reckon we got about 4 years and 4 months left on this planet in this civilization so yep, it's time to wake up, and brands like Rapha are no better than McDonalds or Nike except for the fact that currently they haven't been able to do as much damage but that's just a matter of time and size.People who care about cycling and cyclists who care about cycling who have a spare £55 to spend on a stupid scarf should be using their spare throw abouts to be pro-active. Help start a fgss lawyers fund for cyclists hit by cars, buy an allotment, or a kid a bike.
I have to say that at least the scarf is made in England though I question where the silk is manufactured, and props to rapha for not using their Chinese connections to import silk if they didn't.
It's time to start asking companies like Evans, Rapha, Condor, Cycle Surgery what have you done for us lately?!! What are you doing to actively promote cycling, any lobbying of government happening with your profits? Here's a small project idea for you.... Spitalfields Market (ruined by capitalism and greed) has an Evans and a Cycle Surgery and is the center of Rapha wankster territory, try to find a place to lock your bike.....
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if you're gonna moan about too many threads nimhbus, stop posting in this one.