Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Chinese

noodles, fireworks

Boris Johnson's made in China as well.

Whoah, didn't realise this would cause such a debate. But at that price made in China..... WTF, cheeky! Maybe its flow back business class, one item per seat?
Thanks for the info, if I ever got anything I could only stretch to one or two items anyway, never a whole set . Having said that, the silk scark would be ideal at top tube protector.............;-)

I'm having these...
http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=577&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Campaign+Monitor&utm_content=200398329&utm_campaign=Stowaway+Jackets&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rapha.cc%2findex.php%3fpage%3d577

Do they work if you're not Belgian?

Do they work if you're not Belgian?

CE-certified, innit?

It's all about the attention to detail.

The care label is removable for additional comfort

Yeah, like most care labels are designed as scissor-resistant.
It's all about the marketing...

I've got a long sleeved rapha top, which says its made in Vietnam.... worse?

racist

anyhoo. I wore their basic black jersey on a 3 day ride from NYC to Washington DC last Spring. It rained every day and I drip dryed it at night. The jersey did it's job very nicely; kept me warm even when it was wet. Kept it's shape. Pockets are well put together, waterproof zippered pocket did it's job. I'm a fan.

I'm having these...
http://www.rapha.cc/index.php?page=577&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Campaign+Monitor&utm_content=200398329&utm_campaign=Stowaway+Jackets&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rapha.cc%2findex.php%3fpage%3d577

yeah i saw that. you think white's a wise colour choice for something that's going to spend all of it's useful time right behind your front wheel?

fwiw, i have a pair of black rapha knee warmers. they're great.

Yeah, it rarely rains here...
;-/

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Knee warmers are all the is right in the world put into a pair of fabricy units.. Fantastico!

Fuck white rapha ones tho. BLACK

Oh the irony of knee warmers being called Belgium knee warmers when that means wearing none at all. I've gone right off Rapha with this collaboration lark.

Oh the irony of knee warmers being called Belgium knee warmers when that means wearing none at all. I've gone right off Rapha with this collaboration lark.

It depends what you want though - thought of as being 'hard' by your peers because you forgo knee warmers when it's cold or knees that aren't arthritic by the time you're 40. Tough choice.

That's why they lube up their legs with that freaky whatchumacallit.. embrocation.
Nutters. Knee Warmers are wicked.

r*pha, must be loving all of this free advertising!

r*pha, must be loving all of this free advertising!

Free?
sniggers into complimentary soft-shell jacket sleeve

seriously, there are heaps of r*pha threads eg the scarf debacle.

Who said "There is one thing worse than being talked about, that is not being talked about"? That's Rapha's marketing strategy I think.