Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

Sweet

Sigma Sport stock it too

Not anymore.

70 pages. 70 fucking pages.

has this been resolved yet?

Not if some fuckin hipster dwarf keeps stirring the pot!

Hoops?

aww its all cuddles and circlejerks in here this morning.
awww.

antique rafa
now even more expensive FFS

Is it rare?

Does anyone know of a stockist for a 2009 Rapha full-sleeve 'sportwool' cycling top? I heard the nonces stopped making them because the suffering was over.

Fixed.

Rapha email last week -
http://www.rapha.cc/products/sale?cm_mmc=email-_-130810-_-textlink4-_-sale

If you go to their website not all products are shown on sale - if you are buying some Rafa this week - might be best to check this first...(as it might save you a tenner)

as you were

antique rafa

Rafa you say?

as i doubted the porter would have the initiative i actually emailed rapha yesterday

here is the response,

" The winter stock will gradually become available as it starts to arrive in batches at the beginning of next month.

We will launch the range via email in the first week of September.

I hope this helps you"

must say that was really difficult to obtain, i had to type all of this

"Hi there

Someone has been asking about longsleeve jerseys and when the rest of the winter stuff is being launched.

Is there a date in mind?

cheers "

i had to take the rest of the day off after that arduous task!

Has anyone on here bought the rain jacket??? They do look nice....but pricey mind

If they're hand made from baby seal skin by Inuits, I'm in.

"Hi there

Someone has been asking about longsleeve jerseys and when the rest of the winter stuff is being launched.

Is there a date in mind?

cheers "

i had to take the rest of the day off after that arduous task!

I didn't ask that at all, but thanks for taking the time out to email them for me.

@commie Got one, sweaty but very much waterproof. Packs up nice and small. White one is useless for stylish London jaunts based on the amount of black road filth that rapidly becomes indelibly stained up the back of it. Nice high collar and close fit though.

It's much thinner than the soft shell, you may feel cheated when your grubby mitts first clutch it
/not projecting personal experience at all

must say that was really difficult to obtain, i had to type all of this

They do know how to keep their best customers sweet. ;)

Just watched the RSA Rapha 'film' for this week... thats sixteen minutes of my life I'll never get back!
...I guess I am at work though so not technically 'my life'...

Didn't it make you want to conquer a hill somewhere?

Has anyone on here bought the rain jacket??? They do look nice....but pricey mind

(Slow reply...) Personally, I liked the cut and styling of the cheaper Stowaway more than the rain jacket, but obviously it's not as waterproof. If you would be carrying it in case of the odd shower rather than really trying to stay dry it might be worth checking out.

Didn't it make you want to conquer a hill somewhere?

The best I got from it was a small dose of shed envy!

Rapha is a fantastic brand for conjuring up controversy. I find their romanticised re-imagining of cycling combined with an emphasis on exclusivity utterly cringeworthy.

Ha! Made I larf

(Slow reply...) Personally, I liked the cut and styling of the cheaper Stowaway more than the rain jacket, but obviously it's not as waterproof. If you would be carrying it in case of the odd shower rather than really trying to stay dry it might be worth checking out.

I've been using the stowaway for carrying in case of the odd shower, but wanted something that will keep you dry - as even the softshell absorbs a lot of water (I have washed both with water repellent/gore washing additive type stuff).

So what would be better than the rain jacket?

I've been using the stowaway for carrying in case of the odd shower, but wanted something that will keep you dry - as even the softshell absorbs a lot of water (I have washed both with water repellent/gore washing additive type stuff).

So what would be better than the rain jacket?

Nah, I think the rain jacket's the one then, definitely. There's like two different types of fabric on the inner, the panels at the side (under the arms) are obviously meant to be more breathable than the front and back panels and sleeves.

I just found the cut to be not as nice as the stowaway but that's a personal thing - I was trying it on in fat bastard size and the arms were too long and baggy for me. Might be fine in a normal medium/large size.

In other news, I accidentally invented the "budget Rapha" look this morning. White long-sleeve Uniqlo base layer with black Mavic jersey over the top, black cap, black DHB shorts and white Uniqlo socks with black stripe at the top - I was a white armband and some pink trim away from a full house, and all at a fraction of the price.

Stowaway/throwaway jacket is just a windbreaker

I want the rain jacket, everyone I know with them loves them