Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

The new spring/summer prelude video is cheesy bad, even by current Rapha standards!

I didn't even bother..

delete

anyone had an experience wearing the classic bib short & the pro one? any difference?

If you are skinny choose PRO team bibs, otherwise classic. I don't like the white rapha logo on the pro team so I am looking at assos and sportful for my next purchase

I've just put a brand new Transfer Jacket (XXL Charcoal) up for sale in the Classifieds forum. Sold out at Rapha until March.

XXL 3/4 Bib Shorts too, also brand new.

Best Rapha product yet?

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I've just put a brand new Transfer Jacket (XXL Charcoal) up for sale in the Classifieds forum. Sold out at Rapha until March.

XXL 3/4 Bib Shorts too, also brand new.

What are the bib shorts like? Thinking of getting a pair, although not the 3/4 ones

Nice.. But pricey..

But seriously.. They are good quality. I love just as much, if not a tiny bit more, than my Assos.

I wouldn't hold my breath. Having worn them for your commute every day for a year and a half, I would say that it's just normal wear and tear. Not sure what the "life expectancy" is, but if I shall be happy if I get a year out of mine.

I have exactly the same issue. Basically gusset is completely knackered. In my more whimsical moments I consider sending them back to Rapha as shurely they should fix things i bought (Even in sample sale!) but I am not that much of a twunt

Nay, just send it back with a note saying 'darn my greasy gusset you faux-rouleur bitches.'

they'll wake up the elves, feed them some of pantani's tears from a kryptonite phial and have them jump right on it.

Nay, just send it back with a note saying 'darn my greasy gusset you faux-rouleur bitches.'

they'll wake up the elves, feed them some of pantani's tears from a kryptonite phial and have them jump right on it.

This is tempting. Alternative is chucking it away. This is more fun

that looks fuckin gash

If you linked to the image on the web rather than the image in your inbox we might be able to agree/disagree.

was that edit supposed to make it work? Cos it didn't

don't think it warrants such a strong reaction

There is something a bit golf about Rapha.

There's something very golf about Rapha :(

*Love their stuff though

well its being marketed as a "classic" amongst the softshell and jersey. both scheybelers designs and arguably their best known products. those reflective stripes look awful, weird pockets, odd black shoulder stripes. i find it odd that such a design led company is releasing such shit at the moment

Oranj

Talking of the softshell, mine got its first nikwaxing after about 3 years of on off use and looks spanky again. I am considering cutting off the increasingly frayed and irritating thumb cuff thingies

that looks fuckin gash

But it appears to be being worn by Dominique Gabellini who by all accounts is a fucking bad man on a racing bicycle.

"M'lud, I would like to bring to the courts attention that my cieint is widely recognized as being a fucking bad man on a racing bicycle"

is that this pensioner who started by doing laps in regents park during his mid-life crisis?

pretty much

Also, wheres that fellas stem??