I'd buy the accessories. A hat; some socks. £200 for shorts?
Funny because I'd say as nice as the* excessories are, they don't represent great VFM IMO. My M&S merino socks work great. I'm happy to be proved wrong, but not really sure Rapha ones are x3 better. Likewise my snood is nowhere near as nice as my Rapha neck warmer, but for cycling I'm not sure it's x4 better. Bibs on the other hand I really do think are better than cheaper ones (assuming the sizing works for you).
*for snowboarding where I'd have my face covered more often than just my neck I'd say it is definitely worth it.
^^^ agree.
Funny because I'd say as nice as the* excessories are, they don't represent great VFM IMO. My M&S merino socks work great. I'm happy to be proved wrong, but not really sure Rapha ones are x3 better. Likewise my snood is nowhere near as nice as my Rapha neck warmer, but for cycling I'm not sure it's x4 better. Bibs on the other hand I really do think are better than cheaper ones (assuming the sizing works for you).
*for snowboarding where I'd have my face covered more often than just my neck I'd say it is definitely worth it.