Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

My Pro Team Jacket just arrived in the post, I have zero motivation to go and ride my bike however.

My Pro Team Jacket just arrived in the post, I have zero motivation to go and ride my bike however.

What?

There are photos of people riding like heroes through such weather. Just imagine yourself on some great mountain stage, riding through the rain, doing the bike justice.

Yeah, I expected motivation to sublimate off the surface of the jacket, and infuse me with the desire to suffer in a "mile long stare" fashion, however that seems not to have happened.

I may send it back.

My Pro Team Jacket just arrived in the post, I have zero motivation to go and ride my bike however.

Not surprised after all the miles you have put in over the last two weeks. Probably sick of the sight of your bike by now.

Yep.

I think I'd rather go for a run today than ride my bike.

"I think I'd rather go for a run today than ride my bike."

For shame... For shame...

I might collect a saddle on my run, does that help you come to terms with it any better?

Definitely!

Excited to see the sky kit.

Excited to see the sky kit.

Link?

I've got a horrible mental image of a 15 stone MAMIL in one of those.

The "race fit" will leave no wobble to the imagination.

Losing the front blue panel and replacing it with the Rapha armband isn't a huge design leap. Next to see it in totality to judge but so far so dull

I've got a horrible mental image of a 15 stone MAMIL in one of those.

The "race fit" will leave no wobble to the imagination.

I'll put up a pic soon then, actually make that a vid for the full wobble effect.

Ugh too much colour. This is more like it

http://instagram.com/p/T8HSKGKrIo/

I spy a Sky merino base layer with a blue label in the mail out

A nice touch that

http://vimeo.com/55901721

Kit would have looked much better with only black and white, Oh well.

Actually preferred the Adidas one.

^ +1

Step away from the Photoshop.

I like the new Sky/Rapha kit.. It's simple and elegant.. Less is more.. Lets face it some of the pro teams kit is just fucking woeful.

It's a massive step for Rapha and I can't think of any other kit manufacturer who has been able to keep their own particular branding (the Rapha arm band) incorporated into a teams design.