Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

For anyone interested, I've sent an email asking when the white pro team socks in medium will be back in stock

Thanks for all the PM's, they are now back in stock. Phew.

You can get some of this stuff in Beak st:

http://www.sukasport.com/brand/57/cafe-du-cycliste.asp

Very nice too.

and seemingly at 60% off!!
Why the big discount: http://www.vulpine.cc/Blog/british-cycling-companies/to-yolanda-and-alex-athletes-in-life

I went in here on Friday - lots of nice kit inc Swrve, Velobici, Coq Sportif and Cafe de Cyclistes - all unmarked as discounted but actually 60% off.

Not Rapha, very nice, not pricey.

Yep, 60% off everything in the store, lots of nice kit (although it helps if you're a small or an XL). Lovely people, picked up some Swrve trousers in 34 for £32. Closing down in a few days.

^Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu why am i skint. did they have any more swrve in 34?

Given the state of your finances, it would be irresponsible of me to tell you that they did. But they did...

damn you mark. damn you to hell!

...cheers :)

I bought 34s. Not sure if they have anymore.

ordered them online and already have a despatch notification.

I just bought the last Café du Cycliste Ginette jacket in small. They had one left in large.

Also bought a pair of blue Swrve shorts for £22. They only have two pairs of grey left in size 28 waist, and some cotton trousers.

I don't think I'll get much use out of the jacket until the Winter, but at £68 I couldn't resist. It's like a Rapha classic softshell with a more 'urban' cut.

I bought a Cafe du Cyclist jersey on Saturday from their website but after accepting my order they sent me an email about the website not being updated quickly enough with the stock, no jersey left, so they canceled my order.
Uncool, but a lot less uncool than the sad story behind the sale I guess.

what is the story behind the sale?

what is the story behind the sale?

^

Why the big discount: http://www.vulpine.cc/Blog/british-cycling-companies/to-yolanda-and-alex-athletes-in-life

I received my jersey yesterday ( incidentally, not got the Rapha one yet, ordered at the same time), and it is very nice.....the cut and quality isn't as good though. There, I've said it.
Desperately sad story behind the sale though, and I hope things get better for her...they sound like a nice couple.

It also arrived in a cotton, red gingham bag, which gave me a scare as I thought they had sent the wrong one......

Coming soon

by who?

Looks like a variant of the old Rapha fixed t-shirt to me.

i picked up a Cafe de Cyclistes Yolande top last year..

super comfy, but quite a loose weave, haz picked up a few snags..
so not very durable..

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Just saw a tailor in Savile Row. Was wearing a black Rapha merino track top. He said it was nice. Didn't mention the price.

I quite like the look of the Blaireau t-shirt. Bit pricey though.

Bought some 28 Swrve Shorts at the awesome sale for £22. I bought 28s because my 30 WWR are literally falling off me. The cotton ones don't stretch/are a different cut to the WWR and so they are just slightly too tight. Wore them once on the way in to work, anyone want them for £20?

^fatty

I know. I'll chuck them up on classifieds.

You just have to work out who's smaller than you. Alternatively, stick it in the ladies thread.

No one is smaller than me...