Nine out of ten cyclists look absolutely appalling...

[jay clock]

Ah, I see your confusion.

Rapha is a fashion and cosmetics company not a sporting goods company. Fashion and cosmetics been doing excellent business by making their target market feel fat and old and ugly.

The only Rapha kit I own is two pairs of their jeans bought in the sale. Stunningly comfy and look cool as hell. But I won't be buying cycle kit any time soon

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The only Rapha kit I own is two pairs of their jeans bought in the sale. Stunningly comfy and look cool as hell. But I won't be buying cycle kit any time soon

They don't make jeans for non-skinny people I am told.

 

[User169]

It is. I am awaiting a stock alert as we speak (metaphorically speaking)

Rapha rip-off!!

 

[User169]

Depends what you buy.
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Sorry, I misread your post. Having said that, aren't the rumours that Torm had to change their "original" designs?

 

[EltonFrog]

I'm surprised to see that no one has posted the photo of the big chap in the Lampre cycle kit on this thread yet.

 

[Dayvo]

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Caption competition

"Before I wore Rapha....."

'23 mm tyres on me road bike? Nah, I've got a chav special from Argos and the tyres are well fat.'

 

[Venod]

Oooo, that Torm kit looks good....

Good gear but the 2 black jumpers I have, have faded badly, I have a couple of Rapha tops bought in the Leeds sale they had, I paid the same price as the Torm tops, Rapha is good kit but I would have to think seriously about paying full price for it.

I like the Rapha tops (they have not faded) better than the Torm ones, Torm in other colours may not fade, I like the grey they do.

 

[subaqua]

They don't make jeans for NORMAL people I am told.

FTFY.

Nothing in my size and I am not a fat oik. I am Number 8 build .

maybe if they made them in sizes for all people instead of assuming the world is full of stick insect types....

 

[puffinbilly]

I do feel for the rest of you - you have my sympathy. Here's a little picture of me....

 

[HertzvanRental]

I do a few sportives here and there and the odd group ride. Regarding this thread, unless someone is wearing a design that shrieks at you, I never really take note of what anybody else is wearing.

 

[snorri]

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"We keep trying to get our product on the shelves at Lidl but this as near as we can get to meeting their quality control standards"

 

[SuperHans123]

Every roadie I see looks like either a bingo or highlighter pen

 

[jefmcg]

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"Before I wore Rapha....."

Well, yes, it is a bit small but I do have two of them.

 

[Crackle]

It's not the first time I've read an interview with him and thought, nob! Most Rapha stuff is outside my price range but one thing I did notice recently when I was looking for a new top, is that much of the stuff is reasonably poor quality or a terrible fit and yet still commands a high price, regardless of make. I've had one top which I thought was different enough to be good but you'd need to be a racing snake to wear it, so back it went.

 

[mjr]

I'm surprised to see that no one has posted the photo of the big chap in the Lampre cycle kit on this thread yet.

Never mind that - I challenge anyone to find a photo of anyone bulging out of some Rapha kit. Do they use their copyright on the designs to send take-down notices?