Anonymous1502
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I would like to get the rapha cycling shoes but the colour I want is out of stock so I might need to settle for a different colour or wait.
Which winter jacket to buy?
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vickster
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Are they road (3 hole) or MTB (2 hole) shoes - everyone has suggested in your other thread that SPD (MTB 2 hole) is better for a beginner new to clipless especially if you will / might have to walk off the bike (eg have you ever had to walk home after a puncture). You really don't have to spend hundreds of pounds on high end labels to get good serviceable kit (unless money is no object, then crack on)
Who makes the shoes for Rapha...it's possible you may be paying a chunk more for the name on the same product
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Ming the Merciless
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Have you got no warm tops at all that you can wear? You don’t need a specific cycling winter top , just anything that’ll keep you warm whilst out on your bike. Multiple tops if necessary.
biggs682
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Layer up
rockyroller
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Spring is right around the corner, time to use what we have! (says the man w/ a shopping addiction)
bitsandbobs
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Rapha has got cheaper though (relatively).
You have to go a bit more niche these days if you really want to spunk the cash. Cafe du Cycliste is my current go to.
bitsandbobs
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Quoc Pham. I'd really like a pair of their Gran Tourer shoes!
Had a look on website, some very nice gear. Particularly like the hats. Eye watering prices or maybe that’s just Onions !
acuna_read
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Get the shoes which fit best, appreciate that its impossible to try on at the moment but an uncomfortable pair of good looking shoes will not make you want to go for a ride.
FishFright
More wheels than sense
The problem with these questions is there is always plenty of
"You don't want to do that , you want to do this "
"You don't want to do that , you want to do this "
cougie uk
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Money to burn.
DHB kit is really well made.
This is my deep winter jacket for the cold.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-all-winter-softshell-jacket
But it does need to be really cold to be of use. Around zero.
This would get more use. Designed for 6 degrees and above.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-all-winter-softshell-jacket
As has been mentioned before there's no one jacket that would do you all winter. I'd still take my shakedry out to put over me if I get a mechanical or the rain sets in.
DHB kit is really well made.
This is my deep winter jacket for the cold.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-all-winter-softshell-jacket
But it does need to be really cold to be of use. Around zero.
This would get more use. Designed for 6 degrees and above.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-all-winter-softshell-jacket
As has been mentioned before there's no one jacket that would do you all winter. I'd still take my shakedry out to put over me if I get a mechanical or the rain sets in.
I’ve just bought a Rapha winter jacket. Full price, £110. It’s excellent. Wore it out today with a thermal long sleeve base layer and a thin vest. I stayed warm in 3 degrees. I’ve Only recently bought a few tops from Rapha and I’m very impressed. When you look at other brands, it really isn’t pricey.
I have the men's Castelli RoS Perfecto and it is absolutely perfect for the current conditions. It's rated down to 4C. To be honest, any colder and I think cycling becomes too risky due to ice. This jacket also comes in a version which allows the sleeves to be detached, allowing further flexibility with regard to temperature.
I'm not sure if there's a comparable women's version, but do beware they fit very small. I'm normally a medium and ended up with a snug extra large
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