Rapha Article

[Deleted member 35268]

> How Rapha pedalled its way to success in cycling fashion

Personally, I don't have the money to buy Rapha kit, it's outside my budget range, but I do appreciate the quality of this brand.

Maybe one day.

 

[Roadrider48]

I have mostly Rapha stuff and it does fit well and is good quality. It is expensive though!

 

[aberal]

I'm more of a Lidl man myself, though I could stretch to Aldi on occasion.

 

[outlash]

I completely see both sides' viewpoint about Rapha. It is expensive and it is cleverly marketed but it is really nice kit (I have a few bits) and it fits me far better than any other kit I have.
TBH, I have more issue with the 'I'm a tightarse and I'm proud of it!' brigade. Buy the best you can afford.

 

[Drago]

In is very nice kit ( I got one whole top for Christmas) but it ain't North of a ton for a T shirt nice. I've got equally well made, if not better, Rohan and Keela Ts that cost a fair bit less. There is some small degree of paying to join the in-crowd with their gear.

 

[gavintc]

I check the clearance range on Rapha and find the prices, expensive, but more acceptable.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

Quality gear, thankfully a large portion of it won't fit me. Not saying I'm a fatty or nowt mind

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

For me I couldn't justify the price of the kit just for cycling.
I'm more of a sports direct kinda man for that stuff.

 

[User169]

If the number of imitators, Shutt, Morvelo, Torm, Café du Cycliste etc, is anything to go by, they must be doing something right.

 

[Sittingduck]

A pre-req of wearing Rapha is that you must ride like an *rse

 

[Cuchilo]

When I stop buying wheels I might buy a bit of their kit and ride like an arse . If I haven't perfected that yet .

 

[jowwy]

The only people who think rapha kit is ridden by ar**s, is even a bigger a**e for thinking it.

But jealousy of ones purchasing ability is one green eyed monster that cant be easily hidden, i pitty those people

Buy what you can afford and enjoy what you ride. Lifes too short to be a green eyed monster.

 

[Cuchilo]

Or dressing up as batman on Friday nights , lifes way to short not to do that !

 

[Sittingduck]

The only people who think rapha kit is ridden by ar**s, is even a bigger a**e for thinking it.

But jealousy of ones purchasing ability is one green eyed monster that cant be easily hidden, i pitty those people

Buy what you can afford and enjoy what you ride. Lifes too short to be a green eyed monster.

Or just that an inordinate amount of wearers of their garments seem to ride in a particular way...

 

[jowwy]

Or just that an inordinate amount of wearers of their garments seem to ride in a particular way...

Well i ride with quite a lot of rapha wearers and their road manners are impeccable and would certainly not be classed as a**es. Maybe you need to stop with taring everyone with the same brush..........