My thinking is that picking one of the rapha ones is ‘the path of least resistance’. None of them are available now. But if we register an interest we get an email when they’re available, which varies depending on the jersey but they’re all available within the next month give or take.
£85 is what it is. I know some people will balk at paying that, but then some people will have paid a lot more for a jersey. Add to that the cost of the personal names etc. Plus socks (?). I have the ‘pro team training jersey’ which is what this is. And I can vouch for its quality. I think the general consensus is that this time we want something a bit more quality?
The alternative is designing our own kit. The pros of this is in theory we get exactly want we want. The cons of this is how is it possible for 15+ people to all get exactly what they want. Another pro is that we might find a cheaper option than rapha. Another con is that the process of design and agreeing on a design could be painful….
For what it’s worth my vote would be for the dark blue one. Partly because it’s neutral so kind of a middle ground but I also I do think it’ll look good.
For example
‘WHORTY’ on the back
‘CC’ or something similar on the chest plate
Something like that…